Check out my 1 piece scope rings I made!

nat · 07-05-09, 09:06 PM

I designed and made this set of scope rings for my Savage in .22 magnum. It is machined from a block of aluminum and is all one piece. It came out pretty cool.

It still needs polishing and some sort of coating, and stainless screws. The hardware store didn't have much selection.

Fly Rod · 07-05-09, 09:16 PM

Looks like a good first effort.

How's your cheek weld with the rings that high?

I think I remember from my marine days that Aluminum and Stainless don't like each other. Of course that may only be in a salt water environment...

nat · 07-05-09, 09:25 PM

The Savage's bolt kicks up too high and would have hit the scope. These let the bolt clear. It actually lines up real nice for my eyes. I think I only added a 1/4" to the height. You can get away with stainless and aluminum, but I may also get some brass screws. It has brass right now, but slotted round head.........all the store had

Bomar · 07-06-09, 07:20 AM

Nice work. You did a great job.

Atoyot1031 · 07-06-09, 09:12 AM

Nice work for a white guy!

Now let me get you a list of parts I need machined, it's around here somewhere...

lunyou · 07-06-09, 10:07 AM

Hmm, I like it.

lunyou

nat · 07-06-09, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Bomar

Nice work. You did a great job.

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Originally Posted by lunyou

Hmm, I like it.

lunyou

Thanks, I appreciate that.

nat · 07-06-09, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Atoyot1031

Nice work for a white guy!

Now let me get you a list of parts I need machined, it's around here somewhere...

hahahahaha................good one.

What do you need machined?

cruiserdan · 07-06-09, 02:55 PM

I count four pieces.

Kidding aside, nice job. Get it anodized black and you are set.

nat · 07-06-09, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

I count four pieces.

Kidding aside, nice job. Get it anodized black and you are set.

I was actually thinking Gunkote might hold up better than anodizing. Any thoughts? My son is already claiming the rifle as his own

so it will need to hold up to a 9.5 year old.

cruiserdan · 07-06-09, 03:01 PM

I am not familiar with that product. I have used Brownell's Bake-on lacquer fininsh on stainless M1 gas cylinders before.

nat · 07-06-09, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

I am not familiar with that product. I have used Brownell's Bake-on lacquer fininsh on stainless M1 gas cylinders before.

I think Gunkote is another bake on finish. I would just order from Brownell's anyway.

How has the finish held up for you?

cruiserdan · 07-06-09, 03:32 PM

Pretty well as long as you don't bang it into stuff and there are no sharp edges. It looks like you have lots of sharp edges however and you may consider rounding them a bit if you are planning on a spray-on finish.

camcruiser13 · 07-06-09, 04:20 PM

shiny

Joe_E · 07-06-09, 04:25 PM

Nice job Nat!

inthewall · 07-06-09, 06:56 PM

Looks good. Nothing like building things yourself.

Wile E Coyote · 07-06-09, 10:09 PM

What no windage adjustment? Friggin amateurs,

Anyway, that will look great with some gun kote or baking lacquer on it. I don't see much anything else having enough durability to last on those sharp edges, as pointed out.
Get a color you can use elsewhere, cause it's (and the proper degreasing spray) spendy for just that little part.

I'm a very DIY kind of guy, but true machine work is one area I've never ventured. It's been a 'one of those days' skill.

Very nice.

Skillet · 07-11-09, 07:49 PM

Nat, I do not give two shits what all of these hi-falootin clowns say.

"blah blah blah too high blah blah blah..."

"blah dee blah blah sharp edges blah dee blah."

"blah blah double blah shiny blah blah blah..."

"blah freakin blah white guy el blahito el blahito..."

that is a nice piece of work.

cruiserdan · 07-11-09, 08:23 PM

Did you just call me a "hi-falootin clown"?

Skillet · 07-11-09, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

Did you just call me a "hi-falootin clown"?

uh, um...uh... no?

nat · 07-13-09, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Skillet

Nat, I do not give two shits what all of these hi-falootin clowns say.

"blah blah blah too high blah blah blah..."

"blah dee blah blah sharp edges blah dee blah."

"blah blah double blah shiny blah blah blah..."

"blah freakin blah white guy el blahito el blahito..."

that is a nice piece of work.

Thanks my friend! Hopefully you can check it out and shoot it soon.

WarDamnEagle · 07-13-09, 02:47 PM

Nice work Nat. I'm with CDan; get it anodized black. Google it. There are lots of places online that will do it. Not sure I would use brass screws though. They aren't very strong. I would probably go with normal steel screws in a black oxide finish.

tcb · 07-13-09, 03:12 PM

Any chance I can talk you into fabbing a pictinny rail mount for a H&K g3 drum to go on my Sig556??

nat · 07-13-09, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by WarDamnEagle

Nice work Nat. I'm with CDan; get it anodized black. Google it. There are lots of places online that will do it. Not sure I would use brass screws though. They aren't very strong. I would probably go with normal steel screws in a black oxide finish.

It will definitely get finished black. My wife likes it silver though

The brass screws were only because, that was all the hardware store had. I have a crap load of screws somwhere in the garage, that I could not find

nat · 07-13-09, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tcb

Any chance I can talk you into fabbing a pictinny rail mount for a H&K g3 drum to go on my Sig556??

I like Sigs..........alot. Making a Picatinny Rail is pretty straightforward, I could do that no problem.

tcb · 07-13-09, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by nat

I like Sigs..........alot. Making a Picatinny Rail is pretty straightforward, I could do that no problem.

there's a market for it. The Sig diopter is $250~... if you can find it. G3 drums are $30~.

This guy did it, but has no apparent desire to go commercial with it.

Home made SIG556 Drum sight - Part 2 - Topic Powered by Eve For Enterprise

***WINNER***KARMA! Adapted G3 Drum Site for 556 Classic - Topic Powered by Eve For Enterprise

I'd seriously cover your time and materials and provide measurements if you are willing to give it a go.

nat · 07-13-09, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tcb

there's a market for it. The Sig diopter is $250~... if you can find it. G3 drums are $30~.

This guy did it, but has no apparent desire to go commercial with it.

Home made SIG556 Drum sight - Part 2 - Topic Powered by Eve For Enterprise

***WINNER***KARMA! Adapted G3 Drum Site for 556 Classic - Topic Powered by Eve For Enterprise

I'd seriously cover your time and materials and provide measurements if you are willing to give it a go.

Damn..........that looks easy to make.

Where is a good place to but the drum sight?

nat · 07-13-09, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RockerRash

Good on ya for doing things yourself, but I don't really like the looks of it. Maybe it will look better once it is finished. All that matters if that you like it though.

Thanks, it will look better after it has been polished and coated black. The polishing will soften the edges.

hedonist · 07-13-09, 11:12 PM

look great! can you make me an m-60 mount for the top of my metal tech profile cage?

tcb · 07-14-09, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by nat

Damn..........that looks easy to make.

Where is a good place to but the drum sight?

HKparts.net has the sight for $40. I know I've seen them a lot cheaper, just can't remember where... Perhaps the resident HK guru will drop in with a source.

EDIT: This guy has them for $12. I'm not sure whether the washers and screws, etc... are required for that build. I assume the top screw is but the windage screw isnt.... I will investigate more.

http://www.robertrtg.com/g3rearsight.html