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Bead on a fowler
« on: May 08, 2013, 01:34:08 PM »
Does anyone have a bead for a front site on their fowling piece. Mine shoots dead on if I look directly at the barrel , the sight that i have on it is too much blade for how I need to point/aim. I was considering a bead instead.

Offline James Rogers

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Re: Bead on a fowler
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2013, 02:29:04 PM »
File it to a nub and round over like the link below or remove altogether.
 http://m271.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/fowling_gun/Elston%20of%20Doncaster/100_1701.jpg.html

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Re: Bead on a fowler
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2013, 09:21:39 PM »
Drill the bbl. for 8-32 or 10-32 tap.  screw in a bolt with only a few thd on it, file off whats inside bbl. round off to your spec.   Most modern single bbls are done like this.   Works on mine.