Flaco Joe 24 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I have a ‘97 with a cut-down barrel that has no front sight. I’d like to install a large brass bead. I plan to drill and tap the hole myself. I need recommendations for what to buy and from what retailer. I’d like a bead slightly larger than the original, but not huge. And I want one that is threaded so that I don’t have to solder it. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Coffinmaker 3,773 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Real easy. Slixbead. Go to Badman Bullets (now home to Slix products) and look up the Slix Sights. Several different size bead. All the way up to "Doorknob." Threaded. Easy Peasy 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Widder, SASS #59054 8,331 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Another option: don't use a bead. None of my competition 97's have a bead. And they all have 18.50" barrels. Just a thought. ..........Widder 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G W Wade 1,140 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Brownell's sells a kit consisting of 1 drill bit, 1 tap and 2 beads. You just have to pick what bead you want. GW 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Von Dutch, SASS # 7995 157 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Shotgun is a point and shoot gun you don't need a front sight! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Badly 554 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Another option: don't use a bead. None of my competition 97's have a bead. And they all have 18.50" barrels. Just a thought. ..........Widder I asked Curly Bill about one for my 97 and he said "what for?". LOL Edited April 23 by Mister Badly 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 3,083 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I don't use the front bead that I have on any of my shotguns. Shoot a few practice sessions and see if you even need one! But if you want to buy, Brownells or Midway will make the selection and installation as painless as possible. good luck, GJ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three Foot Johnson 2,739 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 The hardest part is locating top dead center - the rest is easy. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Bird Blue, SASS # 57924 37 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 To locate my bead I used a wine bottle stopper. I pushed a needle thru the top of the stopper edge with the point toward my eye. Wrapped barrel end in tape. Stopper into muzzle. Rotate stopper until needle point is aligned to taste. Center punch barrel at needle point. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Null N. Void 565 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Ask yourself, "Do Olympic trap shooters have sights?" If the answer is yes, you should have one. They are not hard to install or get the right parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L 3,101 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patagonia Pete 971 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Oh oooo .. that looks like adjustable sights!! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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