Fixing Wobble of Adjustable Rear Sight in Receiver Dovetail

[floydthecat]

Interesting, that seems like a effective way to do it. Any advice on the size of the set screw or any specialized tools I may need to be in a position give that a shot? I would do this on a commercial reproduction sight since mine is original Inland from what I can tell.

5/32 or 3/16. You have plenty of exposed base after you traverse the ramp to either extreme. You need a drill bit of the correct size to match the desired size tap. You could use a larger screw, just chose one that bottoms-out below the top of the base when installed. This fix will allow you to adjust or remove the sight down-the-road if necessary.

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[Pedantic_Potato]

5/32 or 3/16. You have plenty of exposed base after you traverse the ramp to either extreme. You need a drill bit of the correct size to match the desired size tap. You could use a larger screw, just chose one that bottoms-out below the top of the base when installed. This fix will allow you to adjust or remove the sight down-the-road if necessary.

Thank you for those recommendations! I'm very glad I got a few different fixes to my rear sight problem (and one that I hadn't seen previously at that!).