Thanks
Wes
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Ray Atkinson
DWS - I also have a .450 Dakota. I do not use a bore guide on my big bores. You can guide the rod by hand without hitting the bore with the rod. Anything over a .416 you can guide safely by hand.
If you really want a guide, you can have one made by Sinclair 219 749-5136
By the way, the 450 will be in tomorrow and
I hope to get to shoot it tomorrow or the
next day. Can't wait to see what it shoots
like and how tough the recoil is!
Ray - I was pulling your leg a little with the half inch arrow shaft. I know that you put the jag on after you slip the bore guide on.
If you recall our prior posts, I was in Zim
in early July, am going back on Oct 25 since
wife's illness cut first hunt short. I decided I needed a bigger gun quick! So, I
called Paulette at Dakota Arms and begged and
groveled and pleaded and explained that the
elephants would get me if I didn't have a
450 Dakota instead of my 416 rem mag !
After she reminded me of how FOS I was,
she said they could build me one fast.
So, here's what I am picking up today:
450 Dakota African
24" barrel
14" LOP
Banded front sight
Standard rear sights
Talley QR rings
Swarovski 1.5-6X42 PH model with 4A reticle
If I wasn't short on time, I would have probably ordered a 26" stainless, but those
are the breaks.
Dakota loaded up 100 Woodleigh 500gr solids
and 200 Woodleigh 500gr softs that are supposed to shoot per specs at 2450-2500fps.
If that won't do it, then I give up!
I just can't wait to get my paws on this gun.
I have wanted something like this since I was
a kid. Since the ammo got here, I have just
left it sitting on the floor here in my office and I show a round to everyone who comes in. So far folks are unanimous in thinking that I am nuts which needless to say
satisfies me to no end.
I have had a helluva lot of fun dealing with
Paulette at Dakota Arms. I already have two
of their less expensive rifles in the "Long
Range Hunter" model and I have been very happy with them. I suppose I sound like I am
plugging for them, but I just think they are
nice folks to deal with.
Wes
ps After paying for the ammo, I have decided
to start reloading again.
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Ray Atkinson
I also looked everywhere for a Bore Guide in .458 and like you, had no luck.
I even called Sinclair and was told that they do not make them any larger than .416, due to the Guide wall thickness? Uh, that's what they said. Sinclairs' suggested that I make one somewhat in the way that Ray suggested, using a case and some tubing.
I had good luck in making one from a basic Bore Guide from MTM. I pulled out the glued-in section of the guide and cut off enough (Used a utility knife) of the tapered end to accomodate the diameter of a .458 brush. I then took some sand paper and beveled the end to a clean taper. Took all of 5 minutes, at most and it works as good as any I purchased in the past. Best part, you can buy the MTM Bore Guides for approx. $5.00 .
Give it a try....
www.storm.ca/~debin666/html/projects5.html
I hope that link works
Smokey
Thanks for all the help,
Wes