Agent #1911 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 has anyone widen the rear sight on their Bomar-style rear sight? what width did you settle on? I am wanting to have the same sight picture as my other pistol .115' front .150" rear. I just want to see what combination other people are using. Dawson Precision is usually my go to guy for sights but they dont stock the .115" front I am after. the pistol is an STI Trojan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I am using a .90 width front with a .115" rear. Aim small miss small..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheers623 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I had this same dilemma. A pistol that I had built by Springfield Armory has a .115" front and a .155" rear notch. I love that sight picture with my aging eyes and get great hits with it. So, I just took my rear sight to JPL Precision to have him cut the rear notch to .150" and I ordered a .110" from Dawson Precision. It's not going to be exactly the same but the ratio of front to rear sight width should be close enough....I'm hoping. It's not just the width ratio though. I really think that the wider/bigger front sight post is just easier for me to pick up. I'm used to having .100" width front posts on all my guns. Anyway, that's what I'd do. Hope it helps. Cheers623 DVC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ1911 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 You can do it yourself if you're careful and have the proper files. I have a Bo-Mar sight on my gun and I opened the notch up to .140" to match the Weigand rear blade on my revolver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent #1911 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 I am using a .90 width front with a .115" rear. Aim small miss small..... that is what I currently have. the skinny front is harder for me to pick up especially on the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent #1911 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 You can do it yourself if you're careful and have the proper files. I have a Bo-Mar sight on my gun and I opened the notch up to .140" to match the Weigand rear blade on my revolver. I have done it many times. and many times, the result is just not perfect. for something like this, I would rather have a machine do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I am using a .90 width front with a .115" rear. Aim small miss small..... that is what I currently have. the skinny front is harder for me to pick up especially on the move. yeah it can be for some. I have been shooting it for years like that, If dawson would do .070" I would stock and use them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Find someone with a mill. They should be able to open up the rear sight and make it look right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelie Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Find someone who can use a file. This is just not that hard for a person who is used to hand work. Or buy a thin square file with a safe edge and do it yourself. Give it a few strokes and check. Repeat until it looks good. Put some "draft" in the cut so you have a nice clean edge visible to your eye. Edited October 20, 2013 by wheelie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASE772 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 The .150 rear (Warren Tactical) and .100 front works well for me on both my 2011's. I think older eyes can pick up the front sight faster with the wider notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Find someone who can use a file. THis is just not that hard for a person who is used to hand work. Or buy a thin square file with a safe edge and do it yourself. Give it a few strokes and check. Repeat until it looks good. Put some "draft" in the cut so you have a nice clean edge visible to your eye. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40S&W Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Springfield makes a 0.115 front & 0.145 rear (matched). This combination is used on the 9mm 1911 fully loaded target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent #1911 Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 Springfield makes a 0.115 front & 0.145 rear (matched). This combination is used on the 9mm 1911 fully loaded target. thank you. I will look into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Brownells has a file for this, with the safety edges. File a very little, see if that's what you want, file a bit more, etc. By very little I mean only a few strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Also, take some off each side, not just one side. I'd also bevel it slightly so the wider side was toward the front sight. Seemed (to me) to give just a little sharper sight picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent #1911 Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 thanks guys. what touch up finish do you guys use for the bare metal after filing? I have used cold blue pens in the past and it leaves a shiny finish. I have a can of alumahyde from brownells thats I havent use yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Permanent magic marker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimberacp Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 this is what I use. Home depot, .99 cent. tape off the area around the sight, cover the rest of the gun with a rag, hold the gun in my hand and spray paint! Bang your done. simple works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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