54 cal. TC Renagade sight problems
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bubba.50
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Okay, that circular space in front of the rear screw is where the spring goes so, ya don't wanta mess with that. But, you could take a needle file or Dremel tool & stretch/elongate that front hole back a bit until ya get enough clearance for the back screw.
michacooks
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Thought of that may get a gunsmith take a look at. Thanks for the help. Seems TC used multiple sight variations found one today with smaller center to center spacing
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Yeah, I think sights were one of the things they outsourced. Toward the end when Hawkens still used a longer sight they started using sight made by Williams. They were aluminum & and only used one screw to mount. I think they might still be available from Williams in their 'Fire Sight' line.
With just one screw holding the base to the barrel will the elevation adjustment take the sight all the way down to the barrel? Lowering the sight was your initial problem from the OP.
I checked one of the longer TC Williams FireSights and it still used two screws at the .83” spacing.
If going that route I would work the front hole and stay away from the spring pocket. Though the ‘correct’ way to modify the sight is on a mill, but that could cost more than the sight is worth if you don’t have access to one.
Do you want to shoot beyond 100 yds or less….?
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You’re ok.
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michacooks
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Finally fixed my rear sight problem, made the sight work with the help of a gunsmith, screws were put in using blue loctite but were loose after 10 rounds, will try to retighten. I'm not opposed to red loctite, don't plan on removing them. Any suggestions.
michacooks
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They had blue loctite when they loosened up
As someone suggested earlier in this thread, would seem that the threads in barrel or the screws are damaged. I have factory TC sights (and other brands) mounted with screws that have not come loose after an untold number of rounds. All installed to a proper torque without a hint of Loctite used. May be time to bump up the screw size and retap the barrel or consider a dovetail type sight.
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I'll go out on a pretty stout limb here and say that there is NO place for red Loctite in the gun world. Why? Because, someday, you or someone else just might want to take that screw back out. Use blue, or purple. AND, before you assemble those parts, clean the threads, internally and externally, with an appropriate solvent to remove any Loctite that was applied previously.
michacooks
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Going to try again with blue loctite.
