OK, refresh my skills..

[ironglow]

 I will soon be installing a Marble's Bullseye sight in a rimfire rifle, but need refereshing as to direction.

  I well recall "lefty, loosie, righty..tighty"..but that brings up this question:

  For sake of direction, th wrifle is in firing position, pointing away..toward the target...

 Now, as I go to drive the sight base into the dovetail groove..

 1) Do I start from the right side of the barrel, driving TOWARD the left?

      ...or

 2)  Do I start From the left side of the barrel..driving TOWARD the right?

[orerancher]

Dunno if it matters...I always Start from the Right towards the Left...

[Ranger99]

The way I was always taught was
the sides are designated as the butt
of the gun is against your shoulder,
left side right side.
Pins (such as on the H&Rs/NEFs)
and dovetailed things such as sights
are driven in left to right, and removed
right to left.
Working at car dealers so long I
saw a lot of confusion over left and
right,  because on American cars
the driver's side is left. People always
got it mixed up as left/right standing
in front looking at the car (about 1/3)
Even knew one mechanic who always
tried in vain to put RH parts on the
driver's side pretty regularly

[ironglow]

  Thanks guys..guess I could as easily checked witjh my grandson..but thanks..won't have to.

[ulav8r]

At the Colorado School of Trades, we were taught to remove from left to right, looking from the butt toward the muzzle.  Dovetails are supposed to be tapered with the left end being smaller.

[Ranger99]

Might well be that way

Most of what I've done lately is
removing screws from rigged up
mess and putting back the proper
something or installing a telescopic
sight. Someday I intend on buying a
couple of dovetail filler blanks for 2
that need it. That is if I get a rountuit

[BUGEYE]

That sight system is not quite as accurate as a peep mounted on the receiver, but they are more accurate than standard open sights.
And, they are better for old eyes.

[ironglow]

I am looking at installing such a sight on 2 rifles, an old but nice Winchester 67 with a 27" barrel, and a n old Stevens 66B Buckhorn.  I have redone both and they are excellent.

  The Winchester has a dovetail rear sight, and the Stevens has a receiver mounted peep. however, the Winchester rear sight is too indistinct, while the receiver on the Stevens blocks too much view, with that big, black disc.

  I had put a Marbles on the Stevens.  It had a dovetail cut in the top of the barrel, which was too narrow.
  I opened it with a file..a loose fit, but it worked..for a time..but then I lost it.

    With that Marbles Bullseye, I may as well had a scope on it! I went my local club range, and using some unbroken clay pigeons..it was easy at 50 yds, to smash the clay...then just as easy to pick off the pieces of the clay, one by one..
   I will next time however, have a dovetail cut professionally.

  Thanks again, for the brush up, guys...