I have on order a Sheridan Blue Streak one with the thumb safety. It should be delivered in a couple of days. I am wanting to put a receiver sight on it and am wondering, if it is not factory drilled and tapped for the Williams sight, can it be done without a lot of trouble.
N/A Sheridan Blue Streak + receiver sight
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I have an older Blue Streak, the model with the rocker safety. I put the Williams receiver sight on it, and it's been set up that way for almost two decades now. It mounts on the right side of the receiver, when looking from butt towards muzzle. Those two screws on the left side holding that small plate are NOT for the Williams sight.
It's really simple to do, and I use it with the front post just like you would use the sights on a military service rifle. In my opinion, it's a big improvement.
It's really simple to do, and I use it with the front post just like you would use the sights on a military service rifle. In my opinion, it's a big improvement.
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Like rickhem, I added mine the early eighties.
I don’t remember the details of the experience, but the bolt has to come out, and the holes drilled tapped.
Back in those days, I had a bunch of brass tubing sizes that I would cut and use as an alignment bushing to help center the drilled holes.
I don’t remember the details of the experience, but the bolt has to come out, and the holes drilled tapped.
Back in those days, I had a bunch of brass tubing sizes that I would cut and use as an alignment bushing to help center the drilled holes.
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That's what I am thinking. Is removing the bolt much of a problem? I suspect that I will take it to my gunsmith to have it installed. The gun I am expecting does not have the rocker safety.Like rickhem, I added mine the early eighties.
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I don’t remember the details of the experience, but the bolt has to come out, and the holes drilled tapped.
Back in those days, I had a bunch of brass tubing sizes that I would cut and use as an alignment bushing to help center the drilled holes.
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Oh yes, I agree, a receiver sight is a big improvement. Most of my springers that have front sights have receiver sights, a couple with Williams sights, several with vintage Anschutz sights and 4 FWB target guns with FWB sights, several have Gehman adjustable apertures. Then quite a few lyman sights on my Marlin lever guns
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Mine original was easy because it had a slotted screw for the cam bolt, many have an Allen head screw. I made a tool to remove them from hardware store parts.
I assume that your older model will be the same, if not someone here will chime in.
First remove the cam plate cover and the cam. That will expose the cam bolt.
Unscrew the cam bolt and the bolt will come out.
If your not doing the job, the gunsmith will do all that.
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I have a drill press and a tap set, but my eyes are not good for close up work any longer, and fingers a bit on the stiff side, so I tend to try and support the local smith whenever possible.
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Here is the older of my two Blue Streak rifles. This is the one on which I mounted the Williams sight.
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Some of the older Sheridan's aren't drilled and tapped.
If you need to drill and tap, I believe you will need a 6/48 tap.
A simpler way around, that I have used on a couple of the older Sheridan's is to glue the sight base to the breech with automotive rear view mirror adhesive. The oldest one I did is still holding more than ten years now.
If you need to drill and tap, I believe you will need a 6/48 tap.
A simpler way around, that I have used on a couple of the older Sheridan's is to glue the sight base to the breech with automotive rear view mirror adhesive. The oldest one I did is still holding more than ten years now.
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Great suggestion!
I have an old Remington 510, which is a .22 LR bolt action rifle from before serial numbers were needed. Been wanting to add a scope, and from what I've read, rather than drilling and tapping, lots use an epoxy to attach the base to the receiver. From the reports I've read, this works just fine, so your suggestion aligns quite well with that.
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