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Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:10 am
by timmy
This looks like just the thing if one is forced to carry concealed when hunting leopards or tigers. One never knows when one might encounter a leopard or tiger when in the movie theater, or when out with a date for a nice meal in an upscale restaurant.

I would recommend a laser sight for when one is in the movie theater. Perhaps, along with a bottle opener, GPS locator, and lug nut wrench for changing tires, this stock comes with a laser sight, too.

I expect that the person suggesting this abomination has a great deal of experience with it, too.

Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:10 pm
by skeetshot
Modifying the IOF 30-06 sights

The IOF 30-06 comes with a pair of functionally excellent sights. They are adjustable and can be quite useful to a shooter who knows how to use them
Unfortunately, they don't look rather appealing , especially the front sight hood.
I wanted to improve this in a manner which still retains the basic foundations of these sights.

Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:27 pm
by skeetshot
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Rear Sight

Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:29 pm
by skeetshot
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Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:31 pm
by skeetshot
Rear sight is the Running Boar unit procured from New England Custom Guns in USA.
Its a small unit that is sent in an envelope.
This was mounted on two dove tail units which are mounted on the existing rear sight base

Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:34 pm
by skeetshot
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Dove tail machined into base

Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:36 pm
by skeetshot
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The dovetail on base is machined maintaining existing angle for elevation adjustment

Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:51 pm
by skeetshot
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On this is mounted a dovetailed plate which can move up or down the ramp with locking screw, and having another dovetail at 90 degrees to accomodate the rear sight

Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:53 pm
by skeetshot
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This is the Running Boar rear sight

Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:54 pm
by skeetshot
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Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:55 pm
by skeetshot
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The rear sight fits in this upper dovetail which is at 90 degrees to the lower dovetail unit

Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:56 pm
by skeetshot
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This is what the assembly looks like.

Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:57 pm
by skeetshot
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The small screw on the Rear Sight allows lateral movement for windage adjustment and the locking screw on the dovetail unit allows for the elevation adjustment

Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:59 pm
by skeetshot
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FRONT SIGHT

Re: Modifying an IOF 30-06

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:00 pm
by skeetshot
The existing front sight hood was replaced by a smaller more streamlined hood which swivels.
The existing front sight was replaced by New England Custom Guns Patridge Sight