Quote Originally Posted by Cserv
Picked up an older 110 '06( non accu-trigger, flat rear receiver) a couple months ago at the gun show. The rifle has iron sights, with a bulge in the barrel where the rear sight is located. This is not a defect, rather it is part of the barrel. Why is this so?
Eric
The bulge is called a sight boss. The purpose is to allow enough diameter for the dovetail on an otherwise light contour.