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Remington Hepburn Project
Sep 1st, 2019 at 7:46pm
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Just finished project Hepburn, begun in the late 1970s by an old friend (he was 79 at the time, which seemed old then, not so much now).

Original action.  E. Remington and Sons .45 caliber, gain twist, 32", #4 barrel.  Wood work by Russ Gent.  

This is the gun I needed a rear sight for, and advertised for one, on the For Sale forum.  I bought the pieces from Numrich but once they arrived I thought the gun deserved something really nice.

Tony Maddox, of the Original Sight Company, contacted me and I bought one of his mid-range tang sights. A Remington original could not be any better, and perhaps not even as nice.
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Re: Remington Hepburn Project
Reply #1 - Sep 1st, 2019 at 8:12pm
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Wow!  That is really nice!

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Reply #2 - Sep 1st, 2019 at 9:06pm
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When it comes to engraving, less is indeed sometimes more.  Beautiful rifle!

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Reply #3 - Sep 1st, 2019 at 11:14pm
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Very, very handsome sir!
  
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Re: Remington Hepburn Project
Reply #4 - Sep 2nd, 2019 at 12:01am
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Very Nice! Thanks for sharing! Let us know how it shoots.
Greg

Nice job on the wood Russ!
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Re: Remington Hepburn Project
Reply #5 - Sep 2nd, 2019 at 8:51am
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I love Hepburns, and that's a real beauty! You're right to go with a higher quality sight. The finish on the Remington sight from Numrich just isn't good enough for your build.
  
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Reply #6 - Sep 2nd, 2019 at 10:18am
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Very nice rifle, I like it.
Getting the bottom curve just right on a Hepburn is not easy.
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Re: Remington Hepburn Project
Reply #7 - Sep 2nd, 2019 at 10:35am
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I saw Tony's sights at the Quigley, and they are nice!
Can't wait till he gets his web page up and running.
  
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Re: Remington Hepburn Project
Reply #8 - Sep 2nd, 2019 at 11:03am
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Wow, that's really beautiful. All  who had any part in this rifle's build are to be congratulated. Now, we want to hear how it shoots.
  
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Reply #9 - Sep 2nd, 2019 at 4:18pm
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That is one sweet Hepburn. What’s the barrel length?
  
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Re: Remington Hepburn Project
Reply #10 - Sep 3rd, 2019 at 12:55am
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That's a 32" barrel.

I'll be curious to see how it shoots.  I have no idea how fast the twist finishes out, but it seems fairly fast.

  
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