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  1. #436
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    I had a pre-64 .458 African back in the 1970's which I got from the Boeing rep who was in Ch-Ch for a couple of years selling planes to Air NZ. He was keen big game hunter and the rifle had 3 of the big 5 to its credit before I got it (he had more game, including several elephants and buffs, to his original .505 Gibbs but he wouldn't part with that). I found the .458 quite pleasant to shoot (standing) and I took it hunting a couple of times but never saw anything. Like most of my nice guns, it eventually got sold to finance some other treasure!
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    Quote Originally Posted by gundoc View Post
    I had a pre-64 .458 African back in the 1970's which I got from the Boeing rep who was in Ch-Ch for a couple of years selling planes to Air NZ. He was keen big game hunter and the rifle had 3 of the big 5 to its credit before I got it (he had more game, including several elephants and buffs, to his original .505 Gibbs but he wouldn't part with that). I found the .458 quite pleasant to shoot (standing) and I took it hunting a couple of times but never saw anything. Like most of my nice guns, it eventually got sold to finance some other treasure!
    I hope you got a good price for it. I’ve just been browsing guns international and I almost cried at the pre 64 prices. Especially those in the DG cals.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tuckerbox View Post
    I hope you got a good price for it. I’ve just been browsing guns international and I almost cried at the pre 64 prices. Especially those in the DG cals.
    It was in the late '70s when I sold it, somewhere around $600 from memory which was a fair price back then.
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    @Tuckerbox At least you have a limbsaver. I never paid much attention to the recoil pad on mine but when I got it back recently I had a look. It might be 25mm thick but I reckon its as hard as my 4x4 tyres. Wouldn't be doing much at all.
    Nice piece BTW @gundoc I got the 416 back in the late 90's. 800ish from memory. Cost me more for the scope and ring/bases than the rifle.
    Cheapest ammo I could get back then was 400gr roundnose at 180 a packet. next cheapest was 400gr federal at 150 a packet but I had to buy 5 at once.
    yeah nah.
    Got some reloaded then made some of my own after buying some dies.
    I am under no illusion that there are a lot more expensive calibres out there but its funny that the ammo is almost cheaper now than back then and considering its 20 years later-omparatively it is way cheaper.
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    Better put this up here as a thanks to all those guys who help others out . . . this is a work in progress, I'd like to get nicer rings and a more appropiate scope at some stage. It will also possibly require bedding to shoot well (the inlet has been "hacked" at some stage)

    Brno Model 21 action (proofed 1956) and stock with double set triggers

    Kettner 1/2 octagonal to round barrel with full integral rib, low profile open sights, provisionally proofed in 1926 (Suhl) and reproofed 1955 (UK)

    8x57I but will shoot 8x57 JS without issues (probly best not to load to high pressures though)

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    @Tentman that's a nice looking rig.

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    And it shoots just fine, 170gn SST's .323 boat-tails @2680 fps (through a long throated .320 barrel) are just plunking into nice consistent 3 shot groups 30-35mm at 100M - for me thats minute of Tahr to my maximum comfortable range of 350M. Its pretty light though and has a fairly sharp recoil impulse at the bench!!

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    My little 223 in her new skirt ($210 brand new trade me special)Name:  IMG_20190615_131800-800x600.jpg
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    So now a 527 Lux
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    Real guns start with the number 3 or bigger and make two holes, one in and one out

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    Nice @madjon_ .

    If anybody is interested I know of a Anschutz "meistergrade" model 1770 in 223 that is coming up for sale . . . .
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    Some nice rifles fellas

    Here's my wee 28 gauge

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    Anyone here own Griffin & Howe rifles or similar high end stalking guns (Rigby's etc) I could perhaps have a hold of? Never seen one in person before. @Southcity?

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    New old walnut and blued steel.

    Original early production 1885 low wall action with single set trigger.
    Tang has serial number and dates January 1886 4 digit starting with 1
    New barrel octagonal / round #3 weight
    Unertl vulture 10 power scope
    All new stock by me from local walnut . Stocked entirely for perfect alignment with scope.
    Butt plate is reproduction M70 checkered steel and slow rust blued also
    Just finished the slow rust bluing and re assembled
    Chambered .22 K Hornet and early testing prior to bluing and new stock were promising.
    This will be my every day carry rabbit and hare rifle.
    Just needs its sling mounts fitted when I get around to milling some up.

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    Bloody nice job @akaroa1 , love that buttplate plate .

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    #2 rolling block
    .38 Special
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    M70 checkered steel butt plate
    Just need a peep sight milled up for the top of the receiver ring

    Fun gun

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