dobedo
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While cleaning my carbine and something never do is letting it stand up against the bench. Well, I nudged it with my chair making it slide and thud against the ammo cans. I picked up ad no scratches or any other damage until I looked the front sight. The front bead on the sight was gone *** and I found it on the floor sheered clean from the sight. My Henry front beads are made of brass not plastic. I called the manufacturer and asked if I could get a replacement under warranty? I sent them a picture and was told a new one will be shipped in 4 weeks. That just cuts into deer season then the light went on.
So, I drilled out the rest of the plastic in the site. Then I cut a thin piece of brass stock and marked the center with a punch. I drilled it out using a drill bit the same size as the sight hole. Using the drill bit, I clamped it in vise grips. Broke out my Map gas/Oxy torch and brazed the brass to the drill bit. Then I chucked up the drill bit in my drill press using files to machine and refine the bead also polished it with 800 grit paper. Then I cut the drill bit to fit properly in the sight. After dry fitting then I used JB weld metal Pro-epoxy to make a permanent fix. Better than new.
So, I drilled out the rest of the plastic in the site. Then I cut a thin piece of brass stock and marked the center with a punch. I drilled it out using a drill bit the same size as the sight hole. Using the drill bit, I clamped it in vise grips. Broke out my Map gas/Oxy torch and brazed the brass to the drill bit. Then I chucked up the drill bit in my drill press using files to machine and refine the bead also polished it with 800 grit paper. Then I cut the drill bit to fit properly in the sight. After dry fitting then I used JB weld metal Pro-epoxy to make a permanent fix. Better than new.
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