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March 4th, 2010, 10:45 AM #1
Mosin modders in here.
I'm considering changing out the front site on my mosin. While I know that many of you prefer to leave these guns original, I am enjoying "personalizing" my first rifle. ATM makes a pretty dandy front site that attaches with 2 set screws.
http://www.milsurpstuff.com/proddetail.asp?prod=MOI0400
Directions indicate that I need to remove the front base to install this. Has anybody used something like this without removing the front base? I see on 7.62X54R.net how to "drift" off the top of the front site. It says that the base is "staked" on. How would I remove the staked base, and do you think that would be necessary for the new front site? If major gunsmithing is required to remove the front base, I will probably just leave it alone.
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March 5th, 2010, 02:55 PM #2
Re: Mosin modders in here.
I think that front sight post is for those who are shortening barrels, which is sometimes done when sportsterizing.
I would ask one thing... why put that chunk of ugly plastic on your rifle? The stock one is held there a lot better than 2 screws ever will, without drilling and tapping.
(I dont mind modifications of almost any rifle... but this one boggles my mind).
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March 6th, 2010, 12:49 AM #3
Re: Mosin modders in here.
After posting to this thread, I have discovered Mojo sights. I think I will be installing Mojo irons (which utilize the factory base) instead of the previously mentioned front sight.
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March 6th, 2010, 12:55 AM #4Senior Member
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Re: Mosin modders in here.
I don't know about you, but my brother's mosin shot a little high and to the right when he got it, so we just put some of the electrical wring shrink-wrap stuff over the front sight and cut it down and drifted the sight until it shot POA.
Might be worth looking into if you want to save some money.
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March 30th, 2010, 05:29 PM #5
Re: Mosin modders in here.
Usually if they shoot high right its because they are sighted in with the bayonet on and without it, thats where they shoot.
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Re: Mosin modders in here.
one problem i have ran into with the mosins is how you can't change the front sight for elevation. i have considered trying to modify them to accept an ak or sks style front sight pin as they are adjustable.
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April 4th, 2010, 12:36 AM #7Senior Member
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Re: Mosin modders in here.
If you have some free time, this is a guide to make that front sight adjustable:
http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting...ight/index.asp
Otherwise, the heat-shrink tube method I mentioned above works pretty well for those that don't want to do any permanent modifications.
ETA: This method is mentioned at the bottom of the how-to article linked to above.Last edited by jokusfocus; April 4th, 2010 at 12:41 AM.
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