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Karl Feldcamp is one of the best for flutes. Check the link posted earlier. He can chop when he flutes.

DF

Thanks, I missed that.

Any decent iron sight upgrades?

Who does the best drop in synthetic stock?

New England Custom Guns are the ones to call for irons.

McMillan synthetic stocks are well regarded, not cheap. Rick here at the Fire store is a good source.

DF

I have quiet a few McMillans on various Winchester and Ruger rifles, I like them. I also have a few of other brands.
But, drop-in can be a relative / ambiguous term. I have all of mine bedded, regardless of stock manufacturer. Manufacturing tolerances can stack, and sometimes QC / QA checks are piss poor even with the best.

Sometimes you can have a tight drop-in or a sloppy drop-in. I am never surprised by any brand stock drop-in stock that requires minor fitting and bedding. Lots of variables, unless the stock machining is patterned / programmed to your specific barreled action and bottom metal.

Agree.

To me, "drop in" just means it won't be as hard to bed and make sure barrel clears.

I like to Steel Bed the action, especially the recoil lug, with big boomers.

I built a .404J on a M-70 300 RUM donor. I used a D'Arcy Echols Legend stock. McM makes the stock for D'Arcy. McM says to go with mag fill, D'Arcy said std. fill would work. He installed cross pins and it was pillared. I Steel Bedded that one and it's working well. Back in the old days, they put an extra lug on the barrel. To me, with Steel Bed, that isn't necessary. You're not gonna get compression, it will hold.

I wouldn't be afraid of the softer Edge fill for a .375 H&H with pillars, cross pins and Steel Bed. McM won't go there, but they're in CYA mode. They don't know how well I can Steel Bed one and they not gonna bet the farm on it...

Std. fill is where I'd go with a magnum. Edge makes a pretty light gun, maybe too light for a big gun. Mag fill would be the "safe" bet; it's just heavier.

DF

Is there a preferred sight upgrade? the stock brass bead seems a bit dim is my only real issue.

folding leaf rear sights I always thought were cool, but I don't know enough to decide.

I like the fiberoptic NECG with windowed hood and fixed rear. To me, pop ups are useless. Sight the fixed rear for 50 yds. You won't have time to be fiddling with pop ups. Over 50 yds, you'll probably be using the scope.

DF

Looks like I could just replace the front sight post insert & hood? Rear sight seems fine.

Call the guys at NECG. They're very helpful.

I forgot the details, as I've slept since then. But sights can be pretty complicated, getting the right combo, etc. These guys do it every day.

Or if you go with Karl or Lee (Redneck), they'll know.

DF

8 lbs 12 oz. I will likely keep one as is and the other may get a makeover to 404 as It will hold 5 of those in the magazine.

The fiberoptic front sight makes a huge difference!

Yep.

DF