I am at the point on a .38 super build where it is time to do something about a front sight. I seem to do best with a gold bead.
I have made “gold” beads from 1/8” brass rod with a lot of satisfaction. Polished with #6000 grit. Been awhile now and they really don’t seem to tarnish. Time to step up to gold. I am making one because my high end guns with true gold beads are not to my liking. I have settled on a watch glass shape, angled up a bit, probably about 30 degrees. Oval but round in silhouette. Seems to catch more light, at least for my shooting.
Anyone here make their own gold beads of gold and can you offer your experience? Next question, posed by my friend, is why not concave rather than convex? Seems like the geometry would be marginally better.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
I have made “gold” beads from 1/8” brass rod with a lot of satisfaction. Polished with #6000 grit. Been awhile now and they really don’t seem to tarnish. Time to step up to gold. I am making one because my high end guns with true gold beads are not to my liking. I have settled on a watch glass shape, angled up a bit, probably about 30 degrees. Oval but round in silhouette. Seems to catch more light, at least for my shooting.
Anyone here make their own gold beads of gold and can you offer your experience? Next question, posed by my friend, is why not concave rather than convex? Seems like the geometry would be marginally better.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
