How to Mount Fiber Optic Sights on a Receiver

Sight accuracy is extremely important to both hunters and shooting enthusiasts. Without accuracy, target acquisition is very difficult. Many shooters choose to install fiber-optic sights to increase sight visibility, which can help to increase accuracy. Generally, most rifles or pistols come standard with iron sights. These sights are typically installed via a dovetail groove on the receiver. In order to install fiber-optic rear sights you have to remove your stock sights. Mounting fiber-optic sights on a receiver can be accomplished using a few common gunsmith tools.

Things You'll Need

  • Padded gun vise
  • White wax marker
  • Plastic or nylon drift
  • Hammer
  • New fiber optic sight
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Instructions

    • 1

      Unload the weapon completely. Visually inspect the weapon to make sure that no live ammunition is present.

    • 2

      Secure the weapon in a padded gun vise. Make sure that the rear sight is accessible to work. Mark the center of the rear sight on the receiver using a white wax marker.

    • 3

      Place a nylon or plastic drift onto the left side of the stock sight. Tap the drift with a hammer until the sight is drifted off of the receiver.

    • 4

      Place the new fiber-optic rear sight onto the left side of the receiver, in the dovetail groove

    • 5

      Tap the sight with the drift and hammer until the new sight is centered with your mark on the receiver.