I used a nylon punch
(you can buy them at Brownell's )
I think there's an e-bay vendor that sells them too.
They're not expensive (5-6 bucks for three)
and they'll take a surprising amount of pounding
hammer from left to right.
as Mike said, don't be afraid to whack it
you'll have to file the new sight base too.
Standard GI cut (.330 x 65) is the closet fit you'll find.
The dovetail cuts on the two I did, one was .308 the other was .312
the front sight is narrow tenon and that was pretty cut and dried .
It fit perfect .
I guess you must of seen my MacGyiver'd staking tool.
You can make a staking tool out of an old mill file too
One of the members on another board showed his.
..L.T.A.
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