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Bluing, checkering, and rear sling swivel left to go! I'll take some pics in the day light tomorrow sorry that the pics are dark.. much nicer in person Stock is NOTHING like as plain as the pics look In this stock, i had to struggle to get F O U R down. 26" pacnor barrel ruger 77mkII (formerly a 7rem mag) highly modified Gag stock Limbsaver pad quarter sawn turkish walnut Ebony tip, cap, and xbolt covers extended trigger and front ruger block steel floorplate necg front sight necg removable rear peep .256 red fiber optic bead ruger rings leupold 1.5x5 vxiii limbsaver grind to fit pro custom gun oil can and spray i forget if it's tally or london guns band   Thoughts? jeffe opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | ||
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Beautiful. If the pistolgrip was about 5-8 deg more open and the top of that half-diamond came forward a bit more on the left side, I'd be inclined to say "perfect." -But it ain't my rifle! ;-P Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt. | |||
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BB, thanks.. and enjoyed the call tonight. on the doodad,,, it only off due to tilt of the rifle, as the left side is closer to the left side of the camera.. i don't THINK it's off in measurement but i'll check when you finally meet me and shake my paw you'll of "yeah, it fits HIS mitt" jeffe opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Truer words, were never spoken.  Hog Killer IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!! ------------------------------------ We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club | |||
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Very nice Jeffe. Is there something of a bit of extra wood where the rear slingstud would go? Or just a camera illusion. Really interesting how that from sight sticks out. Looking forward to seeing the blue in both rifles. Frank | |||
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There might be some who disagree, but that long barrel looks rather pleasantly agressive. "Yeah, I'm talking to YOU!" I like the "idea" of a 23" bbl 470-something, but with this round, that extra couple inches will make the difference. Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt. | |||
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Frank, the tail on the toe is a standing block for a dakota inletted sling swivel... about a hour of BS to get it to fit, but they look pretty nice. For the record, Franks 416 (with HH front band sight and tally barrel swivel), Mike's 376 steyr and my 470 AR are going to be dipped this weekend.. might be wednesday before I get them back jeffe opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Very nice! I like the stock's lines, which one of GAG's styles was it? And what rear sight are you going to use? Looks like it want's to go huntin'  | |||
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Looking good Jeffeosso. Browningguy Houston, TX We Band of 45-70ers | |||
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Dipped in what...LOL Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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how does it feel with a 26 " barrel? balanced? what would you lose in fps with a 22" i like the idea of a heavy stainless barrel to cut some of the recoil what would you do diff. if you did it again? is this rifle going to africa and not know it yet? why not stainless? or do you like the traditional look? well done!!! you must smile a lot with satisfaction if i may again quote a hero of mine... “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.†President Theodore Roosevelt “Citizenship in a Republic,†Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910 577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375 *we band of 45-70ers* (Founder) Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder) | |||
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Jeffe, Looking good! I dig the barrel contour and length and that front sight with a rear peep. If the scope comes off, the peep goes on. | |||
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jeffe...try some 275 gr xpb's!  hit a deer with them @ 3000 fps! can you say PLAINSGAME... 577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375 *we band of 45-70ers* (Founder) Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder) | |||
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Jeffe, I'm envious in more ways than one. Firstly, that's good looking rifle you've got there. You seem to have the knack for producing a quality product. Secondly, I'm impressed that you can turn out a rifle as quickly as you can. My projects seem to take a couple years to get completed. You've gone from idea to bang in rougly what? 7 months? That's impressive! Not to mention it reminds me how much time I piss away doing other things less productive... Jason "Chance favors the prepared mind." | |||
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Ditto what Tex21 said, Jeffe. You the fastest guy I know by a factor of 5! "Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson. | |||
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That is the truth. That is looking good.Can not wait till the next shoot. Semper Fi WE BAND OF BUBBAS STC Hunting Club | |||
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HOT DAM!! If she shoots have as good as she looks the Bubbas won't be able to take the smile off of you with a sledge hammer!!  Nice straight grain on the stock. Beauty and functionability, always the perfect combo!Thanks for the updates and please keep them coming! I am definatly going to have an AR bigbore for next winters project. | |||
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Hey jeffe, you got it going on, nice rifle, did you leather cover the recoil pad, looks like it in the pic Billy, High in the shoulder (we band of bubbas) | |||
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Very Nice !! | |||
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FINGERPRINTS ON THE BARREL!!! JK, that stock does look nice, the diamond shape from rounding the top and bottom of the pistol grip hints of a double rifle. Nice. Dont forget to do wrap around checkering for the total "nostalgia" feel. Is this gonna be the mascot rifle? I can PM you my ADDY for the firearms transfer! | |||
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Hogkiller and I were down at Jeffs today and yours got dipped. Smell should be gone come winter. Semper Fi WE BAND OF BUBBAS STC Hunting Club | |||
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Jeffe- Your definately getting better and Better. Ebony fore-end tips and checkering. Nice work.-Rob Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers to do incredibly stupid things- AH (1941)- Harry Reid (aka Smeagle) 2012 Nothing Up my sleeves but never without a plan and never ever without a surprise! | |||
