To drill or not to drill

[tommyfeds 2]

Hey all...I picked up a replacement front sight post made by KNS for my SKS (I also have a rear tech sight incoming as well) I was hoping the front sight was just going to be a "remove/replace" type of job but of course its turned into a project. The rounded top part is too big to fit down through the front sight "hood"....it will go in but will not turn.

 

So my question is how can I drill out that hole evenly so it doesn't look like crap? The Rifle is Russian with all matching numbers but I don't think its anything rare or collectable. But I don't want to butcher it either.

 

Thanks for your thoughts,

Tommy

 

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[ogfarmer 138]

any Russian SKS thats all matching is collectable. You should get a beater SKS and upgrade that.

 

Unfortunately your gonna have to butcher it, by putting it in a vice and slowly drill out the top hole. looks like it will only be slight widening

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

Dont be bubba!

[sosa9999 5]

how about shaving a little from each side of the sight. 

 

 

[tommyfeds 2]

I don't wanna bubba, honest I don't! The post is a simple screw out/in upgrade but I didn't plan on running into this snag.

 

It would be too much to shave off the sides unfortunately.

 

I guess I'm just looking for the best way to widen the hole evenly and not butcher it.....just neatly widen

 

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[Old School 611]

Cut the bottom of some of the threads off an feed it in from the bottom.

[maintenanceguy 510]

tapered hand reamer

[Old School 611]

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