Sight block pins are evil!

[GAP]

Fucking evil! I cant hammer the damn things out. I'm pushing the little side out the big side, so that's not the problem. All I have accomplished is smashing them flush with the sight block.

The reason i'm removing it is to put on a floating handguard. I'm also going to chop it because this is just a target rifle and will have a scope mounted.

[CJ]

Fucking evil! I cant hammer the damn things out. I'm pushing the little side out the big side, so that's not the problem. All I have accomplished is smashing them flush with the sight block.

The reason i'm removing it is to put on a floating handguard. I'm also going to chop it because this is just a target rifle and will have a scope mounted.

are you using a punch?

[GAP]

Yes. 3/32 if I remember correctly. Did I mention I suck with punches.

[Sleeper]

If it gets to the point just cut it off and buy a low pro gas block.

Have you tried heating it with a heat gun? Or a smaller punch.

[GAP]

I have not, but I guess heat will be my next attempt. Propane ok?

[GAP]

I just put it in the freezer, i'll see what cold does before I try heat. If that doesn't work, Monday I'll see if I can press them out at work. Then I'll try heat

[Sleeper]

Im not talking a torch, Just a paint heat gun.

Good Luck. If not its cheap anuf to replace

[CJ]

The way heating and cooling work is heat differential, you'll need to either heat the block and knock it off, it chill the barrel only. Since you cant chill the barrel it isn't going to help much. I would suggest taking it out and heating up the block with a torch. Is it the pins or the slip fit of the block?

[GAP]

It's the pins themselves i'm having difficulty with. I've popped the pins out of my AK's FSB before and they were tight, but not like these pins from hell. I'll take another whack at it tomorrow. After that i'll be out of town the whole rest of the week.

[CJ]

It's the pins themselves i'm having difficulty with. I've popped the pins out of my AK's FSB before and they were tight, but not like these pins from hell. I'll take another whack at it tomorrow. After that i'll be out of town the whole rest of the week.

needs a solid man strike.

[GAP]

needs a solid man strike.

I'm sure of this. I always suck with punches. It always skips off on me.

[AnthonyS]

Put it in the freezer and while everything is cold warm the sight block. The cold pin should come out.

[GAP]

I pwned the FSB with a cutoff tool

Tried freezing it and heating up the front sight with no luck. I got her off, now I just need to order a new low profile one!