Modding a Hi-Viz front sight on the Ruger MkIII

Curmudgeon · Post by **Curmudgeon** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:22 am

Some of you will remember me as the guy that has been playing around with sights. I finally got comfortable with my hand on that gun.

The Hi-Vis front sight seemed too big and I played with mounting it back wards because the big end covered my bull. I reversed it and filed off the flared cup end of what is supposed to be the end closest to the nut behind the butt.

I played for weeks (I get to shoot at least once a week, more often if you don't want me crabby and irregular) to aim at the top of the Hi-Vis circle. I guess you would say the top of the glowing circle.

I finally took a stock pipe and flattened one side of the flare, down to the main shaft of the Hi-Vis pipe. Now my view is a 'D' shaped front Hi-Vis with the nice flat at the top. (one click difference)

It seemed right when I fell into it, and I'm happy as a dog going through the neighbors trash can. I just thought I'd report back because you guys seem to not only understand what I am saying, but want to talk about stuff like that. (Or fake interest and concern very well)

Take care my friends, next week we are introducing my Grandson to target shooting.

Post by **Bullseye** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:29 am

Everybody has their own way to make things work for themselves. If folks didn't modify things then many of today's inventions wouldn't have come to fruition. I'd love to see a pic of the newly shaped light tube.

R,
Bullseye

Bud33 · Post by **Bud33** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:57 pm

I couldn't get use to the Hi-Vis sights on my MK III 22/45 so I replaced the front sight with the blade and put a square notch leaf in the rear.
Ordered directly from Ruger
Works much better for me.

Yleefox · Post by **Yleefox** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:48 am

I second Bullseye on the photos.

Personally, I like the Hi-Viz on two of my .22s. They make it easy to pick up the front sight and I don't find them distracting, however, that being said, those pistol are used for self-defense practice and as such do not require pin point precision.

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Curmudgeon · Post by **Curmudgeon** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:43 pm

Yleefox wrote:I second Bullseye on the photos.

Personally, I like the Hi-Viz on two of my .22s. They make it easy to pick up the front sight and I don't find them distracting, however, that being said, those pistol are used for self-defense practice and as such do not require pin point precision.

Y

Self defense .22's? I have the long barrel and adjustable sights for self defense? I could do that with a 1 3/4 inch snub nosed .38 and fixed sights.

This is my cheap mans target gun with the volquartsen upgrades.

Curmudgeon · Post by **Curmudgeon** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:44 pm

Bud33 wrote:I couldn't get use to the Hi-Vis sights on my MK III 22/45 so I replaced the front sight with the blade and put a square notch leaf in the rear.
Ordered directly from Ruger
Works much better for me.

I bet I'd like that better too.

greener · Post by **greener** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:43 am

I've had a like-dislike relationship with the hi-viz sights on my Hunter. They make seeing the front sight better for my 6 eyes (glasses+bifocals) but hide smaller targets. They work pretty well if I use a big target like a 6" shoot'n'see, but a 1" target is nowhere to be found. Think I'm going to going to give the sight sanding a try. Sounds like a good idea.