I have a custom made 460 Weatherby made by Art alpine. It is called an Asquare rifle without a muzzle brake. It is heavier than most rifles and has a wider shoulder pad in the back. Double tap made me up some 350 grain Swift Aframe bullets at 2900 ft./s. The rifle is now more comfortable to...
Here is what I say about tipping. I say that the outfitters must not be paying their pHs and staff enough. The way to resolve this for the outfitter to just go ahead And add the total amount of tips expected to the price of the Safari and just tell the client these are going for tips. And then...
SORRY AH VETERAN. I REALY DID NOT MEAN TO IMPLY THAT MUZZLE BREAKS WERE BAD. I HAVE FOUND THAT DIFFERENT METHODS ARE PREFERRED BY DIFFERENT PEOPLE. FOR ONE, A PERSON MAY LOVE A FEATURE ON A RIFLE LIKE A MUZZLE BREAK AND I FEEL HUNTING AND SHOOTING IS A WONDERFUL SPORT AND NOT EVERYONE LIKES THE...
OK FOLKS: HERE IT IS ... DREAM OF DREAMS....... I LOADED UP MY 460 WEATHERBY BY ART ALPHIN OF ASQUARE. IT IS LIKE A MIRACLE. SURE THE RIFLE PUNCHED ME BUT IT DID NOT PUNISH ME. IT IS CONTROLABLE AND A PLEASURE TO SHOOT......... AND ACCURATE......THE MIGHTY 460 HAS BEEN TAMED FOR ME. WOW WOW...
HERE IS A PHOTO OF THE 460 MADE BY ASQUARE / SHARPS BEFORE BLUEING AND BEFORE I RECIEVED IT. NOW IT IS BLUED AND GEORGEOUS CHECK THE PHOTO WHERE MY THUMB WILL NOT HIT THE SCOPE LIKE EVERY OTHER RIFLE IN THE WORLD. CANNOT WAIT TO HUNT AFRICA WITH IT.
IT IS A 460 WEATHERBY BY ASQUARE/SHARPS RIFLE COMPANY. AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER RIFLE SO BEAUTIFUL AND FUNCTIONAL. EVEN AFTER LOOKING AT RIFLES AT THE SAFARI GUN SHOW IN DALLAS FOR MANY YEARS.
WELL FOLKS THE TIME HAS COME
WELL DO I HAVE A STORY TO TELL YOU. ART ALPHIN WITH ASQUARE BEGAN MAKING MY RIFLE BACK IN 2010. I ASKED FOR THINGS HE HAS NEVER DONE TO A RIFLE. FIRST WAS TO LENGTHEN THE BOLT HANDLE SO MY THUMB WOULD NOT HIT THE SCOPE. FIBER OPTIC IRON SIGHTS FROM NEW ENGLAND...
HI MONISH. FIRST FORGIVE THE CAPS. I HATE USING SMALL LETTERS. NO DISRESPECT MENT. I BOUGHT A 460 WBY ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO. BACK THEN THE CARTRIDGES WERE A LITTLE FASTER. THAT RIFLE REALY TOOK A SHINE TO STOMPING MY REAR END. AND I MEAN IT GAVE ME A GOOD THRASHING. IT BECAME A SAFE QUEEN. BUT I...
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I WAS UNAWARE THAT PRINTED WORDS MADE ANY NOISE. I NEVER USE SMALL LETTERS. BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD FOR ME TO READ AND TYPE. NO DISRESPECT MENT. IS IT IS JUST I NEVER USE SMALL LETTERS.
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416 REMINGTON
416 REMINGTON. I SHOOT 350 GRAIN SWIFT A-FRAME BULLETS LOADED FOR ME BY DOUBLE TAP AT 2700 FEET PER SECOND THROUGH THE 24 INCH BARREL THROUGH MY WINCHESTER MODEL 70 SAFARI RIFLE. I HAVE BEEN IN NEAR 100 DEGREE WEATHER HUNTING THE MANY HOGS I LOVE TO HUNT. NO PROBLEMS EVER WITH...
