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Re: Question about steel used for rear sights earlyriser #662902 07/10/25 06:44 AM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,785 Likes: 673 keith Sidelock
keith Sidelock Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,785 Likes: 673	A stepped ramp rear sight needs some downward spring pressure to keep the ramp in place. So I'd pick a medium carbon steel that can be easily heat treated. Something like a piece of annealed steel in the 1050 range would machine easily, and take bluing well. Voting for anti-gun Democrats is dumber than giving treats to a dog that shits on a Persian Rug
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Question about steel used for rear sights	earlyriser	07/09/25 10:01 PM
Re: Question about steel used for rear sights	keith	07/10/25 10:44 AM
Re: Question about steel used for rear sights	rwarren	07/10/25 02:06 PM
Re: Question about steel used for rear sights	BrentD, Prof	07/10/25 02:33 PM
Re: Question about steel used for rear sights	earlyriser	07/10/25 07:49 PM
Re: Question about steel used for rear sights	earlyriser	07/11/25 02:11 PM
Re: Question about steel used for rear sights	Kutter	07/11/25 03:42 PM
Re: Question about steel used for rear sights	earlyriser	07/11/25 07:45 PM
Re: Question about steel used for rear sights	Stanton Hillis	07/13/25 11:39 PM
Re: Question about steel used for rear sights	earlyriser	07/14/25 11:53 AM
Re: Question about steel used for rear sights	Stanton Hillis	07/14/25 12:13 PM
Re: Question about steel used for rear sights	earlyriser	07/14/25 12:53 PM

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