Ruger 10/22 replace front sight - The Firearms Forum

tonygrz · 03-14-2009, 09:00 PM

Hi,

Need some help/advice on how to remove the stock front sight on a ruger 10/22 so I can replace it with a new sight for the peep sight I put on the rifle. Do I use a brass pin to drift it out?? How difficult will it be to run the new front sight into the groves??

Thanks,

tonygrz

TOOHSOTKIL · 03-14-2009, 10:09 PM

Front sight is easy. Brass drift, pad barrel in a vice and tap it lightly. Be careful with the rear sight, the blade here can be easily broken if the drift slips up and hits it.

PetahW · 03-15-2009, 08:59 AM

It's easier, if you have access to a sight pusher tool - but if not, the brass pin from an old household inside door hinge makes a good, non-marring drift.

Support it firmly as posted above, and remember: Drive from the RIGHT to TIGHTen (ejection port side), and drive from the LEFT to LOOSEN - aka, righty-tighty/lefty-loosey.

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TRAP55 · 03-15-2009, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by PetahW

It's easier, if you have access to a sight pusher tool - but if not, the brass pin from an old household inside door hinge makes a good, non-marring drift.

Support it firmly as posted above, and remember: Drive from the RIGHT to TIGHTen (ejection port side), and drive from the LEFT to LOOSEN - aka, righty-tighty/lefty-loosey.

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+1 Using the sight pusher makes it an easy job. Don't use anything steel, make sure you use a brass drift punch. I've had a couple I've had to cut out of the dovetail because bubba used a steel punch and "peened" the sight into the dovetail.
Like Petah said, drive the old one out left to right, install the new one right to left. The lower you have the brass drift on the side of the sight, the easier it will come out.

tonygrz · 03-22-2009, 08:37 PM

Thanks to all for all the great help. I finally replaced the front sight and it went as you all said - easy.

03-14-2009, 09:00 PM	#1
tonygrz V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cross Plains, Tx Posts: 90	Ruger 10/22 replace front sight Hi, Need some help/advice on how to remove the stock front sight on a ruger 10/22 so I can replace it with a new sight for the peep sight I put on the rifle. Do I use a brass pin to drift it out?? How difficult will it be to run the new front sight into the groves?? Thanks, tonygrz -->

03-14-2009, 10:09 PM	#2
TOOHSOTKIL V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Curracus Posts: 318	Re: Ruger 10/22 replace front sight Front sight is easy. Brass drift, pad barrel in a vice and tap it lightly. Be careful with the rear sight, the blade here can be easily broken if the drift slips up and hits it.

03-15-2009, 08:59 AM	#3
PetahW Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: State of Despair Posts: 239	Re: Ruger 10/22 replace front sight It's easier, if you have access to a sight pusher tool - but if not, the brass pin from an old household inside door hinge makes a good, non-marring drift. Support it firmly as posted above, and remember: Drive from the RIGHT to TIGHTen (ejection port side), and drive from the LEFT to LOOSEN - aka, righty-tighty/lefty-loosey. .

03-22-2009, 08:37 PM	#5
tonygrz V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cross Plains, Tx Posts: 90	Re: Ruger 10/22 replace front sight Thanks to all for all the great help. I finally replaced the front sight and it went as you all said - easy.