pkrhed Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Hello. I'm shooting an XSE in 45. It has dovetailed "Novak" sights. I want more daylight in the notch. Easiest fix would be, A. Getting a narrower front site. Will most any Novak style front site drop in? B. Take a file to the rear and widen the notch. c. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taroman Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I would phone Novak. I've found the to be very knowledgeable and helpful. 304-428-2676 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrhed Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Good idea. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I had an XSE and had trouble finding a front sight. I sent the slide to Dawson Precision and they made one for it. Not sure if they kept the XSE dovetail dimensions, but they can definitely make whatever you want, possibly without needing your slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrhed Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Thanks for the info. From the Novak Sights site, it appears the fronts are pretty much all .125". This is what my front site is. The rear notch is the same .125". They make an adjustable version of the rear with a .145" notch. That should do it. I was just thinking having more daylight would make it a little quicker up close but a thinner front would work better than a wider notch for farther shots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimberacp Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 If it were me...I would get a thinner front sight. reason being that a .125 FS will covers a lot of a target at 25 yds and beyond and changing the FS is a much easier task that replacing the rear sight and will give a much more precise shot placement. A .125 rear notch is fine, if you couple it with a .100, .110 or .115 FS. , usually a .25 to .30 difference between the FS and RS will give you want your looking for. JMO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrhed Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) On 5/25/2017 at 1:02 PM, kimberacp said: If it were me...I would get a thinner front sight. reason being that a .125 FS will covers a lot of a target at 25 yds and beyond and changing the FS is a much easier task that replacing the rear sight and will give a much more precise shot placement. A .125 rear notch is fine, if you couple it with a .100, .110 or .115 FS. , usually a .25 to .30 difference between the FS and RS will give you want your looking for. JMO... Yeah that's what I was thinking. Wider rear notch would give me more daylight but a thinner front would definitely be better for accuracy. Thanks. Where do I find a thinner front for a Novak dovetail? Edited May 30, 2017 by pkrhed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimberacp Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Dawson Precision, has everything you need. In fact the Dawson has a much better "fixed rear sight" for your gun. Much better than the stock rear. But replacing the rear can be difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrhed Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 9 hours ago, kimberacp said: Dawson Precision, has everything you need. In fact the Dawson has a much better "fixed rear sight" for your gun. Much better than the stock rear. But replacing the rear can be difficult. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrhed Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 Just put in an order at Dawson. .100" x .180" tall with FO insert. Hope it makes enough difference. If not, we'll go .090" wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrhed Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 Came yesterday. Just checking, if I'm looking from the back of the slide like I'm shooting it, you drive the sight out to the left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrhed Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 I got it. She put up a hell of a fight, though. The .100" post is noticeably thinner, but not a huge difference. I'll shoot it a time or three as is. I may still want to try .090". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrhed Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 So I've shot two matches since putting the Dawson front on. Put a green fiber piece in it. Much nicer than the red. Marked the slide where the center of the original sight was and put the new one as close as I could eyeball it. Shoots pretty much dead on. It is a little easier/faster to find than the original fatter front site. And I do like the green dot. Doesn't help me move my fat ass from place to place any quicker though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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