SHOTGUN BEAD FACING CUTTER Reviews & Ratings

No more tilted, sloppy looking, half square front sight beads. The Brownells Shotgun Bead Facing Cutters face-off the base of 'Bradley'-style (Bev-L-Blok, Raybar, Sunspot, etc.) beads so they end up straight and square to the center of the rib or barrel when tightened. Six-bladed cutter with precisely drilled hollow center accepts bead shank. Turning the handle trims base of the bead at a true 90° angle that it is square with the shank.

SPECIFICATIONS

Made from high-speed steel
Six blades on cutter
The hollow center is available in three sizes #3 – 0.099” diameter, #6 – 0.140” diameter, #8 – 0.166” diameter
Shotgun Bead Facing Cutter Dimensions: 3.5” (8.8cm) long x 1-1/8” (2.8cm) diameter handle

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A precise trimmer for Bradley beads

I have always trimmed the Bradley beads using needle files but it was a real pain being that careful on the base to make it fit properly. I bought both the two smallest trimmers having never been faced with the larger size. They make the job so much easier and precise, I wonder why I never bought them earlier. They are worth the money.

Would you recommend this? Yes, I would recommend to a friend

by Charles B. on June 30, 2026

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Good tool

Used this installing a front bead that needed to be indexed. Wasn't sure if I would need it or not but I am very glad I ordered it. When I first installed my sight I was probably 300 degrees from where I needed. Used this to shave the bottom until it was just snug with about 90 degrees to go. I would have certainly snapped the small 3-56 screw off in the hole had I not had this tool. Highly recommend, if you need it, you NEED it. Only bad part is I probably won't use it again for a very long time.