Good Gun Deals This Week

[BGHNTR416]

Oooh. Reliability. Is that something to worry about in a modern cartridge or just a “one in a million…so you’re saying there’s a chance” kind of thing? Not being a smart ass here I really don’t know?

The pressure issues were from the old cordite powders back when these big volume cases were developed if I am remembering it correctly. I would not be overly worried about todays powders and I would not worry at all about hunting with a 416 Rem in Africa. Building a 416 Rigby requires an action that is large enough which adds to the cost. Much easier to find an action suitable for a 416 Remington build, especially if a company is already building 375 H&H's which is the parent case (via the 8mm Rem Mag).

 

[Buckums]

The pressure issues were from the old cordite powders back when these big volume cases were developed if I am remembering it correctly. I would not be overly worried about todays powders and I would not worry at all about hunting with a 416 Rem in Africa. Building a 416 Rigby requires an action that is large enough which adds to the cost. Much easier to find an action suitable for a 416 Remington build, especially if a company is already building 375 H&H's which is the parent case (via the 8mm Rem Mag).

Makes sense.

 

[CoElkHunter]

I love my .416 Taylor, normal action length, 21” barrel it’s a joy to carry on the trail. And puts CEB solids and Raptors into one small group.

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100 yard group off bags, 3 solids and 3 raptors.

Sorry if I ever sell. It has to go back to the original owner. View attachment 654008

Well, IF/WHEN you decide to part with it and the original has moved on to Creedmoors or PRCs and such and doesn't want it back, I'd be interested in it. LOL

 

[Fatback]

I already had a LH Sako 85 Hunter & a LH Steyr CL II in 30-06 so I absolutely did not need another one in that caliber. But a pristine, new in box, LH Remington 700 Custom Classic with a Timney trigger and Leupold scope mount was sitting there for $799 and no one else bid on it. It's really nice & I can't see any indication that it was ever fired. I was thinking of having it rebored into a 35 Whelen since there aren't any factory LH models in that chambering that I know of. Or I might set it up exclusively for nighttime hog hunting. I'll think of something to do with it!

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Nice looking rifle. As I have just recently had a 30-06 re-barreled into a 35 Whelen, I can tell you I’ve been impressed with the caliber. Absolutely more than I “need” for local deer and pigs but it has preformed great in that regard. I just need to figure out where I want to take it on a trip to and for which animal.

 

[Certus]

Years ago he built me a 12 bore underhammer muzzle loader. It is an extremely well made and shoots a 12 bore round ball, it is my elk muzzle loader.

He does very good and fairly priced work.

Piiiiics PLEASE!

 

[Certus]

The classics:
375HH
404 Jeffery
416 Rigby
450/400NE
450NE
470NE
500NE
505 Gibbs
500 Jeffery

The new kids on the block:
375 Ruger
416 RemMag
416 Ruger
458 WM
458 Lott
450 Rigby
460 Weatherby
500 A Square

.458WM is a classic.

 

[Northern Shooter]

.458WM is a classic.

I was using ~1950 as the dividing line.

 

[Cheesehead]

@375 Ruger Fan, Thanks for the links. I knew that some ammo was available since I did a quick search on AmmoSeek when the rifle was less than $1k. It can be found but it's still pretty scarce & can be a bit pricey depending on how it's acquired. Please don't encourage me to add that missing 416 to my collection as I've already bought another rifle this month & I have notoriously low will power. I'm running out of space!

I was just in a store yesterday that had at least 15 boxes of 416 Ruger on the shelf. Some was DGS and some was DGX, not sure if it was bonded or the older non-bonded stuff. Price was very reasonable, about $70 per box.

 

[Certus]

I was using ~1950 as the dividing line.

Fair enough and you’re right, the English chamberings carry more $ than a .458.