I AGREE WITH YOU. THE 458 LOTT IS WELL RECIEVED AND THE 460 IS NOT. AS SOON AS I REICIEVE MY 460 WBY FROM ART (HE IS SUPPOSE TO TAME IT DOWN WITH HIS COIL CHECK STOCK) I WILL TRY SHOOTING IT. IF I AM ABLE TO HANDLE IT THEN I WILL USE IT HERE ON MANY HOGS. WE HAVE HERDS OF WILD HOGS IN MY LEASE...
I LOOKED AGAIN FOR A LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE AGAIN AND CANNOT FIND ANY LINK ON THIS PAGE THAT SAYS 404 JEFFRIES. IS IT UNDER ANOTHER NAME PLEASE
THANKS
I LOOKED AND LOOKED BUT I COULD NOT FIND ANY VIDEO TAGED 404 JEFFERY. BUT I KNOW MANY PEOPLE USE THE PALM OF THEIR HAND TO WORK THE BOLT. THAT IS GREAT. BUT PERSONALLY I LIKE TO GRAB THE ENTIRE BOLT WITH MY THUMB WRAPPED AROUND IT. LIKE I CAN EASILY DO WITH MARK 5 WEATHERBY TO WORK THE BOLT...
I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF EMAILING AND PHONE CALLING AND AT THE LAST DALLAS SAFARI CLUB CONVENTION I ASKED AT NEARLY EVERY BOOTH WHAT THEIR PH'S CARRY. BECAUSE I THOUGHT IF I GO TO AFRICA AND LOSE MY AMMO THEN MAYBE I COULD BUY SOME OFF THE PH'S. TO ME MOST REPLIED 458 WIN MAG. MANY SAID 416...
OUTSTANDING CHOICE. CAN FIND NOTHING DETRIMENTAL TO SAY. I THOUGHT I WOULD BRING UP A LITTLE POINT THOUGH. FEW RIFLES ALLOW YOU TO LIFT THE BOLT AND STILL HAVE YOUR THUMB CLEAR THE SCOPE WHEN PUTTING A NEW ROUND IN THE CHAMBER. I WAS AT THE DALLAS SAFARI SHOW AND I HELD A DAKOTA AND THE BOLT...
I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS VERY IMPORTANT. AS THIS THREAD STARTED IT WAS SOMEONE THAT WANTED TO POSSIBLY USE A 460 WEATHERBY FOR A HUNT IN AFRICA. IN ALL HONESTY I WOULD DISCOURAGE THIS FOR A FIRST TIME HUNTER. I PERSONALY NOW AM USING A 375 STAINLESS STEEL MODEL 70 WINCHESTER WITH...
YOU ARE RIGHT. A WELL PLACED SHOT IS THE KEY. BUT I DONT KNOW WHY BUT CRAIG BODDINGTON DID TELL ME THAT THE 460 WEATHERBY WAS ONE OF A FEW CALIBERS THAT COULD ACTUALLY STOP A BUFFALO CHARGE AT 10 PACES. I WENT HOME AND LOOKED UP ANY SHOT YOU WANT RELOADING MANUAL FROM A-SQUARE AND WHAT DID I...
I HAVE TO ADD AN UPDATE HERE. I WENT TO THE DALLAS SAFARI CONVENTION IN DALLAS RECENTLY AND RAN ACROSS A RIFLE COMPANY CALLED KILLIMANJARO AND TOLD THEM MY STORY OF MY THUMB HITTING THE SCOPE AND ART MAKEING ME THE NEW 460 WITH THE EVER CLEAR BOLT. AND HE SAID HE HAD ONE THAT MY THUMB WOULD...
OK FIRST PLEASE FORGIVE THE CAPITOLS. I NEVER USE SMALL LETTERS. DIFFICULT FOR ME TO READ AND TYPE SO SORRY EVERYONE PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGY FOR THE BIG LETTERS.
I OWN MANY AFRICAN RIFLES. THE FIRST I EVER BOUGHT WAS A 460 WBY. WAY BACK THEN THE CARTRIDGES WERE A LITTLE MORE POWERFUL THAN...
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