Any interest in a Tikka 11mm Dovetail Rail

[cal30_sniper]

I'm getting ready to have an 11mm dovetail rail machined for attaching a European style olympic/biathalon style sight to. I've mocked this up with a cheap aluminum rail and like what I found, so my plan is to get some more machined out of steel that provide the dovetail to the top of the receiver using the Tikka scope mount bolts.

The rail will mount with 4x #6-48 flathead screws with a 5/32 hex drive that you can get off Amazon in packs of 10.

The plan is to machine it out of 4140 hardened steel with a black oxide coating. Aluminum would be lighter, but it's kind of a small rail so I'm going with steel for the extra insurance against getting knocked around with a tall sight sticking out. The rail will be 0.1" tall, which will mount all those dovetail sights flush against the top of the receiver.

I'm looking at $85 each if I order 5, or $55 each if I order 10. I can use 2 myself. Anyone else want in on these? If I order next week, they'll be here by the beginning of July, which still leaves plenty of time to Practice for UT iron sight season.




This is an example of the type of sight this will mount:


As soon as the rails get in and I get a chance to dial in the front sight height, I'll also be having some clamp on sight bases made to mount one of the Williams Muzzleloader globe sights up front. They'll look something like this:

 

[The Guide]

I don't need to have one of these but I'll support the effort. I'll take two @ $55 or one @ $85 just to help support the project. Shooting irons at a couple hundred yards with an iron sighted Tikka would be fun!

Jay

 

[cal30_sniper]

Hey Jay, I've got you down. I went ahead and ordered 10 since it was barely any more $$$ than 5. Should be here in about a month, I'll let you know once I've checked them out on my own rifle and make sure everything fits.

If anyone else is interested, let me know, I'll try to keep track of interested folks in this thread. Once I've checked POI against the factory front dovetail sight height, I should be able to get the clamp-on front sight adapters ordered and here by late summer.

 

[cal30_sniper]

Rails came in this week and they look great. I took the .308 out to the range today with the rail and new rear sight to get the measurements for the front sight height for the new clamp on base I’m making.

These shoot GREAT. Makes my eyes feel 16 again. Height is about perfect with the Rokstok also.

@The Guide , I’m waiting on a batch of screws that should be here next week and I can get some headed your way.







The rail is designed to be reversible. Mounted the way I have it, it leaves a bit sticking off the rear of the receiver (and ends short of the front of the receiver) to give some support under the sight overhang in the event of a drop. Flipped the other way, it runs the full length from front to rear of receiver.