My latest take down design

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21 July 2019, 21:24

Duane Wiebe (CG&R)

My latest take down design

This is a 30-60 utilizing a sleeve that bridges the barrel threads resulting in four abutment surfaces. Fully adjustable for any wear and no tools required for the take down process.

21 July 2019, 23:15

hogfarmer

Words fail me, but magnificent to say the least.

22 July 2019, 01:15

metal

Brilliant!!!

22 July 2019, 02:18

JTEX

Outstanding.

22 July 2019, 05:14

Lee Baumgart

Duane,

What's the purpose of the two brass (?) circles in the fore-end?

Thanks for sharing.

Lee

22 July 2019, 19:45

Duane Wiebe (CG&R)

Those are escutcheons. Two 1/4" cross pins attach the fore arm to the rear sight,,,which is, of course, attached to the barrel with four set screws.

In the event of perceptible wear, just tighten the barrel as you wish, loosen the set screws to bring both front and rear sight up to battery, tighten and you're good to go.

And..in a PM, I was asked how much it weighed...8 lbs even without scope, 9.2 with (That is not a light weight scope!)

23 July 2019, 01:00

Monastery-Forester

Nice mount!

23 July 2019, 09:04

Lee Baumgart

Duane,

Thanks for the explanation.

Lee

23 July 2019, 19:40

lindy2

Would this type of design work on current Winchester Model 70 Rifles?

23 July 2019, 20:10

dpcd

Nice idea and good way to compensate for wear. I like it.
It would not work on anything with an extractor cut. So, for a Model 70, it would have to be a push feed flat breech only. Because of the wear tightening method of turning the barrel and realigning the sights and the sleeve, that could not be done on a barrel with an extractor cut.
I am answering for Duane; sorry.

23 July 2019, 20:54

Todd Williams

That's one sweet rifle and take down set up.

24 July 2019, 00:21

Duane Wiebe (CG&R)

DCPD..quite alright and very true. I will only do take down on 98 system.

Having said that, Barney Worthen (1920's master out of San Francisco..yeah, that's right ....SAN FRANCISCO !!!) did a bunch of Spingfield TD's...He utilized a threaded take up on the barrel to compensate for wear.

Realistically, any action with one abutment would lend itself to accelerated wear potential.

In over 40 years, I have only been asked once only to do a re adjustment (Using 98's of course)

On another matter, sharp eyed GasGunner noticed I had used one of his VERY nice barrel band swivels..Sorry I missed pointing that out

24 July 2019, 05:35

lee440

Can you make the escutcheons match the crossbolts?

24 July 2019, 19:41

Duane Wiebe (CG&R)

Of course

24 July 2019, 21:07

Jim Kobe

And flat top checkering to boot

25 July 2019, 12:16

DCS Member

It is one of those “don’t ask if you can’t afford it,” but I am curious.

25 July 2019, 20:01

Duane Wiebe (CG&R)

By nature, anything "one of a kind"..yes, expensive to some, may be pocket money to another

27 July 2019, 20:06

Don Markey

Beautiful! Might I ask how the sleeve is attached to the receiver?
Don

27 July 2019, 20:48

Duane Wiebe (CG&R)

Sure...soldered

28 July 2019, 08:34

NormanConquest

Very nice indeed.

06 August 2019, 18:34

bwanamrm

Neat rifle... well executed as usual Duane.

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19 August 2019, 06:44

Lhook7

Beautiful rifle!

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