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    I was thinking the milling might be off, as the front sight blade is staked in place fairly offset to compensate for the sight base being canted. The sight assembly does not appear to be bent in any way. I tried pulling the assembly off, but for the life of me can’t tap it off after removing the pin! Is the front sight key an integral part of the barrel? Or is it installed later?

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    Quote Originally Posted by chexquest87 View Post
    Is the front sight key an integral part of the barrel? Or is it installed later?
    The key sits in a keyway which is milled into the barrel. All this is done when the barrel is in a fixture and all features are added. The stake mark could be done at the end for a reference mark though... The front sight could require a puller which is like a commercial puller for splines and such.
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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    I agree...I'd try to bring it TDC and see. You can always increase the extractor recess. Pics would be nice to see numbers, index lines...front sight... Something's out of whack.
    I’m not set up to rotate the barrel myself- difficult id imagine? I’ll get pics up shortly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chexquest87 View Post
    difficult id imagine?
    It's just a degree or so, very little. Yes, you need a barrel vise and wrench. Not something to be attempted with a pipewrench and a bench vise... You could always send it over to BDLicon Ltd, Brian Dickicon of these pages. He's fully set up and would sort it and prove it. Also Chuckindenver is here and could do it...
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    Here are some pics- sorry for the quality- it was extremely difficult to get my phone to focus on the whole rifle to be able to see the cant of the front sight. Now if I could only remove that front sight...

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    here is one more

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    Is the barrel bent? You see there's a double witness line on the receiver...like it was done again. The serial number looks different between rifle and barrel...maybe that one's right though.

    The sight should come off with a puller.

    Wait...you still haven't shot this? Why worry until you do?
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    You may have to apply heat to the sight base and then place a piece of hard wood against it and rap it with a hammer. Shoot it first.

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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    Is the barrel bent? You see there's a double witness line on the receiver...like it was done again. The serial number looks different between rifle and barrel...maybe that one's right though.

    The sight should come off with a puller.

    Wait...you still haven't shot this? Why worry until you do?
    The serial number between receiver and barrel match- 304481. I’m not seeing a double witness mark- only one on receiver and one on barrel- and they look to line up- where are you seeing the second one? No I haven’t shot it, I wanted to ask around on here to see if it was ok. The barrel definitely doesn’t look bent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifle View Post
    Is the barrel bent? You see there's a double witness line on the receiver...like it was done again. The serial number looks different between rifle and barrel...maybe that one's right though.

    The sight should come off with a puller.

    Wait...you still haven't shot this? Why worry until you do?
    I wasn’t really worried- just like to have everything straight and true! OCD getting to me ha.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chexquest87 View Post
    where are you seeing the second one?
    The mark on the receiver seems to be double, side by side.

    Quote Originally Posted by chexquest87 View Post
    The serial number between receiver and barrel match-
    I mean the font...
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