dakota.potts
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I've started the part of my gunsmithing school where we are finishing our custom .30-06 bolt action rifles from Montana and starting to look/save for the optics which are not included. The rifle is done up with a high polish hot salt blue (800 grit or above) and a high gloss mud-rub walnut stock fitted to each rifle, in the configuration deemed an "American Sporting Classic" by the American Custom Gunmakers Guild. I plan to do some nitre bluing on the screws and a gold trigger. While looking through a book of custom high end rifles, I realized that some color case hardened scope bases and rings would really set off the classic custom look.
I see that there are some available from Talley but I can't find a lot of information on them and most of the websites selling them don't even have pictures. Has anybody used any brands that offer these or done their own? We have a kiln for doing charcoal and bone color case hardening but it's a process we're still perfecting and experimenting with at the school. I would be worried about warping a possibly expensive set of rings but if there are no other options I'll experiment with my own polished carbon rings.
I would probably be looking at 1 inch scopes since there are more options for them but the only Talleys I have found so far are 30mm.
Any leads are appreciated
I see that there are some available from Talley but I can't find a lot of information on them and most of the websites selling them don't even have pictures. Has anybody used any brands that offer these or done their own? We have a kiln for doing charcoal and bone color case hardening but it's a process we're still perfecting and experimenting with at the school. I would be worried about warping a possibly expensive set of rings but if there are no other options I'll experiment with my own polished carbon rings.
I would probably be looking at 1 inch scopes since there are more options for them but the only Talleys I have found so far are 30mm.
Any leads are appreciated