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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Gamo Gate => : Black Mamba June 22, 2006, 03:11:35 PM
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I am preparing my Shadow for my new Leaper's 4-16 X 50 scope and have realized I'll never get it on with the mount I have coming unless I remove ALL of the original sighting.
The front has already been replaced by a custom muzzle break. The rear sight is "removed" but there is still the screw that the elevation knob sits on. I tried to take it out with a hex key but it won't budge. In fact, I bent the key. It almost looks as if it's welded in place but that makes no sense to me.
Anyone have an idea as to how I can get that threaded screw out?
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I have a S1K also and went out and looked at mine. Yes it does have a allen head screw there for the adjustment. I had never tried to remove it though. The biggest scope I ever had on it was the 40 mil BSA. I think I tried a high mount to eleaviate any obstruction of the pin. Now ai have a small 30 mil BSA scope on it.
Maybe a couple of grade 8 nuts. Use two and jam the two together on the screw. Then once you have locked the two nuts together on the screw, use a wrench to unscrew and a new allen wrench at the same time. Of course turn the bottom nut counter clock wise at same time as you turn the allen wrench.
I don't know if this will help but be careful not to strip the threads on the screw.
Gene
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That does actually help Gene.
I'll give that a try. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Yes, I'm sure it wasn't something that took much brain power for you but it worked like a charm and was nearly magical for me!!
Never even needed the hex key. Came off much easier when I used your "two nut" method.
Thanks Gene.