ol poke SASS 57567 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Was out with some friends shootin' clay birds yesterday and thought I'd liven things up by tryin' my hand with my Rossi Overland and blackpowder shells. I hollarred "PULL" and raised her to my shoulder and while watching the bird was lookin for that bead and ?@#$#!!! My coachgun somehow lost the bead for the front sight! The post/base is still there, but the bead is gone. Is this easily replaced? And if so, how? Is the post threaded and screwed in, or maybe soldered? Any idea where to obtain a replacement? BTW, still impressed my friends with the BOOM! and smoke. ol' poke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 easy to replace. Yes. I just used brass rod. Turned in in the drill press with a fine file until it fit tightly in the sight hole. Shaped it by just rounding of the top. I did not put a waist on the sight. Tapped it in and it's been there about 15 years now. CH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacknife Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Ya said tha "while watching the bird was looking for that bead". Ya just look at the bird and don't need no bead, can't see bird and bead at the same time. Just point and shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol poke SASS 57567 Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 easy to replace. Yes. I just used brass rod. Turned in in the drill press with a fine file until it fit tightly in the sight hole. Shaped it by just rounding of the top. I did not put a waist on the sight. Tapped it in and it's been there about 15 years now. CH Thanks C.H.! Do you know, Is it threaded is? Or soldered? How can I tell? I don't want to bugger it up worst than it already is.... ol' poke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol poke SASS 57567 Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Well, I managed to unscrew what was left of the bead sight. It's threaded, with a .115" diameter threaded post - unknown tpi. Anyone know of where a replacement can be found? ol' poke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangler Jones, SASS # 64178 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Just go to Midway and search for shotgun bead. Huge selection, dirt cheap. But we don't need no steenkin' beede for SASS shotgun targets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangler Jones, SASS # 64178 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 You probably ought to find out your thread pitch before ordering, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Well, I managed to unscrew what was left of the bead sight. It's threaded, with a .115" diameter threaded post - unknown tpi. Anyone know of where a replacement can be found? ol' poke You might try M&M Gunsmithing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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