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ozhunter
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Worked out the loads and sights on my up and coming custom FN M98 458Win last weekend.
Ready for oiling, engraving, checkering and then bluing.
Its set with the following;
23" Walther barrel
"Sound Metal Products" bottom metal.
Recknagel fittings.
Silvers pad.
Woodleigh 480grn 450 bullets and 74grns of Benchmark2 for 2150fps mv.
Not sure if ill be using this rifle or my 425WR on my up coming Ele hunt??
Decisions, decisions Confused








 
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Manyathelo
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Beaut rifle and a great piece of wood, very nice
 
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Congratulations. To my eye a most pleasing and handsome rifle.

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That rifle is a beaut. Congratulations!
 
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Bwanamich
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bolt on the wrong side dancing


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Originally posted by Bwanamich:
bolt on the wrong side dancing

Don't Worry Mich as I had a Lefty fire two fast shots from it the other day and he loved its balance and its shooting. tu2
 
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daleW
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Oz,

Are you kidding me?

"Not sure if ill be using this rifle or my 425WR on my up coming Ele hunt??"


You better use the .458. No question about it.

Love the gun.


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shootaway
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very nice-classic and simple
 
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Bryan Chick
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Nice looking rifle.
 
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MFD
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As taught in design class, "form follows function." Your rifle definitely fits that definition.
 
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Jason Johnson
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Oz- Awesome looking wood, nice iron , a real classic

Jason
 
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A proper rifle.
 
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A classic Adam! Well done!


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Lovely. Very nice banded rear sight, don't see them as often as we ought to.

Congrats,

JPK


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beautiful rifle! very classic.


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A very nicely done rifle!

What is the muzzle dia. and weight as set up?

Allen


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A proper rifle.


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Very nice tu2


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Nice looking rig OZ
let us know how it works out on the Ele
 
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