Gents,
As a MN butcher, and gunplumber of long standing, it seems possible to
make a cocking piece sight mount for the MN.
The only downside, if any is the fact that the cocking piece moves from side
to side a bit in the rear receiver slot. Your windage may vary.
Do we care?
The sight and base add weight to the cocking piece, and further slow the
speed of the striker, which is already pretty sedate on the MN.
Again, do we care?
In my previous life I was an aerospace tool maker and mechanical engineer
(depending on what work was available). Now as a successful gunsmith, I live
in back of a 7-11, in a busted Airstream Solo, because of the huge profits in
custom gun work.
Because I am sick of Remington 700 Tactical rifles, I have turned my attention
to developing (redeveloping ?) the MN.
The areas that need work as I see it are:
Better metallic sights,
Shorter lock time, and or shorter striker fall
bolt handle location
Lighter ignition components (cocking piece, firing pin)
Better trigger, a la` Timney. I'm working on this one, seriously.
Positive aspects of the rifle that make it worthwhile:
Some are really excellent shooters, despite their shortcomings,
Strong receiver, with long thread engagement for the barrrel.
Ease of rebarreling
Massive locking lugs
Floating bolt head.
Good extractor
Powerful cartridge, that shows good inherent accuracy
Just plain weird aspects of the MN
Ejector/ magazine interruptor
Bolt locks horizontally.
Stock that accentuates recoil
Am i nuts? I think the potential of the rifle has yet to be developed,
in the way the Mausers have been.
I have two re-arsenaled m44s apart as we speak. I plan to true the actions
to close tolerance, install new match barrels and lighten the lock system.
Anybody interested in how it's done?
I've already built an action wrench, receiver mandrel and truing collar, and
bolt head machining fixture.
I plan to re barrrel with Remington 700 PSS take-off barrels.
I believe that 1/2 MOA is possible with the MN platform.
Reboundspring
PS if you want to look at what I do for a living go to
http://TacticalOperations.com
I built ALL the rifles there and all production.
R