7.62 Precision wrote:vancelw wrote:
I may put a Providence Pattern 21 sight on it, but I don"t think it will cover the extra holes from my vision. This guy still doesn't understand why I'm upset.....he scarred up my pet project. I may just buy a new rifle and start over. If I ever sell it I have to explain to the buyer why there are extra holes in the receiver. I should have just bought a drill press and done it myself.
The Williams sight can't even be installed correctly if the holes are too low - it is shaped to match the top edge of the receiver.
Unfortunately it can be installed....but if it's too low it's obviously not correct. There is ZERO elevation left.
I think that was his problem. I showed him exactly where it needed to be mounted and assumed he would also research to verify the location. Instead, I think he tried to make the base fit over the relief that is on the side of the Browning 1895s. He got it almost 1/2" too low.
After looking it over, a Providence sight might cover the erroneous holes, but I'd rather have the Williams FP installed correctly.
I'm leaning more towards having Turnbull weld them up, refinish the receiver, and D&T the proper holes.
This so-called "gunsmith" can't understand why I don't want some kind of "southern engineering" to make the sight work. If the holes are in the correct place, a Williams or Lyman receiver sight will work properly, as well as a Burris Fastfire mount. (heaven forbid
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I think the only reason my head hasn't exploded is that I am still in shock. This should have been Gunsmithing 101. It's like having an RN or paramedic that not only doesn't know how to take a a blood pressure, but doesn't really know why a BP is important