So let me start with , I don't own a good camera , I tried for about 45 minutes to get a good picture with no luck .... If anyone has a decent camera they don't need and want to donate to the cause .... I'm all for it .
So we get older and iron sights get hard to see..... And it turns out I still don't like scopes .
So let's improve the situation a bit on my marlin 336 .44 magnum .
Just like the sight on my 94 I start with brass simply because its easy to work with .
I also tend to work best off the cuff ... Or start with a basic picture in my head , then do the bare minimum to see if my idea will work and refine it from there . not the fastest way to work and it usually means doing things 2-3 times to get where I'm happy .
So the first challenge is to get things low enough to not need a taller front sight . taking a guess at the math I need the appature center height to be @ .315. To let me get a 50 yd zero .
I also want to push it back far as I can without interfering with the hammer
And have enough elevation adjustment to get me to about 200 yards .
maybe you can decipher my lousy pictures to get an idea where I'm going with this ... Though I doubt it .
Like my 94 sight the windage and elevation adjustment is via a dove tail
The rear mounting screw will lock the windage , and there's a set screw to lock the elevation .
I've made a couple changes to my production methods. This time .
I proved my point with the shaper so now I'm using my mill for everything .
But I am still using a home made dovetail cutter .
And if I can figure out how to pay for a few tools I need and some fixturing I'm going to make the finished sight on my new CNC mill , probably out of 12l14
This won't be a fast process , my spending budget is zero .
But I have the first proto type far along enough to Mount once I find some screws and check my math on the center height .
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