870 front sight removal and replacement

[tennessee01tacoma]

Maybe one of you guys can answer my question.

I have a Remington 870 with an 18 inch barrel that someone has cut down and put an aftermarket front sight on, something like you find on a 22 rifle. And the point of impact is way off, I have to aim low.

My question is how hard is it going to be to remove this sight and also remove a factory front sight from a Remington 18 inch smooth barrel and reinstall it on to my barrel.

My end goal is to have an xs big dot but I think I'll need the factory pedestal type front sight to get the right sight alignment. Edited November 7, 2013 by tennessee01tacoma

[jacob]

Easier just to get a new barrel with pedestal already installed?

[Dolomite_supafly]

You could remove the current sight then drill and tap it for a bead. They are 6-48 if I remember correctly. Just make sure to loctite it and make sure it doesn't protrude into the barrel.

[tennessee01tacoma]

You could remove the current sight then drill and tap it for a bead. They are 6-48 if I remember correctly. Just make sure to loctite it and make sure it doesn't protrude into the barrel.

The only problem with this is it won't fix my sight alignment my barrel is smooth and the factory smooth barrels use a pedestal with a bead on top so the sight aligns right, but you did answer my question the sight is removable, with heat I'm assuming.

[tennessee01tacoma]

Easier just to get a new barrel with pedestal already installed?

Easier, most definitely. But IF you can find them they sell for 130 new and 75 to 100 used. I bought this barrel for 50 and I found someone who will sell me the end they cut off a barrel with the right front sight for 5 bucks. This would give me the platform for the big dot then I would have 110 bucks in an 18" barrel with big dot front sight. Instead of almost 200 if I just go out and buy everything.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Is the pedestal factory installed?

[tennessee01tacoma]

Is the pedestal factory installed?

Yes it's on a scrap piece of barrel so no matter what I have to do I can get it off Edited November 7, 2013 by tennessee01tacoma

[Dolomite_supafly]

Heat will remove it but you are going to have a hard time putting it back on the other barrel. It is possible but it requires a special kind of solder that is pretty expensive. I have tried a bunch of times and with a bunch of materials to solder sights on. And none of them stayed in place for long. I never used the correct silver solder though.

 

I was actually asking if the full length barrel had a factory mounted pedestal. It sounds like it doesn't.

[tennessee01tacoma]

Heat will remove it but you are going to have a hard time putting it back on the other barrel. It is possible but it requires a special kind of solder that is pretty expensive. I have tried a bunch of times and with a bunch of materials to solder sights on. And none of them stayed in place for long. I never used the correct silver solder though.

I was actually asking if the full length barrel had a factory mounted pedestal. It sounds like it doesn't.

It has a generic front sight soldered in place it looks like a rifle front sight. It has a fine blade. My uncle can solder but I was planning on using jb weld

[Dolomite_supafly]

JB weld will not hold.

 

Take it to a smith and have it done right.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Or perhaps us this:

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/844765/lpa-bar-tactical-series-barrel-band-shotgun-front-sight-12-gauge-steel-blue-fiber-optic-red

[tennessee01tacoma]

JB weld will not hold.

Take it to a smith and have it done right.

I will probably do this after I remove the 2 sights.

[Dolomite_supafly]

It will save you the time and aggravation as well as being cheaper than a new barrel.

[tennessee01tacoma]

Or perhaps us this:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/844765/lpa-bar-tactical-series-barrel-band-shotgun-front-sight-12-gauge-steel-blue-fiber-optic-red

For $106 I think I'll try it the other way first

[Dolomite_supafly]

For $106 I think I'll try it the other way first

Understandable.

[tennessee01tacoma]

Thanks for your help Dolomite, I'll post pictures when I get it done, before and after

[Trekbike]

Would something like this work for you?   I bought one a couple of years ago for my 870 18" HD shotgun but wasn't able to use it since the extension tube clamp was too close to the barrel end.   I will say the thing locks on tight.  

 

http://www.truglo.com/pc_product_detail.asp?key=8FFC31C322DF4247B83E9CC3EF5BC48A&catid=CC464CC39D4E4360BF05DD8A38F256EC