fiber optic material

[goldtip45]

anyone know were you can purchase seperate pieces of fiber optic.has anyone ever replaced it themself.if so any suggestions.i need to replace it on my rear sight.thanks

[ChiefHeadhunter]

You can get it here: http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/

Great prices and the stuff is very flexible. You can work with it alot better than the stuff they have at the shops locally. You also get enough of it (cheap too) that you can mess up during the learning stages and it doesn' t cost you so dearly. You may find tricks to working it. A hair dryer and hot water (doesn' t have to be boiling) will be a few methods to try. It should start to do what you want it to around 175-200 deg. F if I am not mistaken.

I have purchased and used the .02 green from them with alot of sucess. Good luck! The section you' d want to go to will be here: http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/da...uorescentfiber

-Chief

[UpNorth]

Correct me if I am wrong. This would make it possible to replace the fiber optic and leav it longer, say 12-18" and roll it up. This would allow for a brighter sight correct?

Thanks for the thought, been looking for a good way to brigten up the pins.

[ChiefHeadhunter]

That is correct UpNorth.

-Chief

[UpNorth]

Thanks for the link Chief.

I just ordered some fiberoptic yesterday. Any thoughts on wrapping the extra material. I have a Toxonics Elite sight, this has a dial to adjust the pin for various distances. Thought about wraping it up in a circle and secure it so it does not come unwraped and loosly tie it to the side of the sight. I will need to leave a half moon loop to allow the pin to move. Not sure how flexable the stuff is so I will have to see when I get it.

Thanks Again