Take a punch and 'peen' the sight to prevent movement....front or back sight!
Sight movement
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ckwilli
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I’m not sure how to peen a fully adjustable rear sight.
Due to the hole drilled in the adjustable spring loaded ramp and the distance from where it is hinged it can be pushed a tiny bit side to side but seems to have a center it returns to. In any case not an issue for me.
ckwilli
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Thanks. I appreciate your help.
On my T.C. hawken kit rifle I have adjustable sights like the one you show. The screw for the windage adjustment to move the sight right or left moved freely. I found that on the opposite side of the sloted head there was a slot for a small retainer clip missing to hold it in place. Its like a ( c ) clip.
ckwilli
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I’ll look when I get home. Thanks for the heads up.
hanshi
Cannon
My rifles all have "fixed" rear sights in dovetails cut into the top of the barrel. I've noticed over the years a couple of them developed a slight looseness and move a bit side to side with just finger pressure. In fact I just discovered another loose one a couple of days ago. I've used a small punch to lock them in place as well as using Loctite.
