The action is a Vector, modified to allow single loading (lots of work). See the arrow where I had to start the process. Don't know why Vector, Brevex, et al just didn't do it right in the first place!

Barrel is an integral job furnished by GMA. Stock wood furnished by Steve Heilmann, engraving by Jim Blair.

Barrel is fairly heavy, but well suited to the 450 Rigby's pounding. Muzzle jump is very controllable for follow up shots. Final weight is 10 lbs.

Found Hornady ammo to be a whopping .008 below CIP at a point just in front of the extractor groove. H&H and Norma... just a reasonable .002. Hornady brass would be a perfect it to the 450 Dakota... which curiously they also load. Looks to me like bean counters prevailed! Same brass, just use a different head stamp...

Very nicely done again, especially the single feed work. Ingenious!

Nice.....really like the front sight profile. If it was my rifle, I would have that front bead filed flat with a slight angle towards the muzzel. Removes sighting error when the light source is coming from the side, etc. on a round front bead.

Beautiful rifle.

Wow! Nice rifle Duane.

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Originally posted by Mike_TX:
Nice.....really like the front sight profile. If it was my rifle, I would have that front bead filed flat with a slight angle towards the muzzel. Removes sighting error when the light source is coming from the side, etc. on a round front bead.

Very sensible..it does exactly as you say...Fact is, I've done it to this rifle (early photo)

I heard Vektors are good actions.

Very nice rifle Duane!

I've always thought the single rear square bridge and iron sights only Mauser is about as clean and classy as a rifle can get. Do you have any pictures of the rear sight ?

Thanks for continuing to post pictures of your work for us to enjoy.

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Originally posted by Ready Aim Shoot:
I heard Vektors are good actions.

I didn't say they were not good... They just cut corners that results in client paying extra and unnecessary charges to make it like it's supposed to be in the first place

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Originally posted by K W Johnston:
Very nice rifle Duane!

I've always thought the single rear square bridge and iron sights only Mauser is about as clean and classy as a rifle can get. Do you have any pictures of the rear sight ?

Thanks for continuing to post pictures of your work for us to enjoy.

We did decide to remove the ring square base to achieve the look you describe...Posting photos on AR is not easy (for me anyway) Send me your email add and I'll send along some pics

Thanks Duane. PM sent.

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):

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Originally posted by Ready Aim Shoot:
I heard Vektors are good actions.

I didn't say they were not good... They just cut corners that results in client paying extra and unnecessary charges to make it like it's supposed to be in the first place

In what way did they cut corners?

Being an action maker, I think what Duane is referring to is the depth of the broaching on the right hand lug way. When the broach way is broached a little deeper on the right side this creates a tolerance which makes single round loading possible so the extractor will hop the case extraction rim. The extractor needs a place to go as it moves to the side in order to hop the extraction rim, without the extra tolerance the extractor gets stopped by the inside of the broach way. The extra steel removal is indicated by Duanes arrow which is pictured at the top of this thread. that slight jog shows the profile from above of the extra metal removed, the length of that cut travels through the entire front ring and stops just short of the barrel threads in the receiver. In my opinion it's speculative if this situation is ignorance or actual cutting of corners to reduce costs. This opens a whole new can of worms as to weather or not extractors should be fit for single round feeding, in my opinion, an affirmative hell yes they should for obvious reasons, consider it an extra level of insurance on function.
Just my 1.99999 cents worth.

Seems to be like it should be buyer's preference.
Its really not a "true" mauser if you have it altered for that kind of feed. Or is it?
Can it be done by thinning the thickness of he extractor metal?

I found similar issues with Hornady 404J brass; Norma was perfect.

Serious big bore rifle done to perfection!