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casper50
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My .458 MS is finally in the States.
#381881 - 12/01/24 07:12 AM

The MC .458 MS that I bought last year in South Africa has finally arrived at my importer's in Texas. Mine has a red recoil pad that has collapsed a bit. I've seen online photos of .458 MS's both with and without the same pad. Did they come from the factory with these? Photo is of my rifle.

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alby
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Re: My .458 MS is finally in the States. [Re: casper50]
#381882 - 12/01/24 11:15 AM

Very nice Casper,
I bid unsuccessfully on one in an auction in Australia, it had a crack in the stock behind the action so I was a bit hesitant.
I wonder if anybody on this forum won it?
Cheers Alby.

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lancaster
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Re: My .458 MS is finally in the States. [Re: alby]
#381888 - 12/01/24 04:46 PM

one of the unicorns

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Re: My .458 MS is finally in the States. [Re: lancaster]
#381889 - 12/01/24 07:41 PM

Stoeger, 1958:

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Re: My .458 MS is finally in the States. [Re: casper50]
#381891 - 12/01/24 07:56 PM

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Photo is of my rifle.

I'll bet she has some stories to tell.

Straight (GK) stock and not cut / drilled / soldered for scope. Very nice, indeed!

Don't know if pad would be original, they were very popular alterations at the time that MS was new.

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casper50
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Re: My .458 MS is finally in the States. [Re: Rothhammer1]
#381902 - 13/01/24 03:23 AM

I've never seen a pad on one in any original advertisement.

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93x64mm
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Re: My .458 MS is finally in the States. [Re: casper50]
#381910 - 13/01/24 07:26 AM

Wish ammo costs were that still Rothhammer!
I'll have that with a recoil pad Casper, imaging firing full 458Winny loads & no pad.....OUCH!
Not wrong about a unicorn Lancaster - wouldn't have been too many of these old girls made?
Great pick up Casper - now to see what she can do!

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casper50
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Re: My .458 MS is finally in the States. [Re: 93x64mm]
#381916 - 13/01/24 07:57 AM

I'm not sure I'll be shooting it much. All the .458s I've fired weighed more than the MS and kicked the snot out of me. And I shoot my 577 and 500s with no problem. Mainly just wanted it to add it to the collection. All I have left to complete the collection is a 1924 Sequoia.

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lancaster
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Re: My .458 MS is finally in the States. [Re: casper50]
#381964 - 16/01/24 04:28 AM

with its cylindrical case the 458 Win mag is ideal for downloading a little bit and will be still enough or better than before for any grizzly or black bear

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Re: My .458 MS is finally in the States. [Re: lancaster]
#381966 - 16/01/24 05:11 AM

My .458 2" and my .458 Alaskan ended up being loaded for 400gr. at 2,150fps.
This was a normal, but not maximum load for the 2" and a down-load for the .458 Alaskan which would make almost 2,500fps
with the same 400gr. bullet, but with 62gr.? RE#7, did 2,150fps with that 400gr. Barns SP.
.458 Alaskan was a .450 Alaskan with the rim turned down to fit a magnum bolt face(rebated), of my M70 of 1980.

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lancaster
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Re: My .458 MS is finally in the States. [Re: DarylS]
#381969 - 16/01/24 05:40 AM

and with .45 caliber felt wads you can easy reduce the case volume of the long win mag

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