i'm getting all sorts of

projects underway to modify some of my airguns and i had to change the front sight setting on my lever action carbine.

i have the laser lite system to 'bore sight' a firearm. when using it on the lever carbine, it was to the right of the sight alignment so i had to make a drift punch and gently change the location as the rear sight is elevation adjustable only (the traditional 'buck horn' sights of a lever action carbine from marlin.) it's now "right on the money". all i gotta do is take it out and fire it live to verify the sighting.

i am an advocate of open sights on any arm when it's designed to be used within 100-150 yards, such as the 38/357 lever action carbine, and has them as a standard feature. that's why i use open sights on my air rifles whenever they're equipped with them...air rifles are normally for within 100 yards; at least mine are, and i have up to .25 caliber air rifles.

don't get me wrong, i know, understand and agree that telescopic sighting devices are desirable and useful, too. i have them on most of my centerfire, LONG RANGE shooting rifles like my .308 Winchester, Savage 12fv and Rem 700, 22-250; ya gotta have 'em to see the target in order to hit it...

I'm also in the process of fitting muzzle brakes onto my springer, break barrels. also fun and challenging.

i tore apart the Cometa Indian, .177 air pistol as it was performing horribly. it wouldn't shoot a pellet more than 15 feet; i found the seal on the piston was deteriorated away to nothing...just pieces. now i have to locate one (a piston seal). they're made in Spain and not real popular here so not many dealers carry them.

well...it's back to the mill to finish the brake.