Redfield Aperture Sight Repairs

sav-99 · February 3, 2015, 12:05 PM

Redfield No. 75 Aperture Sight

The ball bearings (sight click balls) for the detents are missing from the elevation and windage adjustments. Someone replaced both with what appear to be short sections of drill bit. Fortunately both springs are present. I believe ball bearings 0.0820” diameter might work.

Not much information on these sights available on the internet.

Prefer a resource within Canada - importing "gun parts" is not worth the hassle.

AirCool65 · February 3, 2015, 06:12 PM

Sounds like a 2mm bearing ball will do. Try McMaster-Carr. You might have to buy 250 of them, though.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#stainless-s...-balls/=vr5bau

LeverGunFan · February 3, 2015, 08:10 PM

Try a local gunsmith or machine shop, they may have detent balls on hand.

**4V50 Gary** · February 3, 2015, 08:47 PM

Brownell's?

GunParts Corp?

Dixie Gunsmithing · February 4, 2015, 10:46 AM

Try here.

http://www.amazon.com/100-Chrome-ste.../dp/B008M33XY2

February 3, 2015, 12:05 PM	#1
sav-99 Junior Member Join Date: February 1, 2015 Posts: 2	Redfield Aperture Sight Repairs Redfield No. 75 Aperture Sight The ball bearings (sight click balls) for the detents are missing from the elevation and windage adjustments. Someone replaced both with what appear to be short sections of drill bit. Fortunately both springs are present. I believe ball bearings 0.0820” diameter might work. Not much information on these sights available on the internet. Prefer a resource within Canada - importing "gun parts" is not worth the hassle.

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February 3, 2015, 06:12 PM	#2
AirCool65 Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 110	Sounds like a 2mm bearing ball will do. Try McMaster-Carr. You might have to buy 250 of them, though. http://www.mcmaster.com/#stainless-s...-balls/=vr5bau

February 3, 2015, 08:10 PM	#3
LeverGunFan Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 407	Try a local gunsmith or machine shop, they may have detent balls on hand.

February 4, 2015, 10:46 AM	#5
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	Try here. http://www.amazon.com/100-Chrome-ste.../dp/B008M33XY2