I'm trying to replace the Ruger 10/22 sights with tech sights but I can't get the stupid front sight off of it first. It says to hit it with a brass punch; I asked the guy in the hardware store if they had any brass punches and he looked really shocked that anyone would request such a thing and pointed me at the steel punches. I got one of those steel punches but its not doing any good; the sight won't budge. I also don't have a vise or any other way to clamp it still. Laying it on the carpet sideways isn't sufficient.
Is it bad to put WD-40 on the sight? Would that hurt anything? I've never put WD-40 on a gun before and I suspect its a bad idea.
How about a dremel cutting wheel? I'm sure that'd cut through, but is that going to do me any good if I can't get the new sight back on? How tight is this thing going to fit?
If a vise is really necessary for this, what's something that I can buy locally (like at Home Depot) that'd suffice for work like this, rather than wait a while longer for yet another package? And I have no workbench so I'm not sure what I'd clamp it to.
Is it bad to put WD-40 on the sight? Would that hurt anything? I've never put WD-40 on a gun before and I suspect its a bad idea.
How about a dremel cutting wheel? I'm sure that'd cut through, but is that going to do me any good if I can't get the new sight back on? How tight is this thing going to fit?
If a vise is really necessary for this, what's something that I can buy locally (like at Home Depot) that'd suffice for work like this, rather than wait a while longer for yet another package? And I have no workbench so I'm not sure what I'd clamp it to.