Thanks for the tips...it is proving to be a bit stubborn. I would not mess with it at all except the rifle is shooting slightly high and left. If I could bring the sight insert down a little, I think at least my elevation would be about right. I really like the fine notch, and despite a "frosty...

In which direction should the rear sight of an '86 Winchester be driven out for removal or does it matter?
Also, any ideas on freeing up the little insert in the rear sight? It is very delicate and I do not want to damage it.

Thanks, Will try a new extractor. Funny thing though, The extractor seems to grip the case well and pull it most of the way to the rear. The case then just seems to fall out from under the extractor before it reaches the ejector. Since this is an old gun (50's), the extractor must have lost some of ...

My Marlin 336A either fails to eject or ejects the empty case weakly. Normally it falls back down in the action on top of the carrier. I tried a new ejector spring to no avail. Upon extraction, It appears that the case is falling down into the action before it even gets to the ejector.Could a weak e...