ronploude Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 A few months ago, I purchased 2 VZ24 u-fix-ums from Century and a Brazilian Mauser from Classic Arms, all were 7MM Mauser. My plan was to salvage just the actions for future builds from the VZ24's and to make a sporter with the Brazilian using the military barrel. After disassembling all three, I found deep pitting on the top of the Brazilian barrel under the hand guard. Taking a closer look at the VZ24's, I found one to have a fairly good barrel that cleaned up with bright sharp lands so I've now decided that the VZ24 would be my 7MM sporter. I plan to replace the military sights with commercial iron sights and to drill and tap for a take off scope mount of some type. My problem is that I can't seem to get the front sight band off the VZ24. I've tried heating the sight band with a propane torch to loosen the solder but it still wont budge when tapped with a hammer. Some of the solder did seem to bubble up, however. In addition to the solder, are the front sight ramps on VZ24's press fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odies dad Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 IIRC there is a set screw under the front blade. Seems like I just hit it a little harder with the hammer to get it off. The set screw was rusted in pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jverduce Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Right on! Tap out the sight blade from the dove tail and there is a small flat blade set screw that is under the blade. Remove the screw and heat the sight band. It will slide right off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Right on! Tap out the sight blade from the dove tail and there is a small flat blade set screw that is under the blade. Remove the screw and heat the sight band. It will slide right off. Yeah, provided you can actually loosen the screw. Some are too buggered & rusted to remove. I've had to drill more than a few out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerfive Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Sometimes that screw gets solder wicked up into the threads as well. Since you've already heated it and got the solder bubbling it may be even more likely. More than once I've had to turn the screw with the torch on the sight to keep the solder liquid. A. Tap sight blade out of dovetail B. heat till solder liquid C. while keeping the heat on, turn out the screw D. " , drive the base forward off of the barrel Best of luck Tinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Sometimes that screw gets solder wicked up into the threads as well. Since you've already heated it and got the solder bubbling it may be even more likely. More than once I've had to turn the screw with the torch on the sight to keep the solder liquid. A. Tap sight blade out of dovetail B. heat till solder liquid C. while keeping the heat on, turn out the screw D. " , drive the base forward off of the barrel Best of luck Tinker Even that doesn't always work. Some are rusted solid and just won't budge. You can heat it all you want whilst TRYING to turn it with a screwdriver. Then again, some have no slot left from someone else's faild attempt. That's whe it goes to the mill to be drilled out, no muss, no fuss. But, it is solid advice to try and apply heat and remove the screw while the solder is still flowing. Amazing how easily some come out, drift sight, unscrew screw. While others cannot be removed even by congress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronploude Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Thanks for your help guys. I didn't know that there was a screw under the sight blade but I see now and will give it a go again tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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