It's going to be a bit hard to get that barrel to line up exactly like it was from the factory. The sights and roll engraving are done after the barrel is installed. Your best bet is to remove the iron sights completely. You can always epoxy the sight holes or peen in some lead shot to close the holes and then Duracote the barrel so it looks as if it never had iron sights. You'd be very very lucky if you could get the sights to line up vertical and still have proper head space.
Originally Posted by GaCop
Exactly what is did with this one....
It started out as a less than poor refinish job. He had snapped the head off one screw removing the sights. I filed that one flush then filled the other holes with good 'ol JB and shot all the metal except the bolt body with matte black Duracoat .That was maybe 8-10 years ago. Last fall I saw the rifle. Other than one or two minor marks on the stock its was as I "fixed it".
As a side note just to show most any firearm can be brought back the dead this is what I had to start with.
Bill
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