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It's great to hear that it fits 4 down for folks who want the comfort of one more round.  | |||
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hey...not many have mentioned the advantages of the a.r. carts over the std. carts... 416 a.r. vs 416 rigby 258 a.r. vs 458 lott 470 a.r. vs 470 capstick the rigby vs 416 a.r. bolt throw is a goodie how about no belts  handier size rifle the bolt throw issue should be good for a couple of pages of posts... 577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375 *we band of 45-70ers* (Founder) Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder) | |||
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Boomstick, you can't really compare them this way... the rigby CAN be loaded hotter and faster I'll repeat these basic facts on the AR these 3.35" rounds match their 3.65" cousins due to increased case width, therefore greater capacity. This is how you get a rigby, lott, or capstick OUT of a standard length action, with cheap brass and a minimal feeding bill 1: cheap brass 2: most common length actions 3: HH performance out of 3.35" 4: easy feeding comapring the 416 AR to the rigby is kinda silly... the rigby can out perform it by miles and you can buy a rifle in the round today! jeffe opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Jeffe: Dang it man, now I'm in the hunt for a beater 77 in 7 Mag ... There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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Part of what I would like to do is compare several of the .416's for performance once I hit the accuracy level I want. I am going to be very liberal with that. I am going to test my .416 Taylor .416 Rem. Mag .416 AR .416 Weatherby and .416 Rigby I have around ten boxes of Hornady 400 gr. and a bunch of Barnes to try as well. If my shoulder, neck and heart hold up it should be fun. Frank | |||
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I've been following this for a long time without comment. My .375H&H has done everything I've wanted it to. But now, hmmmm. Since I'm left-handed, a Ruger MkII is a cheap way to go. Could also go with a BLR (no flack please). But the caliber!?!? Do I go with the .416AR, or the .470? The .470 interests me in that I could use .475 pistol bullets for practice and to let the grandsons (and a tomboy granddaughter) shoot it out to fifty yards. Decisions Decisions. .395 Family Member DRSS, po' boy member Political correctness is nothing but liberal enforced censorship | |||
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i wanted to be the first 470 blr... the 458 you get the same thing roughly but a tad cheaper in the bullets and barrel. with any of them you cant go wrong... 577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375 *we band of 45-70ers* (Founder) Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder) | |||
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Bill, find ya one... there ought to be plenty!! Frank, wow!! I was thinking the 416 challenge is a great idea... I think I can gather up everything but an actual weatherby... but, heck, just drive the rigby fast.. and we've got 45/70, 458 win, 458 lott, 458 AR here.. and I am certain I could ask neal and dave for their max loads on watts and ackley... and then the 470s... I've got the 470 AR, access to a 470 mbogo i built, and that leaves the 475 AM nd 470 capstick... Anyone down here got a capstick? I aint building one just to have a shoot off. Prof, if it were me, and i was very happy with the 375, I would do the 458, from a practicality POV.. the 470 because it's cool! no one at the range has a 470 gun... and I had a 470 sized bore missing!! I'll tell you how the 400gr speer pistol bullets do on hogs in about 2 weeks. Boomstick, glad you are still on board with that... get you a barrel on order, as that's the longest part, and you don't pay until it's done... take your lunch to work is how i paid for a couple of mine jeffe opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Jeffe: I'll be looking. Any old Ruger 77 with a bolt face for a belted magnum will work, right? And of course, Pac-Nor is just a pleasant morning's drive from here ... There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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I'll be going to the Tulsa Gun Show on April 1 (think Walterhog might show?) with a friend of mine. Will look for a lefty 77 and a BLR. If I find either, then its really barrel time!  Jeffeoso: Yeah, the .458 may be more practical, but like you said, who else on the line would have a .470? The info on the hog hunt with the 400 pistol bullets will be anxiously awaited. My youngest granddaughter just had her birthday and I mentioned this. She asked if she could get more practice with the cast bullets in the .375 H&H, because she really wants to brag about shooting a .470 to the boys in school! .395 Family Member DRSS, po' boy member Political correctness is nothing but liberal enforced censorship | |||
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if you could guess...how many in a mag for the blr? what would it run to make a custom mag to get more? 577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375 *we band of 45-70ers* (Founder) Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder) | |||
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boosmtick i would guess 3 in the mag, but only if you feed that one into the chamber... that is, a MAX of a 3 shooter. other than making a new mag, there aint enough money in the world to make it more jeffe opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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can a custom mag be made? i would have 2 clips anyway but ya know... 577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375 *we band of 45-70ers* (Founder) Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder) | |||
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just an update metal is at the bluer's (along with frank's 416 AR and mike's 376 steyr) I picked up mike's checkered 376 tonight... looks great and the 470 AR stock is at the checkerer's jeffe opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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I can hardly wait. Frank | |||
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Jeffe, looking good! When you gonna blood it by wacking a hog? __________________________________________________ The AR series of rounds, ridding the world of 7mm rem mags, one gun at a time. | |||
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Paul, glad you like it, after all, you are a co-designer with it!!.. she's off to the checkerman and I should have it all assembled tuesday night (late) will whack a hog next friday or saturday, with mike d opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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