Front sight problem - Marlin 795SS

[not new guy]

Alright, so I decided to leave the herd and get a Marlin 22lr rifle instead of the standard Ruger 10/22 and maybe this is what I get, but after putting a set of Tech-Sights on I noticed that the front sight is lined up with the receiver, which the rear sight is attached to.

It seems like the whole barrel is rotated 5-10 degrees to the left of where it should be, which may not be a huge problem if you're using the stock folding sight which is also attached to the barrel (and which is consequently also 5-10 to the left), but which is most definitely a problem where I'm using a rear sight that's on the receiver's rail.

I called Marlin and explained the situation. The guy who answered said I could send it back in, but he wasn't sure that they all wouldn't have that problem. He said the rails were probably intended for a scope, in which case it probably wouldn't be an issue. I didn't press the issue or reject the response as unacceptable, just thanked him and hung up.

I'm thinking a quicker and easier solution may be to have somebody drill a new hole in the stainless barrel for the front sight that I can use instead. The front sight will still cover the original hole, so that isn't an issue, but I have no idea if this is the right choice or who I would go to with the drilling request.

Your thoughts and guidance are appreciated.

 

[not new guy]

Your silence is appreciated as well, but not as much as the name of somebody reliable who could tap a hole in a stainless barrel would be.

 

[SSShooter]

I would post over at rimfircentral.com and see if there are others that have experienced this problem. There are a lot of Marlin folks there so if this is a common problem, I'm sure they are aware of it.

If it's not a common problem, I would definitely prefer to send the gun back to Marlin so they can make it right instead of having a new hole drilled and tapped.

 

[not new guy]

Thanks - I'll head over, but I did find at least 2 other people online who had the same problem. One person sent it to Marlin and got the rifle back 8 weeks later still listing to port, just not as bad as it was previously.

 

[not new guy]

I wonder if Marlin has Kyle Korver aligning their barrels these days.

 

[MARINE96]

The mere thought of sending the rifle back to Marlin only to have it come back maybe fixed aggervates me.

I would just bring the rifle to my gunsmith and have a new hole drilled and tapped. The turn around time would be much quicker and I know it would be fixed properly.

Do as you wish though seeing as the rifle is under warranty.

 

[not new guy]

That's more in line with the way I feel about it right now I guess. Just fix it and be done.