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buckstix
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I thought I was buying a Stevens Grant 450-400 @ great price
#395513 - 04/01/26 03:47 AM

I thought I was buying a Stevens Grant 450-400 - great price - SURPRISE SURPRISE

Here is the link ... great British gun at a good price at only $3999 .... ($3500 with my Cabelas club points)

https://www.gunsinternational....cfm?gun_id=103408175

I was concerned if this was going to be the 450-400 smaller 2-3/8" case .. or the 450-400 larger 3-1/4" case ...

When I picked up the gun I took along a 3-1/4" case to test the chambers ...... THEY LITERALLY DISAPPEARED IN THE CHAMBERS ...

TURNS OUT ITS A 3" 500 CALIBER .....

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DarylS
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Re: I thought I was buying a Stevens Grant 450-400 @ great price [Re: buckstix]
#395514 - 04/01/26 03:51 AM

Nice!!

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Daryl

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93x64mm
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Re: I thought I was buying a Stevens Grant 450-400 @ great price [Re: DarylS]
#395516 - 04/01/26 08:02 AM

You've done it again mate!
Awesome pick up, beautiful engraving & all.
Can wait to see the range report on this magnificent piece!

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DarylS
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Re: I thought I was buying a Stevens Grant 450-400 @ great price [Re: 93x64mm]
#395519 - 04/01/26 09:35 AM

Yes, that is nice. A friend's .500 BPE really shined on the range with a case full of BP and the 450Gr. Lyman .50/70 bullet, #515141.
This bullet:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/235011975684

Lee also makes this mould and would be less than 1/2 the price of a Lyman mould.
Lee's:
https://leeprecision.com/50-70-cal-molds

The 500gr. mould looks like it might be a good one for my Hammer air rifle.
I bought a .510" bullet sizer die from Lee and it works well on all my bullets casting larger than that.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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Marrakai
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Re: I thought I was buying a Stevens Grant 450-400 @ great price [Re: DarylS]
#395521 - 04/01/26 12:48 PM

That will tidy up!
Good score buckstix, well done!

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CM76
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Re: I thought I was buying a Stevens Grant 450-400 @ great price [Re: Marrakai]
#395522 - 04/01/26 04:49 PM

Very nice! Congratulations

Chris

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NitroX
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Re: I thought I was buying a Stevens Grant 450-400 @ great price [Re: CM76]
#395525 - 04/01/26 05:34 PM

Well purchased and at a good price.

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Re: I thought I was buying a Stevens Grant 450-400 @ great price [Re: NitroX]
#395530 - 05/01/26 09:57 AM

Steven Grant! what a find. One of the best gunmakers of the time in my opinion. The engraving is spectacular.

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DarylS
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Re: I thought I was buying a Stevens Grant 450-400 @ great price [Re: Claydog]
#395531 - 05/01/26 10:18 AM

The wood is exceptionally nice, as well.(both sides)

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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buckstix
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Loc: Whitetail Country

Re: I thought I was buying a Stevens Grant 450-400 @ great price [Re: DarylS]
#395551 - 06/01/26 08:04 AM

There is a "39" stamped on the bottom of the barrels .... but there was a laminated tag attached to the trigger-guard from the former owner that said ..

"caliber 500 3" express"

and even had loading data with IMR3031 and IMR4198 with velocities - HERE ARE PICTURES OF THE TAG

https://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/GRANT-HANG-TAG.jpg

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CJF
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Re: I thought I was buying a Stevens Grant 450-400 @ great price [Re: buckstix]
#395556 - 06/01/26 01:04 PM

Very nice rifle. Thanks for sharing it.

One thing I like about guns with honest wear to the checkering, like yours, is that generally they are shooters. People don't wear out poor shooting guns...they sit in the back of the safe or get sold on.

Let us know how it goes at the range.

Chris

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