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tinker
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17/03/06 01:50 AM

Thanks to all of you here-

I went back and looked at the 416 again.
While kicking it's tires, we dug around for what other big bore bolt guns were there and found a Whitworth Express *brand new* in .458
The .416 had been set up with a very heavy contour barrel and had been bead blasted before blacking. The bolt face was well worn and just a tad peened and pitted.
Felt good, but after a long look at the pair I went with the .458 -- which felt better and hadn't been worn in any way at all.
I already have .458 dies and my Tolley runs .458 bullets, there are also many more bullets out there for the bigger bore.

The .458 is set up in the safari grade trim with shadowline cheekpiece and ebony forend, good wood and a checkering pattern that I can live with, and the three blade express rear/hooded front sights. This rifle didn't have a set of rings or bases fitted, I was going to ditch the mounts and glass on the .416 anyway. I've been picking around lately hoping to find a decent big bore bolt gun that I wouldn't have to spend a load of cash on, this rifle seems as if it'll do fine. I can run it with fun loads out on the ranch without having to spend real money on bullets too.

This all and I left with a pocket full of hundred dollar bills to boot, and the other guy was happy with his end of the deal.
Not such a bad afternoon after all.

--Tinker

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--Self-Appointed Colonel, DRSS--

"It IS a dangerous game, and so named for a reason, and you can't play from the keyboard. " --Some Old Texan...

Edited by CptCurl (21/11/10 11:57 PM)

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Interarms bolt guns, Quality?	tinker	16/03/06 01:51 AM
To all replies	tinker	17/03/06 01:50 AM
Re: To all replies	4seventy	17/03/06 06:01 PM
Re: To all replies	tinker	18/03/06 03:15 AM
Re: To all replies	4seventy	18/03/06 09:57 PM
to 4seventy	tinker	19/03/06 04:29 AM
Re: to 4seventy	tinker	19/03/06 01:36 PM
Re: to 4seventy	4seventy	20/03/06 04:35 PM
Re: to 4seventy	tinker	20/03/06 06:33 PM
Re: to 4seventy	4seventy	21/03/06 02:25 AM
Re: to 4seventy	DUGABOY1	26/03/06 06:35 AM
Re: to 4seventy	Johnson	28/03/06 12:47 PM
Re: to 4seventy	4seventy	28/03/06 01:40 PM
Re: to 4seventy	tinker	28/03/06 04:20 PM
Re: to 4seventy	4seventy	28/03/06 11:39 AM
Re: to 4seventy	tinker	26/03/06 10:36 AM
Re: Interarms bolt guns, Quality?	hoppdoc	16/03/06 04:34 PM
Re: Interarms bolt guns, Quality?	macleod470	17/03/06 01:29 AM
Re: Interarms bolt guns, Quality?	4seventy	16/03/06 09:37 AM
Re: Interarms bolt guns, Quality?	luv2safari	16/03/06 03:07 PM
Re: Interarms bolt guns, Quality?	Jake	16/03/06 03:19 AM
Re: Interarms bolt guns, Quality?	tinker	16/03/06 04:02 AM
Re: Interarms bolt guns, Quality?	DoubleD	16/03/06 07:23 AM
Re: Interarms bolt guns, Quality?	AkMike	16/03/06 09:20 AM

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