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Offline june6th1944

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What is a "bossed" rear sight?
« on: January 29, 2006, 03:49:01 AM »
I don't know what a "bossed" rear sight is?  I've seen listings for Savage 99s that say the rear sight dovetail is "bossed."  I've never heard this term before and can't find it used in some of my gunsmithing books, what is it referring to?

Please help and many thanks.
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What is a "bossed" rear sight?
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2006, 02:14:49 PM »
Haven't a clue????  Try asking on the 24 hour campfire site:
http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php/Cat/0/Board/Savage

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a boss
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2006, 02:05:44 PM »
It would be a sight that is mounted on a raised metal base that is part of the underlying barrel steel. the boss is the pad that is under the sight.
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What is a "bossed" rear sight?
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2006, 02:22:27 PM »
Clodbuster, that makes sense considering the barrels on those that are 'bossed.'  They in fact do have a thick 'ring' of steel that the dovetail is cut into so that it is not cut into the barrel per se.  The dovetail is cut above the barrel into this extra ring of steel.  Good info, thanks.
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Re: What is a "bossed" rear sight?
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2006, 12:59:50 PM »
Look at the barrel of a standard grade pre-64 Winchester Model 70; the rear sight sits on a boss.

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Re: What is a "bossed" rear sight?
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2006, 10:12:52 PM »
The CZ ZKK series of rilfes has this "Boss" not sure if the newer Model 550 has.
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