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Filling a Dovetail Sight Notch with a Blank

October 21, 2012 Bill Marr 0

While you can easily leave an empty dovetail notch alone or buy a pre-made insert, dovetail notches can be permanently filled to provide a high quality look to your build.  It should be noted that the rifle […]

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