Forums.NitroExpress.com

Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact NitroExpress.com: Saw a .400 H&H

*** Enjoy NitroExpress.com? Participate and join in. ***

You are not logged in. [Login]

Main Index · Search · Active Topics
New user · Who's Online · FAQ · Calendar

Shooting & Reloading - Mausers, Big Bores and others >> Big Bore Rifles

Pages: 1

500grains
.416 member

Reged: 16/02/04
Posts: 4732
Loc: Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Saw a .400 H&H
#70211 - 26/01/07 02:25 PM

I saw a new .400 H&H bolt rifle at the H&H booth at SCI. It was on a mauser 98 action with thumb cut, model 70 safety, iron sights and no scope mount. No engraving and the wood was dark but rather plain. US$46,500.

Post Extras:

Dave_Hall
.300 member

Reged: 09/12/06
Posts: 185
Loc: PA. ,U.S.A.

Re: Saw a .400 H&H [Re: 500grains]
#70230 - 26/01/07 05:56 PM

Whos making the ammo for the 400 H&H.Myself,I'd never pay that kind of money for a bolt I would buy a Double first.Dave

--------------------
The Great .458
45-90 WCF
45-120 Sharps
450 Nitro Express
2011 Ruger SP-101 4.2" 357 MAG.

Post Extras:

butchloc
.300 member

Reged: 18/12/04
Posts: 230
Loc: faribault mn

Re: Saw a .400 H&H [Re: Dave_Hall]
#70254 - 27/01/07 06:13 AM

only 46,500 wonder if they're cheaper by the dozen

Post Extras:

JTOMLINSON
.300 member

Reged: 16/02/05
Posts: 188
Loc: York, England

Re: Saw a .400 H&H [Re: butchloc]
#70448 - 30/01/07 03:33 AM

Dave

The ammunition for both the .400 H&H and the larger belted .465 H&H is made only by Wolfgang Romey in Germany, the same maker makes a number of Holland's own proprietary rounds bearing Hollands own headstamp along with the tell tale pentagon shape that is Romey's trade mark.

The one exception was the .700 H&H N.E, which although has ammo offered by Hollands does still rely upon a run of ammo made in the late 1980's by Jim Bell. Both Romey and Kynoch load for the .700 but hollands do not sell this round by either of these makers

Post Extras:

JTOMLINSON
.300 member

Reged: 16/02/05
Posts: 188
Loc: York, England

Re: Saw a .400 H&H [Re: 500grains]
#70449 - 30/01/07 03:37 AM

Dan

You must have been looking at the standard model, the model de-luxe with presentation grade walnut and engraving c/w Hollands own scope mounts costs here around £40,000, which in present currency is around $76,000 U,S

Post Extras:

500grains
.416 member

Reged: 16/02/04
Posts: 4732
Loc: Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Re: Saw a .400 H&H [Re: JTOMLINSON]
#70516 - 31/01/07 02:10 AM

Jonathan,

Only an extra US$30K for scope mounts and scratches in the receiver?

Post Extras:

JTOMLINSON
.300 member

Reged: 16/02/05
Posts: 188
Loc: York, England

Re: Saw a .400 H&H [Re: 500grains]
#70580 - 31/01/07 11:14 PM

Dan

It is very high quality scratching though

There are no doubt some other subtle differences in wood quality etc, but for my own part I would rather spend the extra $30,000 or so on another rifle and maybe a 2 week buff/ plains game hunt.

JT

Post Extras:

500grains
.416 member

Reged: 16/02/04
Posts: 4732
Loc: Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Re: Saw a .400 H&H [Re: JTOMLINSON]
#70590 - 01/02/07 04:00 AM

I have no doubt that the scratches on the receiver are very well organized. However, if built in the U.S. the base rifle would have no more than US$3K in materials cost, plus perhaps 100 to 150 man hours of labor for both metal and stock work. So the margin on the base rifle is impressive.

Post Extras:

Pages: 1

Extra information

0 registered and 51 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:

Print Topic

Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Topic views: 2219

NitroExpress.com

Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact