All the ducks I haven't killed and put in the freezer in the past few weeks are starting to get in a row. I am very slowly getting my dream 404J built on a New Haven 300 RUM action. Wondering if any of ya'll have full length Octagon or Half-Oct/Half-Rnd barreled Big Bores you would be willing to share some pictures?

As for Irons, I am leaning towards 3-leaf folding rear with large white dot front. I like the way hooded front sight looks, but wonder if it could be detrimental to sight picture.

Thanks,

Andy B

Andy, NECG has the Masterpiece hooded front sight that's open on top to allow light in. I like the look of hooded and shrouded front sights on my African rifles, and it protects the bead as well.

As well, they have the H&H style barrel band front sight that has a flip front. One bead is a .0781" silver bead. Flip back to to use the .150" white bead. Gives you a fine for normal distances, and the big bead for dim light or close up work. Not bad, priced at $115.

Option B: they also offer the Classic. It's a push button detent set up. Classic Ramp with a hood that can be flipped forward if you choose, It's ten bucks more, at $125.

You owe it to yourself to get the NECG catalog.

Just about everything you could wish for in a true custom build.

There's a choice of a one, two, or three folding leaf express sight with or without Island Base. I am having a quarter-rib barrel made for my 425 Westley Richards. My plan is to get the two-folding version. I'll zero the standing a 50 yards, then the folding at 100 and 200.

Rich

Sure,
Here is my Miroku / Winchester 1886 TD 45-90 with 26 inch octagon barrel. The rifle weighs 9.5 pounds unloaded.


The dovetail slot in the barrel has since been filled with a Marbles folding barrel sight and the forward tip of the comb shaved to allow the Marbles tang sight to fold all the way down to the wrist of the stock. ? Guess I need a new picture ?

Here is a .338WM that Ralf Martini built for me (has octagon-to-round barrel).....pictures were taken before blue/checkering.

Here's a 11.2x72 Schuler Half Octagon/Half Round.

Here's a shot out 8x57J at the top of this pic. Best way to get one is off the auction sites or gun show, have it rebored/refinished, otherwise they can be very expensive. They look good on Mausers, not so sure about a M70. JMHO.

Jgrabow that is one fine looking rifle. Any more details? How does it shoot?

Here is my Simson pre 1912 Mauser 98 in 9.3X62 - full length rib on an octagon to round barrel. Restocked and rust blued with old pits cleaned. Bore is very good and shoots very well. I had the stock made with a straigther comb for scope mounting.

What some of you are leaving off or over looking is your guns have a half round/half octagon and FULL RIB...That full rib adds a bunch to the barrel and doubles the cost..Awesome!

Here is my Oberndorf Type B Sporter in 9.3X62 with a half octagon, half round barrel and full length rib, after a thorough restoration by Master Gun Maker Torsten Retz of Suhl, Germany:

I have a couple of period half oct/half round with full ribs, one a beautiful JP Sauer, the other an unknown that I restored, and its a beauty..Don't have the knowledge to post them on AR, but if your really interested,I would be glad to send pics to your email, as I can do that...