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Ruger#1b 7x57
@ 12:48 pm (GMT) |
Tony MarascoI would like to remove the front sight/ramp on this rifle.Any suggestions? This is redundant on a scoped rifle like this.Any suggestions? |
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@ 04:05 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Ruger#1b 7x57Hi Tony, you will first have to determine if the front sight is soldered in place or screwed in place.Remove the front sight bead from its dovetail and check to see if there are any screws under the dovetail. If there are, it will be a simple case of screw removal. If there are no screws, the sight needs to be removed manually. Options: 1. heat sight with blow torch, shifting heat side to side. The solder bond will break before temper is ruined but you will need to keep an eye on it, checking at intermediate periods. In other words, as the part builds heat, stop temporarily and attempt to drift the sight off the barrel. Once the sight is removed, you will need to sand the barrel to remove solder. 2. Cut through the sight lengthways close to the barrel. Disc the sight thereafter. As you get close to the solder, the heat of the disc (about 60 grit) will break the bond and allow the last of the material to be either drifted away or disced away with a finer grade disc. I would prefer to see you use 3m stickit discs on a foam backer to finish the job- but this entire process requires a degree of prior experience with such tools. 3. Preferred option- take to gunsmith. 4. Keep the front sight. Use quick release scope mounts. Find a quick attach and release peep sight. Keep the peep sight with your field kit as an emergency back up sight. |
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@ 08:29 am (GMT) |
Tony MarascoRe: Ruger#1b 7x57Thanks Nathan-well I am told it is a 1a-I posted again before checking here.Removed bead-would the band be silver soldered?This would involve higher temperatures.Do you think this silly thing when removed will improve barrel harmonics?It catches on the saddle scabbard as well.This is a great source of info.take care |
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@ 11:01 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Ruger#1b 7x57Hi Tony, yes, its silver soldered on.You never can tell with barrel harmonics, it could go either way. But yes, in theory- less whip. If I am hunting from horseback- which these days is pretty much non existent, I run the scabbard down the foreleg of the horse, not under the stirrup. The horse will walk through it, the scabbard sitting out a bit (angled out a bit). If you are running a Western with a decent skirt, you can tie off top and bottom. Its not as trim as running the scabbard along the skirt and under the stirrup but it makes rifle handling a bit easier and I can run a full 26" barreled scoped rifle without interferring with the horse. |
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@ 08:51 am (GMT) |
Tony MarascoRe: Ruger#1b 7x57Thanks again Nathan.By the looks of the landscape ...seeing the landscape on your site it appears from here would be ample back country for horse hunting trips.Here we are very fortunate, Many take a horse on every hunt- we still have some primitive areas. take care |
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@ 04:34 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Ruger#1b 7x57Hi Tony, we still use horses a fair bit, they are a major part of local culture here. Horses are used on the block we run our hunts / tutorials on, used for work and trekking and we can use them for hunting if we want to. But as I say, it has been a good 10 years since I put a scabbard on a horse.If anyone can be bothered, please cut and paste the following into your google search bar: adventurehorsetrekking.co.nz I would have just given you the full link but this site is new and the google crawlers seem slow to pick it up. Searching will help rather than clicking on a link. I spent Christmas working on the site content, videos and photos for the land owner. Steph is on the cover photo but not on her own horse. She has a 1500-1600lb Suffolk punch- but we are expecting a paint foal out of her next summer. 
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@ 11:32 pm (GMT) |
John SmithRe: Ruger#1b 7x57Tony, To see a Ruger No. l front sight come off go toyoutube.com/watch?v=Hyvwl/Za2334, If that doesn't work try going to the RugerForum.com Index and see #15 under "Ruger Madness." |
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@ 07:16 am (GMT) |
Tony MarascoRe: Ruger#1b 7x57Thankyou John.thankyou Nathan.Nathan -Steph looks content sitting that mount , goodluck with your mare foaling, if you can witness this really bonds the foal.Have they introduced any wild sheep in New Zealand? Guess I'm off topic though.This Ruger#1was purchased as a sheep rifle, my first os this type and it is a strange little rifle, not terribly accurate yet.This forend hanger arrangement is an issue. Would it be better to remove this ( for load development) or replace this with a synthetic piece..thanks all |
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@ 03:55 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Ruger#1b 7x57Hi Tony, best to try to utilize the current forend rather than go synthetic and lose the aesthetic appeal. The main factor is setting the forend up so that it cannot shift around or put set up stress.If you can wait just a few weeks, the next book has set up and testing procedures which you will be able to utilize. Just working through the final editing phase now. Off topic again sorry, Steph will definitely try to be there early in the piece with the foal. She is a big believer in breaking in your own horse. As she says, what is the point of having someone else do it if you are going to have to start all over again and negotiate your own relationship anyway? She will break the paint at 4, but no hard riding until it is over 5, closer to 6. Too many folk pushing young freshly broke horses hard in the hills these days. She will use the Jeffery's (Australia) method for breaking the paint. This is the method that Pat Parelli and Monty Roberts initially learned from, though I think Roberts was the only one to admit some inspiration for his methods from Jeffery. Steph is a big fan of Buck Brannaman, she follows all of his work. He travels over here once in a while. |
@ 10:56 pm (GMT) |
Mike NeesonRe: Ruger#1b 7x57Thanks a lot Mr Foster. My 10yo daughter - Laura - swooned when she saw the website. What is it with girls and horses?PS when I googled, the title shows "demo" with the www address below it... 
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@ 03:22 am (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Ruger#1b 7x57Thanks so much for taking the time to do this Mike. I will log this with the IT department tomorrow. |
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@ 09:36 am (GMT) |
Tony MarascoRe: Ruger#1b 7x57I am a horse swooner too.I will wait for this e book, Nathan this little rifle is a project now.We are like minded horse people, myself attending these equine protocols and had many foals using this imprinting method.One would think this Ruger would make an ideal difficult terrain hunting rifle.Say hello to Steph..take care |
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