quarter rib, banded sling swivel and banded front sight kit interest

[Jefferry404]

For clarity. All of the qrib top surfaces are parallel to the barrel boreline, no slopes. The slopes occur where the qrib interfaces to the barrel profile.
These are elegant parts and designed for NECG front beads (of any choice) and rear express sights (1 or 2 folding). Would not cut into them for rings, etc.
I should note the front sight base and qrib base boreline heights are set by the action square bridge height or if round action, scope base height and the selected front sight bead and filing depth for the rear express sights. This allows the best sight picture and height so the stock design with scope is compatible with the iron sights.
I should also note the qrib lower section is low and long enough to accommodate a 42mm or less objective lens using Talley medium rings. thanks
Steve

 

[Boone66]

I don't mean to threadjack you, but here's the best way to do that on a custom Ruger #1. Have a quarter rib made that sets the ring locations back a bit. Have the quarter rib integrally machined for talley rings. purchase the Talley QD rear peep sight. Unfortunately, the Talley QD peep doesn't have an elevation adjustment if my memory serves, so you'll need to regulate it by changing the height of the front sight which is no big deal. ($15 lyman part number) Because the quarter rib slopes down, the gunsmith needs to determine at what depth the rebates must be cut so that the rings run parallel with the bore.

That's how you do it for what its worth.

I've asked Talley about this for years since I've had to do custom work each time. Their answer as recently as two weeks ago was the same. "While we do make a talley quarter rib for Winchester/Browning Low Wall Falling Blocks, the variance from lot to lot on the Ruger #1s prevent us from making a quarter rib that fits properly across each model."

Thanks, I can do the rib myself, hadn't thought about Talley, but I like to machine the peep in it and make it a flip up as it is really small and handy already installed. I was thinking a blank already set up and just needed fitting would be nice. I hadn't thought about the variable diameter, as I remove and fit the old ones as needed also. I can see as a company selling them though, in today's market how that would be a problem. Thanks for the advice.

 

[rbros]

Have you come up with pricing yet?

 

[Jefferry404]

A gentleman asked about this on a Krieger #6 barrel contour. So thought might be of interest here. It is matched to a Rem 700 action with Talley scope bases, NECG 1 standing, 1 folding express sight and NECG 9mm tall small gold bead front sight.

what it would look like on the Krieger bull barrel:

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quarter rib:

Front sight base:

I should note that the the ring is bored with the same taper as the Krieger barrel. Is this necessary?
no, but there it is...
Solder margin can also be account, say 20/1000 undersize on all the barrel mating surfaces.
Thanks
Steve

 

[Aaron N]

@Jefferry404 Have you ever tried to machine M98 bottom metal?

 

[Jefferry404]

No. Tim, at Matrix Gunsmithing, only machines drop floorplates , custom followers, triggers, integral barrels (currently he is the only retail supplier) , mostly for his cz550 upgrades. Thanks

 

[dave2288]

looking to see how much interest there might be in these items for gunsmiths. These are CNC machined, filed and polished. These can be either standard barrel profiles, such as Douglas, etc. or custom profiles. They are machined to the exact barrel contours, ensuring a seamless fit. The banded ring's inside diameters are tapered to the barrel profile. Thanks
Steve

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DId these take off? If theyre available in stainless id love a set for my alaskan. Already has the sling band around the barrel so just the sight set but if its only available as a whole kit then thats fine

 

[Captain Munro]

DId these take off? If theyre available in stainless id love a set for my alaskan. Already has the sling band around the barrel so just the sight set but if its only available as a whole kit then thats fine

Curious as well. Ruger African would look a lot better with a quarter rib.

 

[Jefferry404]

Matrix has machined a few (his CNC is currently "under the weather").
Stainless, not yet, as it requires an oven for stress relief and not one in the shop.
Here is my 375 HH with steel kit on stainless barrel (cerakoted).

and one on a 416 Rigby with stippling and engraved.

This display for the DSC this year.

 

[Boone66]

Is there a price on the kits yet?

 

[Jefferry404]

I go mine ~$650 ballpark for qrib, banded front base and banded sling swivel complete kit (need to add front bead and rear express sights)

 

[Boone66]

~$650 ballpark for complete kit (need to add front sight bead and rear express sight)

Thank you

 

[VertigoBE]

Hello @Jefferry404
Would such a kit be a possibility for the CZ550 ? I have one in .458WM that I'm decking out a bit, and such a kit might be a nice addition.

 

[Jefferry404]

Tim installs the kit banded front sight and banded sling swivel on the CZ upgrades he makes but the CZ has a rear sight base that makes a quarter rib tough. I know he has machined off that sight base to fit a quarter rib.