[Flynt]

Are there any good ways to protect receiver bluing when you do something like bolt a peep sight on the side of a lever gun? Or attach scope mounts on the top a deluxe 10/22, with the pebble finish? I'm trying some black electricians tape on the back of a Williams peep sight on my Marlin 39A. Thanks.

[MaterDei]

Masking tape works for me.

[rcmodel]

Quite frankly, I have never worried about it.

I generally use Blue Lock-Tight under the contact points.
Because when I mount a receiver sight or scope mount, I intend for it to stay exactly where I put it for a long long time!

I can't see any kind of tape under a scope mount as being a good thing!

As an aside, I have taken receiver sights off of very old Winchester lever-actions, and the only bluing left on the whole receiver was protected, under the sight base.

rc

[351 WINCHESTER]

Williams sights are made out of alum. Doubt it would hurt steel.

[Jim K]

You might check the area of the mount or whatever for sharp burrs that could mar the finish, but otherwise I agree with rcmodel. Very often an area under a sight or mount will be the only original finish left on a gun that has seen a lot of use.

Jim

[triggerman770]

for evey .008 of thickness you will move your sights 1" at 100:what: