Nelly Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Good morning All, As above really. I'm in the market for a rail and would like any advice. Any recommendations ? Don't mind buying from the U.S.A. if I must. ATB,Nelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
247sniper Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Good morning All, As above really. I'm in the market for a rail and would like any advice. Any recommendations ? Don't mind buying from the U.S.A. if I must. ATB,Nelly. Speak to Craig at Third Eye Tactical. Excellent service,knowlage and products. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 third eye tactical the best and first choice for me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Good morning All, As above really. I'm in the market for a rail and would like any advice. Any recommendations ? Don't mind buying from the U.S.A. if I must. ATB,Nelly. Don't know what you're after; but EGW do a superb range; got a T3 HD with incline - key point for me was that it's longer than the action (ie it overhangs at the front) in order to give better mounting space / options. Immaculately made. Right price. $70 for their top-end tactical, $40 for their standard. Beautifully CNCd. Link to the tikka rails -but dig through, they have something for everything: http://www.egwguns.com/tikka/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaken Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 I have one of these on my Savage, it seems good value a nd good quality. Fast delivery from US. http://www.kenfarrell.com/ That said, I think I would buy British if the price was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AitkenD Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Near MFG in Canada Spendy but way better than the Aluminium rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsgobang88 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Hi Nelly, Take a look at Near, Farrell or EGW and decide which company offers the features you want. I have fitted all of them to customers' rifles and am currently using a Near Mfg. rail on my Rem. 5R Milspec, Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5shooter Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Third eye for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir-slots-alot Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 EGW produce a quality rail and the right price. I have not had any of the other mentioned so I cant compare. ATB Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit fingers Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Another vote for third eye, 1st class product and service from a Brit company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako 243 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 +1Near MFG TOP quality terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Thirdeye tactical, Craig is producing the same if not better quality than anyone across the water. You also get to keep your money in the country and support a UK based firm at a time when every penny counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Craig does rails for around the £50 mark. A great shame that people will actively look at buying from the far side of the world when there is a man in Yorkshire who has invested millions [yes millions ] in cnc machinery, and is producing the very finest quality parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AitkenD Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 It is a shame that no one in the UK makes stainless rail, let alone the quality, fit and finish that near mfg. manages. If someone here could manage that then the story would be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 It is a shame that no one in the UK makes stainless rail, let alone the quality, fit and finish that near mfg. manages. If someone here could manage that then the story would be different. My actions have stainless rails on them. There is no reason why they couldn't be made for other guns. We have also been having made, zero and 20 moa steel remington one piece bases made for over two years and have sold hundreds at £85 apiece. They look remarkably like the badger rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AitkenD Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Well I searched for stainless picatinny rail in the UK, now only A. Rohne came back with a reply for some German made stuff with an incredible price too! Richard at near was obliging and quick to ship. The simple fact is I am free to choose where I spend my disposable income and I choose to buy quality, if that is not available in the UK I will find it elsewhere. That would change if the stuff made here was of reasonable quality and price, but reality is that is not ever going to happen with the gun trades mercantile mind-set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 AitkenD have you seen Thirdeye Tactical's products, I have and the line of work Im in does'nt give any room for poor quality products. I think your giving a very big injustice to the type of quality that's right on your doorstep. I was'nt aware that Baldie(Dave Wylde) from Valkyrie Rifle was making rails but Ive also seen his actions and the work that he produces, I dont think the Yanks could do any better. I think you'll also find that most manufacturers in the UK are also quite helpful and obliging given half the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Think we're getting a bit carried away here with the 'buy British' theme - particularly as it only seems to be being applied to rails! None of you, of course are fitting jewell triggers (because Jackson makes UK triggers) or fitting American or German barrels (because Border makes UK barrels) or touching remington rifles etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AitkenD Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 AitkenD have you seen Thirdeye Tactical's products, I have and the line of work Im in does'nt give any room for poor quality products. I think your giving a very big injustice to the type of quality that's right on your doorstep. I was'nt aware that Baldie(Dave Wylde) from Valkyrie Rifle was making rails but Ive also seen his actions and the work that he produces, I dont think the Yanks could do any better. I think you'll also find that most manufacturers in the UK are also quite helpful and obliging given half the chance. Sorry Fergal, that's just not my experience. As I Said I decide where I spend my dosh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir-slots-alot Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Think we're getting a bit carried away here with the 'buy British' theme - particularly as it only seems to be being applied to rails! None of you, of course are fitting jewell triggers (because Jackson makes UK triggers) or fitting American or German barrels (because Border makes UK barrels) or touching remington rifles etc I was just going to post something very similar. Very strange to choose a rail just because it is made in the UK , then plonk it on a Remmy action - Pacnor barrel and Mc-millan stock - and consider yourself supporting UK industry. I would definately buy Third-Eye kit - not because it is made un the UK - but because it looks like top quality stuff. ATB Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Very strange to choose a rail just because it is made in the UK , then plonk it on a Remmy action - Pacnor barrel and Mc-millan stock - and consider yourself supporting UK industry. You forgot the jewell trigger, scandinavian suppressor, devcon epoxy and atlas bipod on that 'buy British' rifle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako 243 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 You forgot the jewell trigger, scandinavian suppressor, devcon epoxy and atlas bipod on that 'buy British' rifle AND THE SCOPE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 You guys make me laugh. You want quality and price to match the yanks ? OK, put your money where your mouth is and give me an order for 100 of whatever rails you require [of one type and action choice] I,ll match Near,s prices.....you pay the drawing up, and developement charges for the rails. That is what i would have to pay to produce, say, a rail for a sako 85, or a tikka 595, or a blah, blah blah. Get real, or stop trolling. In fact, this thread has real nastiness in it, quite obviously aimed at the rifle i posted earlier about, in an attempt to post something of interest to the readers here. Quite frankly, i,m disgusted. Grow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Dave, You are quite right we cannot compete with the US market. The demand over the pond just dwarfs the uk industry. I needed 4 rails for Lawton actions and just couldn't cope with the height of the Lawton rails. I searched high and low for a stainless rail. I spoke with Craig at Thid Eye, he even sent me a sample of his anodising. He just couldn't supply the product in Stainless. 9 times out of 10 most folk don't make a purchase on pricing. Let's get a grip here. The customer pay's for the product they want. If I can't source it in the UK, I will and do look elsewhere. Where is the issue with that. Also have I missed something. I can't see and link to the rifle you posted about. Quite frankly Dave of late I really think you should change your name from Baldie to Grumpie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikka 260 Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 My vote goes to Richard Near, he has always given superb service, particularly for what are virtually one of a kind, one piece mounts for both my Tikkas; a 595 and a 695. Quality work , and elegant, which was/is simply not available in UK or Europe at any price. As a result, I have a brand new 3rd Eye rail drilled to suit a Tikka 695 together with a pair of new 30mm rings available at a sensible price to anyone who wants them. Nothing wrong with them whatsoever, just not what I wanted for that particular rifle. FWIW, I hasten to add that when I bought them the service received from 3rd Eye was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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