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buckstix
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Custom Safari rifle by Bill Sturtevant - 416 Rem caliber
      #388102 - 08/12/24 01:30 PM

Custom Safari rifle by Bill Sturtevant - 416 Rem caliber

This weekend I added another 416 to the family. I hope to have it in hand in a couple weeks. 416 is my favorite caliber. This makes number 12 - eight (8) 416 Rigbys, a 416 Hoffman, a 416 Taylor, a 416 Van Horn, and now a 416 Remington.

I can find very little information about William (Bill) Sturtevant. I would hope someone here may have additional information about Bill. I would like to get in touch with him in hopes that he might tell me about this most interesting rifle. It appears the action of this rifle was built from scratch as I cannot find any others like it. Here is the information posted on the auction site.

as always I appreciate your comments

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/416rem-000.jpg



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Re: Custom Safari rifle by Bill Sturtevant - 416 Rem caliber [Re: buckstix]
      #388115 - 09/12/24 06:35 AM

.416Rem quite a Ctg. Art liked his in Africa.

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Re: Custom Safari rifle by Bill Sturtevant - 416 Rem caliber [Re: DarylS]
      #388296 - 18/12/24 03:24 PM

Well, I got the rifle in hand today - what a remarkable Custom Rifle. Bill Sturtevant is truly a Master Gunsmith. Every aspect of this rifle is absolutely perfect. Everything was made from scratch - action, bolt, and stock. I tried to show all the detail in the pictures below. The custom action is variation of a double square bridge. The tops of the bridges are machined to accept the 30mm Leopold Rings - no bases required. The custom bolt has enlarged locking lugs and a sleek custom shroud with a Winchester style 3-position safety. Stock inletting is perfect and border-less checkering is flawless. L.O.P is 14-3/8" and weight is a recoil absorbing 11 pounds 12 ounces.

As far as I've been able to find - this is the ONLY Sturtevant Arms Bolt Action Rifle ever made. Serial number is SS-001.

The only other Sturtevant rifle found is a Custom .375 H&H Flanged Caliber Dangerous Game Rifle built as a traditional Farquarson action single shot, currently for sale on Guns International.

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Re: Custom Safari rifle by Bill Sturtevant - 416 Rem caliber [Re: buckstix]
      #388300 - 19/12/24 05:52 AM

Range Report.

I took the rifle to the range today. The load is conservative, velocity to the magic 2150fps. The rifle came sighted perfectly and no scope adjustment was necessary. Its sighted 2-1/2" high at 50yds = 4" high at 100yds = dead=on at 200yds = 6" low at 250yds. So sighted you can aim point-blank over the entire distance and be assured of a kill. With the 12 pounds loaded, recoil was barely noticeable.


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Re: Custom Safari rifle by Bill Sturtevant - 416 Rem caliber [Re: buckstix]
      #388301 - 19/12/24 06:27 AM

Soft load for sure.
That's quite an action!

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Re: Custom Safari rifle by Bill Sturtevant - 416 Rem caliber [Re: buckstix]
      #388305 - 19/12/24 07:37 AM

Nice rifle and a good calibre. Looks to be a good shooter as well. If you find out any more about B. Sturtevant please post it. He may well be one interesting person.

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Re: Custom Safari rifle by Bill Sturtevant - 416 Rem caliber [Re: Rule303]
      #388307 - 19/12/24 08:44 AM

That's a good group from an interesting rifle. Especially the action. What is the weight of it all up?

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Re: Custom Safari rifle by Bill Sturtevant - 416 Rem caliber [Re: Claydog]
      #388309 - 19/12/24 11:16 AM

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That's a good group from an interesting rifle. Especially the action. What is the weight of it all up?

"....With the 12 pounds loaded, recoil was barely noticeable. ...."

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Re: Custom Safari rifle by Bill Sturtevant - 416 Rem caliber [Re: buckstix]
      #388311 - 19/12/24 12:20 PM

Sorry, missed that. It would be nice to shoot at that.

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