buckstix
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Loc: Whitetail Country
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Hello All,
Just purchased this 404J from a member on a different forum. It is exactly what I was looking for to replace the four 404s that I sold last Fall to raise money to buy the hunting land that I had been leasing for the last 49 years. I still had lots of ammo and dies and really missed not having a 404 in my Bib Bore collection. This one is great because it has proven African hunting experience. A very nice bull elephant taken with the rifle - it was also used to take a dozen Buffalo. Really cool with "fish-scale" checkering and ebony forend and grip cap.
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NitroX
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Should do the job
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John aka NitroX
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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"
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DarylS
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Loc: Beautiful British Columbia, Ca...
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What's not to like? Looks great to me.
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Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V
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93x64mm
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Reged: 07/12/11
Posts: 4401
Loc: Nth QLD Australia
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Great rifle & cartridge Buckstix!
I can get a honest 2300fps with 400gn pills easy out of mine - & it can go a lot faster if you want!
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260rem
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Posts: 757
Loc: NSW Australia
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That's a damn nice rifle no question about that, perfect for all manner of big game hunts.
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One shot is all you need.
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buckstix
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Loc: Whitetail Country
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Hello all,
Thanks for the reply.
Here's a range test result from this afternoon. I'm very happy.
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bwanabobftw
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Posts: 700
Loc: Texas
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Congrats on your new .404, not only is it a good looking rifle but it looks like a real shooter as well.
Robert
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DarylS
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Nicely done buckstix.
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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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Posts: 1385
Loc: Whitetail Country
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Hello All,
Thanks for the reply.
I added a Nikon 1.5-6x42 Monarch E scope - gives more eye relief ....
I love the fish scale checkering - this is the first gun I've owned with this style checkering.
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NitroX
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I had a shoot with a Parker Hale M98 .404 Jeffery factory rifle not long ago. After a long time before.
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John aka NitroX
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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"
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degoins
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Posts: 448
Loc: SC, USA
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Very nice and a heck of a shooter too!! You come up with some real gems. Congrats yet again!!
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260rem
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Loc: NSW Australia
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I'd be happy with accuracy like that from a 308win let alone a 404.
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93x64mm
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Quote:
I had a shoot with a Parker Hale M98 .404 Jeffery factory rifle not long ago. After a long time before.
Track that one down John, don't let it get away.
I read somewhere that those were generally used as PH guns - just wish I could remember where!
They were very sought after because they worked well & have NO issues.
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NitroX
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Quote:
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I had a shoot with a Parker Hale M98 .404 Jeffery factory rifle not long ago. After a long time before.
Track that one down John, don't let it get away.
I read somewhere that those were generally used as PH guns - just wish I could remember where!
They were very sought after because they worked well & have NO issues.
It's owned by a BGRC local club member. Yes I would buy it yesterday. I hope I took a pic. If I did will not hyjack this thread and will start a new one.
I do have my .404 in Mauser M03 but a M98 would be excellent. Came across one many decades ago in a Parker Hale but alas was not mine. What an excellent chamberingbpH choose.
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John aka NitroX
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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"
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