HiViz replacement for front bead?

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HiViz replacement for front bead?

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Is there a HiViz replacement for a front bead with no rib? I have this barrel http://www.brownells.com/shotgun-parts/ ... =767000957
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Re: HiViz replacement for front bead?

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HiViz and others make replacement fiber-optic front beads, but you'll have to pull/drill out your existing bead and tap the hole to accept them.

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If you want something easier, you can buy high-vis sights that simply snap onto the barrel in front of the existing bead:
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Re: HiViz replacement for front bead?

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Synchronizor wrote:HiViz and others make replacement fiber-optic front beads, but you'll have to pull/drill out your existing bead and tap the hole to accept them.
The factory bead isn't threaded in?
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Re: HiViz replacement for front bead?

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Some are threaded, some are press-in. If you have an Express barrel, it's most likely pressed in.
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Re: HiViz replacement for front bead?

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Just checked with Remington CS, and the bead on the F242243 barrel is threaded. Looks like I'll be ordering the Spark II for it. Thanks for the reference.
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