FS: RARE, WINCHESTER CUSTOM SHOP MOD 70 AFRICAN EXPRESS 416 REM MAG W/ LEUPOLD SCOPE

I've decided to thin down the big bore collection, so here's a rare one.

Its the little known "Winchester Model 70 Custom African Express". (not to be confused with their lesser Safari Express) Introduced in the late 1990s through the Winchester Custom Shop, and then being discontinued within only 5 years. I was told most of the orders for this model came at Safari Club Shows.

specs:
10 lbs 8 oz - "24" Bbl - English Walnut Stock - Ebony Grip Cap & Forearm Tip - Extended Drop-box Magazine & “Oberndorf”-style Floorplate- Full-length glass bedded Action - Hand-Lapped Krieger® Match-grade Bbl w/ Precision Match-grade Crown - 1.5x5 Leoplod Vari-X III w/ Talley Lever Rings & Bases - 4-shot mag capacity - 1-3/8" Kick-Eez® Recoil Pad - All Factory "Custom Shop Ordered" at time of purchase - ordered Aug 2000, Received Sept 2001.

This one is chambered in 416 Remington Mag, and falls nicely midway between 375 H&H, and 458 Win Mag.

The first picture shows original advertisement. Note the 2007 selling price - without a scope. The subsequent pictures show the rifle. It comes with a Leopold 1-1/2-5x scope on Talley lever-rings. The rifle is test fired only (see pic) and never hunted. Wood and Metal are 100% "as new" condition. According to the Winchester Custom Shop the customer could specify recoil pad, scope and mounts at the time of ordering.

$4750 plus shipping & insurance to your ffl

100 yards
5 shots = 1" group
400g Horn RN
67g IMR 4895
F215
2050 fps