Gunsmith to install banded front sight

[letzhunt]

I'm looking for a gunsmith who can properly attach a banded (likely NECG) front sight on a .458 win mag that's had the barrel cut to 20". Close is better but anywhere that does good work. I'm in NE Indiana. I can have the barrel removed and just send it for the sight install with the barrel marked at top dead center.

 

[Brathany]

Do you have the sight?

 

[letzhunt]

Not yet? My rifle is at my riflesmith to get the barrel cut. He does great work but doesn't install that kind of front sight. I was planning on having him just reinstall the original sight ramp but I really prefer the banded style.

 

[Brathany]

The concern is the outside diameter of where the barrel is cut and the internal diameter of the sight.

 

[letzhunt]

Understood. I measured at the 20" where it will be cut but can't find where I wrote that down.. And it's at the Rifle smiths so I Cant check to see the measurement. don't even know if I will be able to find one large enough in diameter.

 

[Brathany]

When it gets back, measure and then call the sight company to see if it's feasible. Really a non banded sight would be much easier to mount. No diameter concerns.