Re: Smith rejuvenation
With Smiths you can commonly develope a wobble due to three different things.
The first (up and down) wobble can be due to the top strap opening up. On the rear of the strap you have a rectangle that accepts a lug from both the reciever and barrel.
Second (side to side) can be commonly caused by two different things. Your hinge screw could be worn out, when the diameter begins to wear it opens up the play. Replacing the screw can solve this. The other is that the two ears that fasten to the lug of the barrel (the pivet point) could be spread out allowing side to side moton. Sometimes if a minute of space just tightening the screw can solve this problem, if not a gunsmith can squeeze the two gently together.
The last and usually the most obvious is the long screw the goes through the buttstock can be loose allowing play in all directions.
Just food for thought.
As for the sight, Gator Den, S&S or Lodgewood just to name a few.
Joe Plakis XXVIII
Middle-Atlantic Region
SAC
9575V
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