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Ben
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July 21, 2025 - 3:31 am
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I’m looking to buy multiples of the windage screw nut (it’s round w/ slot) and the ribbed elevation adjustment knob… I can pay outright, trade other 98A parts or other sights as needed… pic “borrowed” from forum. 🙂  Somebody has to have these in a box somewhere and need to be rid of them! thanks.  Ben 

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Ben,

If you cannot find originals you can try Joe at AperturesNMore https://aperturesnmore.com/

He makes custom replacement screws for a number of different sights that closely mimic the originals.

Best Regards,

WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire

http://rimfirepublications.com/  

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Ben
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July 21, 2025 - 2:47 pm
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thanks Jeff.  Ive sent him a message and Winchester Bob too….   cheers… 

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Ben said
thanks Jeff.  Ive sent him a message and Winchester Bob too….   cheers… 

  

Ben, let us know if Winchester Bob responds.  Heard he has not been responding. 

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July 21, 2025 - 7:15 pm
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He never responded to me many months ago, but I heard his wife take has taken ill?

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July 21, 2025 - 9:05 pm
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Winchester Bob responded… they do not make the parts I need unfortunately.  

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July 23, 2025 - 8:24 pm
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Sorry, but it is good that he is still in business. 

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Ben, Chuck and interested others,  Yes, it is good Bob is still in business.  But it seems he has scaled back on a lot of the items he makes.  Surely hope he continues as we have lost others recently that made screws and other parts that tend to be used up during a long life.  Many “machinists” now are more computer programmers for CNC machining.  Last one I tried dealing with had to have his programming done out of shop as well.  Its like everything else in this life–its changing and at least I am not.  Or not fast enough.  Tim

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