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Old 04-24-2017, 04:28 PM
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S&W 625-8 want to replace front partridge front sight with Ramp sight. Ramp sight is not been drilled what size drill bit is needed.
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A #54 drill bit.
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You can get #54 bits from vendors off Ebay if you need a easy source. That's where I got mine.
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Just be careful, they break EASY. Don't ask me how I know that....
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Best to use a drill press. Install the sight, spot drill the sight to get hole location, then remove sight and drill with it flat on the drill press table. Put a scrap of wood, plastic or metal under the sight to keep from drilling into the table. Reinstall and pin sight.
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