Big Boy Sight Removal/UPdate 8/2

[mnh2obuff]

I need to remove the rear sight on my 357 Big Boy. Any tricks you have would be appreciated.
I soaked the base of the dovetail in Kroil and it came out with about 10 light taps. I did backout the screw on the top of the dovetail a couple of turns. the Henry re said it wasn't necessary but would make it easier. I'm boresighted and ready to go.

[woods]

I'm not sure if the sight set up is the same as my henery 22 mag but mine had a dove tail rear sight on the barrel. I removed the sight ramp then useing a piece of brass the diameter of a pencil tapped the sight out of the dovetail slot. A small tac hammer is all I used to tap on the brass with, it was in there pretty good so I had to brace the rifle in a padded vice.  The brass will not scratch any surfaces but you will have to remove the surface residue it deposits. I'm sure there is a gunsmithing tool for this made but I made use of what I had.
 
woods