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Titanium
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2011
- Location
- Oregon coast
As mentioned earlier I have a Karl Gustav 6.5 x 55 Swedish Mauser I'd like to do some 300-800 yard target shooting with, as it is now set up as original military do I need to remove the rear sight? Apparently it is soft soldered on and to get it off people use a propane torch.
This has me wondering if the locking lug recesses behind the chamber could not easily be accidentally drawn down doing that.
According to one forum they originally used almost pure lead solder as opposed by 60/40 lead tin or whatever, and I recall that an alloy of lead and tin actually melts at a lower temperature than either pure lead or tin. Lead melts at 621.4 F, certainly hot enough to temper hardened steel.
So, 2 questions;
1. Is it advisable to fit a base that puts the scope high enough that there is no need to remove the rear sight? (This would also have the effect of leaving the rifle close to stock for others later) and;
2. Can the rear sight be removed without weakening the action, mechanically perhaps?
Thanks very much.
This has me wondering if the locking lug recesses behind the chamber could not easily be accidentally drawn down doing that.
According to one forum they originally used almost pure lead solder as opposed by 60/40 lead tin or whatever, and I recall that an alloy of lead and tin actually melts at a lower temperature than either pure lead or tin. Lead melts at 621.4 F, certainly hot enough to temper hardened steel.
So, 2 questions;
1. Is it advisable to fit a base that puts the scope high enough that there is no need to remove the rear sight? (This would also have the effect of leaving the rifle close to stock for others later) and;
2. Can the rear sight be removed without weakening the action, mechanically perhaps?
Thanks very much.