Sight Pusher

[French Colonial]

In another thread the subject of drifting fixed sights on muzzleloaders came up and everyone agreed that a brass punch and a small hammer were the go-to method and that's exactly what I have been doing for 40-50 years or so... BUT! I have also been known to go to far and then tap it back the other way etc.

There are sight pushers for drifting sights on lots of modern handguns and out of curiosity I searched in vain for something that would work on a full stock muzzleloader, so just to see if it would work I decided to build one.

And you know what, its a little crude but it works.
At the portion at the top of the picture I had to grind it down so it would clamp on the barrel flats without popping off and then drilled and tapped the pusher part for a 10-32 Allen head screw.

I tried it on the Kibler and pushed it back and forth (The Kibler needs adjusting at the range anyway so no harm no foul) and it worked really well.

If you come up with a better design let me know, I would like to see it.

 

[ohio ramrod]

I am a firm believer in:"if it woks use it"

 

[sb 54 cal.]

Just what I have been trying to figure out. Thanks

 

[hanshi]

I'm so fumble-fingered that I mess the sights up just by handing the gun to a friend so HE can move the sights. That alone renders me a tapper for eternity.

 

[hawkeye2]

3 taps left then 2 taps right, whoops got it wrong again.

 

[Danny Ross]

One thing that will help when moving sights front or rear. Use a sharp #2 pencil and put a mark on the sight just above the barrel and on the barrel. The sight mark will move, the barrel mark won't. That way you can tell how much you really move the sight and how much more you may need to go or need to go back back. Just be sure to put another mark on the barrel so you know where you are in alignment with the mark on the sight after you have moved it, if you have to move it again. Works really well for gage to see what you are doing and is easily removed when you are done. DANNY

 

[rusticbob]

The best idea I have seen in years for moving these dovetail sights is a product called, The Wyoming Sight Drifter. I do not own one yet, but it looks like a great idea, wish I had thought of it!

 

[Rifleman1776]

In another thread the subject of drifting fixed sights on muzzleloaders came up and everyone agreed that a brass punch and a small hammer were the go-to method and that's exactly what I have been doing for 40-50 years or so... BUT! I have also been known to go to far and then tap it back the other way etc.

There are sight pushers for drifting sights on lots of modern handguns and out of curiosity I searched in vain for something that would work on a full stock muzzleloader, so just to see if it would work I decided to build one.

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And you know what, its a little crude but it works.
At the portion at the top of the picture I had to grind it down so it would clamp on the barrel flats without popping off and then drilled and tapped the pusher part for a 10-32 Allen head screw.

I tried it on the Kibler and pushed it back and forth (The Kibler needs adjusting at the range anyway so no harm no foul) and it worked really well.

If you come up with a better design let me know, I would like to see it.

That's a great idea. But also one of those things that will help weigh down your range box but be used only once a year. I had many tools in my box so I could fix things for folks. Then I got smart, took out a truck load of heavy stuff and found myself with time enough at the range so I could shoot again. Be careful what you wish for.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

The best idea I have seen in years for moving these dovetail sights is a product called, The Wyoming Sight Drifter. I do not own one yet, but it looks like a great idea, wish I had thought of it!

You can find those here: https://www.wyomingsightdrifter.com/store , they are a 'spring loaded' tool that taps the sight over a little at a time. VERY popular with black powdah cartridge shooters!