Thread: attaching a scope but the iron sight is in the way

The Toz 17 is a good, accurate, and reliable rifle but as timattalon says, don't lose the magazine. The rear sight leaf can be removed by tapping out the pivot pin but that does not solve the problem of the sight base which often still fouls the scope. The easy way to remove the base is to tap out the base retaining pin and split the sight base front and back with a sharp cold chisel. As the base is dovetailed onto the barrel from the back, the only way to get it off in one piece is to pull the barrel from the action. Special tools have to be made for this job. The only alternative is cumbersome high rings.