Installed a Lyman globe sight

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I installed a Lyman globe sight on my Chappy 24" rifle.  I had to file the base to fit the dove tail as the dove tail is a fair amount smaller than the 3/8" base.  I filed the base a bit too much and used a brass shim made out of a piece of cartridge case under the base in the dove tail.  I'll find out how well it works the next time I go out.  I went with the globe sight that is .404 high.

How have you fixed the loose sight problem?

SR

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I'm interested in the answer too  

I have Rocky Mounitan sight from Track of the Wolf for my Uberti 73.... It's base is to small and slids right through
the rifle 's dove tail

[Silver_Rings]

Major 2,

I took a case from a fired 17hrm and cut off a small square that fits in the dove tail then slided the sight base in on top of it and tapped it in place.  You can use thicker brass from a center fire case or 2 or more of the shims from the rim fire case.

Hope this helps.

SR

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Took my rifle out yesterday and the globe sight worked just fine.  The sight stayed in place.

SR

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I've actually pulled a Track of the Wolf  globe sight of my newly aquired 73 to be replaced with the Rocky Mointain.
The Globe Dovetail was a bit bigger and the 3/8 Rocky Mountain is loose in the DoveTail

I have not reearched how early the Globe sight goes   

[rustyrelx]

Globe sights have been used on percussion guns in the 1820's

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But not like this one I'd wager

Track of the Wolf FS-17-AOL