Custom .458 finally done!!

[AZDAVE]

Nicely done rifle. You will have many good days afield with it.

 

[WI-2021]

Incredible looking rifle!

 

[Doug3006]

I love the figure in that curly maple stock! Stunning.

 

[Primal]

Beautiful rifle! You finished up a fantastic piece of functional art. Nice job!

 

[Rare Breed]

Hi AH members, enjoying this forum a lot!
One of my favorite things to do is look at all the pics of the beautiful guns you guys have.
I have become African rifle obsessed through this build. My gun was a project that my father’s friend started about 25 years ago.
He had a Douglas premium barrel put on a Interarms action and put into a curly maple stock. He ended up breaking his shoulder and couldn’t shoot magnum guns any more.
So gun sat in corner of shop for all those years. I bought gun and started shaping stock. Brought to my smith who made it into this piece of art work. It’s no Rigby but I love it !!! Hope you enjoy. As you see big Winchester guy so carried over some similarities

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Magnificent!!!

 

[CJW]

Absolutely stunning, especially with the ebony tip. There aren't enough rifles done with maple.

 

[Roosterlund]

Thanks everyone, wouldn’t be what it is without the best gunsmith around. He made what it is. He put the Winchester bolt handle on it, final shaped stock and gave it that incredible finish. His engraving is second to none and put sights on it and more….. Thank you Mark P.

 

[ftrovato]

Very Nice! Enjoy!

 

[PARA45]

WOW!!!

 

[shotgungibbs]

Beautiful wood, on a beautiful rifle! Nicely done!

 

[Jack Stevens]

Nicely done …. and an unusually beautiful stock. Congrats!

That said, I‘d remove the “express” sight altogether and forget the fantasy of trying to shooting full-load 458WM ammo accurately with it. Yes, you might well pay extra $$$ to have a custom peep installed, but the accuracy gain is worth the coin.

There’s a reason the older BRNO 602 .375s and .458s with the integral “pop-up” peep sight in the rear bridge are so highly sought after as DGRs … and it ain’t for the nostalgia.

 

[Justhunt]

Man, thats a beauty! Welcome to AH.

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Thats a cool rifle!

 

[fsrmg1]

A real beauty! Now take her out and put a few scratches and dings on her to get it out of the way.

 

[CBH Australia]

Great stuff

 

[-- Jr --]

Amazing rifle!

Congratulations

 

[PerH]

That was a very good rifle you got there

 

[Daniel Cary]

Nicely done …. and an unusually beautiful stock. Congrats!

That said, I‘d remove the “express” sight altogether and forget the fantasy of trying to shooting full-load 458WM ammo accurately with it. Yes, you might well pay extra $$$ to have a custom peep installed, but the accuracy gain is worth the coin.

There’s a reason the older BRNO 602 .375s and .458s with the integral “pop-up” peep sight in the rear bridge are so highly sought after as DGRs … and it ain’t for the nostalgia.

Mr. Stevens, if you care to share .. I was wondering what that beautiful bolt is in you avatar, or profile photo?
Regards, Dan.

 

[Jack Stevens]

Mr. Stevens, if you care to share .. I was wondering what that beautiful bolt is in you avatar, or profile photo?
Regards, Dan.

AHR full custom .404J. ... Wayne built it in 2012.

 

[Roosterlund]

AHR full custom .404J. ... Wayne built it in 2012.

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She is absolutely beautiful!!!