tang screw reflection

[kingsax26]

I ahve a sighted fowler in 20ga. It has traditional low sights . I dont particularly care for low sights but im trying to make do. The one major problem I have is that I am getting light reflection from the head of the tang screw in my sight picture. Is there anything I can do to reduce /eliminate this?

 

[Black Hand]

Blue the screw (Liquid or Fire-blue). It will darken the head and should reduce glare.

 

[hawkeye2]

Touch it up with a felt tip marker or cheap water base craft paint if you don't want to do something permanent. You can take them off when you clean the gun.

 

[necchi]

Buy a rattle can of flat black/stove black paint.
Take the screw out, stick it in a piece of cardboard, shake the can, point and spray.
Put the screw back in the gun.
Save the rattle can of paint, it comes in handy for lot's of "glare reducing" issues/projects.
I actually mask off and spray the top flat of many of my rifles with stove black, nobody notices and it helps big time.(BIG time)

 

[Pete G]

Put some engraving on it. Quite proper for a fowler and it will fix your problem.

 

[bpd303]

:hatsoff: YEP...

 

[kingsax26]

I think I will try the flat black for a temporary fix. I also have a fowler with a groove in the breech for sighting that could use some glare reduction lol. will let you know how it works . thanks for the ideas!

 

[Brokennock]

Testors makes a spray on clear coat called "Dullcoat" that will take the shine off just about anything. I've been using it on glass recurve and longbow limbs for years. Should work for both of your glare problems.

 

[Vaino]

Brown the screw head heavily resulting in a deep matte finish.... problem solved permanently. Or, if it's an oval headed screw, file the dome off so it's a flat headed screw and then brown....Fred