Anyone had this done?

Smith recommendations?

I'm thinking a custom Win 70 or Dakota 10..

Yes and no, I done this barrel with the band and ramp integral to the octagon barrel. Wasn't all that easy but easier that octagon barrel and making a sight to fit...me thinks!

I machined the barrel octogon with an intergral quarter rib, sling stud, and ramp front sight. Three position Ed Lapor safety installed, Mr. Wiebe welded and recessed the engraved Glimm three panel bolt handle. I also machined the custom scope bases and the 3x9x40 Leupold sets in Dave Talley quick detach scope rings. The reciever is a 1936 Mexican small ring Mauser I blueprinted. The bottom metal is from Ted Blackburn...also custom rear sight dovetailed into quarter rib. I forgot to add the Ted Blackburn steel trigger for this but its fitted also. Caliber is 338/284, stock finished...need to blue and checker.

Really super nice work, you should be proud..I wonder why you didn't machine the ramp on after doing all that barrel work, but to each his own and it looks very nice the way you did it btw..

Caliber is different for sure, and I would have gone with a 9.3x62 or something on the 06 case if its a std action and I believe it is, but again those are personal choices...Its going to be an awesome rifle and of that there is no doubt.

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Originally posted by Atkinson:
Really super nice work, you should be proud..I wonder why you didn't machine the ramp on after doing all that barrel work, but to each his own and it looks very nice the way you did it btw..

Ray, I believe the banded front sight is integral to the barrel.

Beautiful work indeed. Far more talent with ones hands than I could aspire to. I wonder what it would have looked like if rather than the banded sight being rounded on the exterior it was machined to match the flats of the barrel if that question makes any sense? In other words, have the band on the banded sight octagonal too, matching the barrel. Like I said, looks very nice as it is though.

MJines at one point in the machining process I machined it octagon, but decided A contrast to the tapered octagon barrel would stand out...it does. Found this MJ.

Someone on this forum did make a front sight for an octagon barrel but I don't remember if it was banded or not?

J Brown,
Apparantly it is, that one got by me..Thats talent!

Classic and beautifully machined.

Doug (NYRifleman) Hope this helps!

Steve,

Wonderful work, and yes it helped greatly thanks.

I'm actually somewhat surprised fitting a band to an octagon barrel is such a chore.

I was thinking a bit of fine line gold engraving on the band would be visually pleasing.

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Originally posted by srtrax:
MJines at one point in the machining process I machined it octagon, but decided A contrast to the tapered octagon barrel would stand out...it does. Found this MJ.

You are absolutely correct, the round looks better. Good call!

Steve - It is a great looking and extremely well made rifle - nice when it pops up on my screensaver slideshow - James

Thanks James, nice that you enjoy it and to the others thank you for the kind words. Thought I'd sneak a picture with the stock...sorry it's somewhat off topic, but hey the sight is somewhat noticeable.

Glad that you posted the rifle with the stock - the other side looks great too.

Found picture of other side...

Great Stock, Action and Barrel combination!

No more replies on front sight so.
Want to thank Jim Bisio for having the English Walnut blank and for doing the duplication for it. This is a small ring Mexican Mauser and I believe he said this was a Jerry Fisher design stock. I liked it but modified it for the pancake cheek piece and added a few more of my own touches. Adam Freeman started using Teak oil finish just about the time I started on this project also. I used true oil a lot in the past but I think I'm sold on this finish now, easy to use and just all around better look.
Not sure what this rifle weighs but its balances and handling is as nice as any I've held. I built this one up for myself and just need to blue it and checker it to call it finished.

I have never had a customer ask for a banded front sight on an octagon barrel before but I have put banded front sights on 1/2 oct 1/2 round barrels. Usually they have an integral quarter rib that runs back to the receiver.

We be possible as srtrax showed with his fine piece of machining. Either round or oct.

Some of you may have seen mine a couple years ago. I don't have my photos on this computer, but will post them tomorrow.

Here is a link to the rifle that I made the octagon front banded sight for:

http://forums.accuratereloadin...171009141#1171009141

Butch, I remember that now and it was banded...right? The island rear sight worked well with it.

Steve,
The picture is the last one on the link that I posted above.

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I made the octagon front banded sight

Sorry Butch, I read that 5 times before it ran over me...

This is the photo of mine before I installed it.


The next photo is installed before stippling.

Nice!