Scout Rifle rear sight

[mike4570]

Just picked up a 308 Scout today. Forward mounted a 2 3/4 power Burris on it but, I also wanted to mount a conventional 1x4 power and get them both sighted in.
Problem is the rear sight. Tried to remove the screw but it would not budge. Does Ruger use a thread locking compound on these things?
Thanks for any input!

 

[Chief_10Beers]

Just picked up a 308 Scout today. Forward mounted a 2 3/4 power Burris on it but, I also wanted to mount a conventional 1x4 power and get them both sighted in.
Problem is the rear sight. Tried to remove the screw but it would not budge. Does Ruger use a thread locking compound on these things?
Thanks for any input!

Ruger has a Gorilla they use for the sole purpose of screwing in TORX, Allen Head and Slotted Screws, said Gorilla uses a Breaker Bar for Final Torque along with copious amount of Lok-tite........................................

 

[22/45 Fan]

Hmmm, the rear sight on my .223 Scout came off with little effort.

 

[DGW1949]

It's essentualy the same crappy sight they use on the Mini-14. About all you gotta do to get the sight off is shoot the gun for a while and the screw will vibrate itself out of it's hole and the sight will then fall right off....

......hey, don't laugh....it works.
Took mine less than 50 rounds.

DGW

 

[Chief_10Beers]

The rear sight and rail were a pita when I set up a conventional scope on my GSR...........................