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WTB Express sight like this for Soper rifle
Oct 5th, 2025 at 5:13am
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I'm looking for an express sight for a Soper sporting rifle.
Hopefully the image is attached
  
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Re: WTB Express sight like this for Soper rifle
Reply #1 - Oct 5th, 2025 at 5:20am
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I recently brought a Soper Sporting rifle in 450 no1 Express

It came to me in parts but I was told it was complete except for the first 6" of barrel rib and the Express sights 

Well all the parts were there as promised and after I had finished fitting to size a replacement main spring the rifle is Mechanically perfect. 
Bore and chamber are 9.5/10
Metal on action and stock metal parts are profusely engraved..
Wood is good but needs a deep clean and re-oil

So I will look long and hard for an express sight that's as close as possible to the original
  
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Re: WTB Express sight like this for Soper rifle
Reply #2 - Oct 5th, 2025 at 6:31am
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Re: WTB Express sight like this for Soper rifle
Reply #3 - Oct 5th, 2025 at 12:11pm
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I had one, just about like yours, profusely engraved (even the tips of the screws were engraved) but, the wood was nice and the bore completely washed out. 

It was a very light rifle, only about 7 lb and with that 450 #1 Express cartridge I decided to sell it, rather than reline the barrel and endure the recoil.

I would love to see a picture of yours Smiley
  

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Re: WTB Express sight like this for Soper rifle
Reply #4 - Oct 5th, 2025 at 7:13pm
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Well I consider it won't the lottery on this one.

  
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Re: WTB Express sight like this for Soper rifle
Reply #5 - Oct 5th, 2025 at 7:15pm
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Sorry i had to reduce the resolution to get the image to load 

It's in very good condition 
Woodwork needs a deep clean and oil
But it has some very nice details in the checkering and checkered wood butt and toe and heel plates
  
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Reply #6 - Oct 5th, 2025 at 8:45pm
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Thank you, very much. I appreciate it.
  

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Re: WTB Express sight like this for Soper rifle
Reply #7 - Oct 5th, 2025 at 9:47pm
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And another 
The Soper stock is particularly prone to gun oil discoloration because its one piece and there's a lot of moving parts in there 
It will clean up a treat 

  
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