New to me 470 Capstick

[Wishfulthinker580]

I was really hoping to hang on to this for a while but we had a financial curveball thrown at us today so the rifle, ammo and dies will be going down the road soon. When you’re trying to buy a house toys are expendable..

 

[BeeMaa]

I was really hoping to hang on to this for a while but we had a financial curveball thrown at us today so the rifle, ammo and dies will be going down the road soon. When you’re trying to buy a house toys are expendable..

That sucks, but your priorities are in check. I'm sure another AH member will be very happy to take it off your hands in short order.

Good luck with the sale and on buying a house.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

That sucks, but your priorities are in check. I'm sure another AH member will be very happy to take it off your hands in short order.

Good luck with the sale and on buying a house.

Thank you sir

 

[Flewis]

I was really hoping to hang on to this for a while but we had a financial curveball thrown at us today so the rifle, ammo and dies will be going down the road soon. When you’re trying to buy a house toys are expendable..

I told my wife I wouldn’t buy any more guns for a year since I spent 10 or 12 grand in the last 8 months on guns. That lasted 2 weeks. Please don’t temp me, I’m very weak.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

I told my wife I wouldn’t buy any more guns for a year since I spent 10 or 12 grand in the last 8 months on guns. That lasted 2 weeks. Please don’t temp me, I’m very weak.

Haha I hear ya. I’m maxed out myself

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Still trying to hang on to this one but I’m wondering what other members thoughts and opinions are on re-contouring the stock and maybe installing an ebony forend tip are?

 

[Flewis]

Still trying to hang on to this one but I’m wondering what other members thoughts and opinions are on re-contouring the stock and maybe installing an ebony forend tip are?

Before you cut it up look at Boyd’s stocks.

 

[Flewis]

Before you cut it up look at Boyd’s stocks.

Or sell me that one for my 585.

 

[TTundra]

Still trying to hang on to this one but I’m wondering what other members thoughts and opinions are on re-contouring the stock and maybe installing an ebony forend tip are?

If you want to keep the value, purchase a new stock. If you want to keep some of the features of the coil check but modify to your needs, have a stock duplicator make a copy and then do the tweaks!

Not too many Hannibals come up often, you likely can get a fair amount for this now. I'd estimate the rifle alone at 3k minimum, possibly upwards of 5k+ if unaltered.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Before you cut it up look at Boyd’s stocks.

Or sell me that one for my 585.

I think I’ve already made up my mind to keep it as is for the sake of resale value in the event that I do in fact have to sell it.

If I am able to keep it and I decide the coil check stock isn’t right for me I would get a stock from Accurate Innovations because of the chassis in their stocks.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

If you want to keep the value, purchase a new stock. If you want to keep some of the features of the coil check but modify to your needs, have a stock duplicator make a copy and then do the tweaks!

Not too many Hannibals come up often, you likely can get a fair amount for this now. I'd estimate the rifle alone at 3k minimum, possibly upwards of 5k+ if unaltered.

You’ve won me over!

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

The only things I am having done for sure is installing a recoil reducer in the stock and having a new recoil pad put on. The old one is toast

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Just in from Canada, eh!

 

[Inline6]

Looks like you are keeping it, good for you!

 

[geoff rath]

Thank you sir. I’m really looking forward to shooting it. The story on this one is it has upgraded wood and I believe it. I’ll post some more pictures at some point. I don’t have any full power loads yet. It came with 20 rounds of reduced loads- 500 gr DGX at 2150 fps and 20 rounds of 400 gr Hawk HPs at 2300+ fps.

Those "reduced loads" are about equivalent to a 458 Lott, I believe ...

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Looks like you are keeping it, good for you!

Yep I sold another rifle instead

May still go down the road though . I’ve been thinking about an R8 lately

 

[Inline6]

Yep I sold another rifle instead

May still go down the road though . I’ve been thinking about an R8 lately

I do like my R8!

 

[Flewis]

Stop it, you SOLD a rifle. Sorry for your loss.

 

[Inline6]

Stop it, you SOLD a rifle. Sorry for your loss.

It's not a loss if it doesn't get used. Every some many years I purge through things I don't use. Would rather someone else use it than it sit in a safe.

 

[Flewis]

Not me, I keep them all. Never when your outlook will change, just think of all the ones you regret selling.