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I changed out the rear sight on a 77/44 and it was tapered to be tapped out toward the ejection port side and installed in reverse. Looking from the back of the rifle toward the front punch the sight on the left side toward the right. Mine did not want to move easily but I stayed at it with a...

My .308 is not a tack driver with 100 yd groups running 1-3/4" or so with all of the factory loads I've tried. I have not tried to improve on that because it's plenty accurate for where I hunt. The factory load that is most consistent is Winchester 150 gr ballistic silvertips with Federal Fusion...

I agree with the reply above about the heavy duplex recticle adding hunting time both early and late in the day. Currently my RSI .308 wears a Leupold VX-III 1.75 x 6 w/HD which is a brighter scope than the 2.5 x 8 of the same vintage (2007) but is not as bright as my VX3 2.5 x 8 (2013) model...

I have a early 80's carbine that I have added a Williams 5D receiver sight. It works well for my eyes and does fine with the standard front bead. The downside is that you must drill and tap the left side of the receiver in order to install the sight. Williams also makes a sight that mounts in...

If you are not in a hurry search for a Bausch & Lomb Trophy base for your 44 carbine. The base is still available on some of the gunsites for about $10 NIB. The search gets tough when you try to find rings for this base because they have not been made in a long time. Expect to pay about $40 for...