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JohnK
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Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition.
      #90937 - 08/12/07 03:24 PM

Not sure if the previous owner ever posted pic but photos of my new aquisition.

Details
1909 Argentine action Re Case Hardnened and Carbourised
Lothar Walther Barrel
Barrel Band
1 standing 3 flip up express sights
Ivory Bead
Custom Bottom Metal and mag box handmade to fit .404 J
Barrel lug
Custom Straight English Bolt Handle
Rednacgkel 3 position Safety
Custom Talley Bases
English Walnut Blank shaped with Holland Cheek Piece
Buff Horn Tip
9 Carrot name plate
Old English Pacymeyer pad
Metal smith Bob De'Vries
Stock by Ross Waghorn











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Nakihunter
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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: JohnK]
      #90941 - 08/12/07 04:00 PM

Beautiful rifle. How does it balance & shoot? Can you please put up some more pics of the ivory bead fore sight & the action top view. Has the front ring got a notch for the bullet nose a la English rifles of this caliber? Congratulations on a fine acquisition.

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jwheeler
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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: Nakihunter]
      #91005 - 09/12/07 06:00 AM

I like the way the scope bases were built. Very nice.

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JohnK
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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: jwheeler]
      #91018 - 09/12/07 07:53 AM

Naki-hunter.

Extra photos posted. The front ring has not been cut out. Bullet OAL length must be maintained to ensure loaded round will eject correctly. Rifle feeds and ejects perfectly.

The rifle points and handles very well. It suits me perfectly.

I have worked up some loads using RL 15 and have settled on 77 gn at this stage using 400 gn Woodleigh projectiles. Average velocity over chrono. is 2317 fps with very little variation. Accuracy is very good. I want to keep the velocity at around this level. I have now obtained some 400 gn Barnes TSX and will work up a load for them soon. I will probably stick with the Barnes as I like their projectlies.







Edited by CptCurl (18/01/10 03:42 AM)

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rgg_7
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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: JohnK]
      #91031 - 09/12/07 11:15 AM

JohnK....very nice gun. Could you post a picture with the bolt fully open or removed fron the rifle. Also like to see some of both sides of the stock. Thanks, Ron

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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: JohnK]
      #91055 - 09/12/07 02:22 PM

JohnK,

Fantastic rifle! What barrel length did you opt for?

And, you forgot to mention the engraver's name. WHoever did this fantastically restrained embellishment needs a separate toast IMO.

Thanks for posting and very good hunting!

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JohnK
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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: mehulkamdar]
      #91060 - 09/12/07 04:03 PM

For those interested,extra photos as requested. I believe that there is not much else to show now.

Barrel length is 23 1/2 "







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dons
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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: JohnK]
      #91063 - 09/12/07 04:32 PM

A lot of great detail in this rifle. Nice job

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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: JohnK]
      #91093 - 10/12/07 05:58 AM

What a neat rifle!

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A10ACN
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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: JohnK]
      #91427 - 13/12/07 12:47 PM

Great rifle. I've always liked what I've seen of Waghorn's work. Good choices on your part, too!.

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Huvius
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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: A10ACN]
      #92178 - 20/12/07 04:11 PM

Beautiful rifle!
One question though. Does the built up rear square bridge in any way obscure the rear sight?
Looks as though the top of the quarter rib is roughly even with the top of the original contour of the reciever ring which would place the sight island at a lower level than the top of the rear bridge. Your front ramp doesn't look unusually tall though. I do like the stippling on the rear facing surfaces of the rear sight - reduces glare. Some would think it looks unfinshed, but there is a good reason for that type of treatment.

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JohnK
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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: Huvius]
      #92191 - 20/12/07 08:39 PM

Huvius,

The rear bridge does not intrude into the sight picture. The open sights are easy to aquire. No problems at all.

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JabaliHunter
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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: JohnK]
      #92194 - 20/12/07 10:25 PM

Beautiful rifle and a great calibre. Congratulations

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dale
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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: JabaliHunter]
      #92339 - 21/12/07 05:54 PM

Wow, Nice, You guys are turning this into mauser heaven.

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Yochanan
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Re: Custom 404 Jeffery. New aquisition. [Re: JohnK]
      #93123 - 01/01/08 09:03 AM

Beautiful rifle I have seen pictures posted by the previous owner

Johan

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