I Need a Measurement !

[Cookiemann]

Can anyone get me a measure of depth for a dove-tail on the barrel of a rifle.  I want to install dove-tail Marlin sights on a 12ga Pardner and I need to know how much barrel will be removed in the notch, to see if it will leave enough thickness in the barrel.  Thanks

cookiemann

[quickdtoo]

Cookie,

That would depend on the thickness of the base of the sight you want to use.

Tim

http://blackpowderonline.com/Dovetail.htm

[Cookiemann]

Hmmm!  I guess I thought that a 3/8" dove tail is standard.  Is that what you mean or are you talking about the top to bottom thickness of the part that slides into the dove tail base?  I thought that measure was kind of standard too.

[quickdtoo]

The base of the sight that fits in the dovetail can be thick or thin, it will measure ~.375" front to back at the bottom of the dovetail tho. If you read the link I posted below, it will explain it. I've cut several dovetails by hand using that method, it works well on an octagon barrel, would be a little trickier on a round barrel.

Tim

[Cookiemann]

Thanks Tim.  I am still exploring options and I really would like to do some of the work myself, as I am cheaper to pay than a gunsmith.   Provided, of course, that I don't screw it up and have to replace the barrel