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I am looking for a Stainless banded front sight .825" ID (or close to it) any idea where to get one? I looked at NECG, no luck.

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Ever thought of beadblasting and nickle plate. I've done this on cm parts to match bead blasted stainless.
 
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Butch, I have but I don't have access to plating services/ tools. I thought about blasting and clear coating but I don't want to coat the whole pistol as it's all stainless and doesn't need it.



Little crude but cutting the forcing cone.

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When I had a couple of DG rifles built on stainless actions all I could find were blued chrome moly parts like BB swivels and sights so I had them cerakoted black to match everything up. Looks great and pretty tough too! Just a thought...


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Bwana, how were they attached to the rifle? Epoxy or sweated on?

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Bwana, how were they attached to the rifle? Epoxy or sweated on?

Adam


I would contact Kerry Stottemyer. He loves doing this wacky stuff. I would bet he would provide a satisfactory part.


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Kerry is talented, but he can't stop time which I am short on. I am doing this for school and have only a small window to provide results. Thus if I can't find one I'll leave it slick and run a scope. I have plans to put a Myers Arms Octagonal barrel on it later so I'm in no way out if I can't find one, just looking if there is one.

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Good question... Kevin Weaver did one of the rifles for me and Hill Country Rifles did the other two... a Lott and a .404.


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What about buying a replacement for a S.S. Ruger? Not sure about the IDs avail. Maybe not quite the style you wanted, but it could be reshaped a bit. No hood, though. And cast. But they do come in stainless. Brownells had them some years ago.
 
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Brownells still lists them. Alas they're not in stock and haven't been for over two months. I figure ruger might have them but I know they were only made for the #1 and don't know if the barrels, even on the 458Win would be sizeable enough to fit or made to fit.

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Midway lists the Ruger sights for the #1. I ordered the "medium sporter" and matching sling band. IIRC the ID of the one I got was 0.688"
Took forever but they did show up, about 6 months.

The Tropical sight is larger,
http://www.midwayusa.com/produ...ical-stainless-steel

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I have a few SS Ruger banded front sights that I bought from Brownell's and Midway a few years ago. One is from one of their large bore #1's that I bought expressly for use on a custom big bore Bisely I was going to build. I would try and chase one down, confirm the ID and see if it will work. I think I gave $40 for them. Also fitting with your Ruger based project.
 
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Boxhead any info that ID?

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Unfortunately I am now living in Queensland Australia so many miles from my home in Texas where all of my toys and parts reside. Perhaps a request from someone that has a big bore #1, the Ruger parts dept or Brownells?
 
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