I saw an Ad for a Super Grade 458 Win Mag" that was a pushfeed. I didn't know that they made them but I should have figured on it, in 1964 they must have made all the variants in pushfeed.

Here's his Ad, let me know what you find amusing.

This rifle is a Winchester Model 70 "African Super Grade" in 458 Winchester magnum. I've had the pleasure of firing this rifle on a few of our range trips, and it's safe to say this rifle is an absolute freight train. Without the added muzzle brake, you'll be feeling it in the morning. The stock is a Pachmayr "Decelerator" for the Winchester Model 70 and has a soft rubber buttpad to help with recoil control even further. There is a minor scuff on the left side of the stock just above the trigger guard. The barrel also comes fitted with a bipod mount.

The bolt has fancy, professional jeweling, the action is smooth, and the trigger release is nice and crisp. This is coming from the second owner with less than 20 rounds fired through it. The original owner fired it only a couple of times.

Amusing?
Bipod mount is amusing. Barrel stud for sling?
So is the Pachmayr "Decelerator" stock, obviously identified from reading the buttpad.
And the two rounds fired by the original owner ...

Could this be Dirty Harry's rifle?

I want it.



Rip ...

I remember when they came out, and ended; all Model 70s in all it's variations, was made in push feed only, from 64 to 92.
Nothing wrong with them; That extractor is one that Mauser patented in 1890 or so. It works very well despite what some think.
Obviously a 458 is not for everyone.

Isn't that what Finn Aagaard used for years?

I owned two of them. Early 70s when the XTR (looked like a Wby) was the standard M70 and the 375 was the XTR but with bigger barrel and those two cross bolts.

The 458s has about the slickest actions you ever did feel. The cut checkering would almost cut your hand.

A lot of the Ryan Breeding rifles have/had a similar shaped stock.

In Australia at that time the 458 was about the same price as a Mark V, a few dollars less. The 375 was between those prices and a 270 XTR.

The rear sight on the 458s was adjustable for windage only.

Where's the link to the ad?

Rip ...

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Originally posted by RIP:
Amusing?
Bipod mount is amusing. Barrel stud for sling?
So is the Pachmayr "Decelerator" stock, obviously identified from reading the buttpad.
And the two rounds fired by the original owner ...

Could this be Dirty Harry's rifle?

I want it.



Rip ...

Now that's what a proper 458 should look like. Express sights, no silly scopes, and no stupid Blaser contraptions!!! Just meat and potatoes.



I had one just like it back in the day. I bought it while I was still in High School from my summer job income. Well, actually, my Dad bought it for me with my cash as I was underage at the time. A push feed Super Grade M70 458 Win Mag.

I came home from school one day when I was a Senior in High School. Found the storm door smashed and entry door wide open. I knew someone had broken into the house so I backed out and went to the Sheriff's office to call my Dad and report the break in.

The thieves took my 458 among other items. Insurance paid off and I used a portion of it to by another 458. This time a Safari Grade Remington 700.

About 6 months later, in south Louisiana, a man pawned a ladies High School class ring. Inside, it had initials. The Sheriff's of the parish was an enterprising fellow and seeing the name of the High School and date on the ring, he called the school and spoke to someone who had all the old annual year books. They matched my Mom's maiden name initials to the year she graduated and found out that we had been robbed. Gotcha!!

One of the other items they attempted to pawn was my M70 Super Grade 458!! Not exactly a rifle that was going to go unnoticed. Long story short, I got the rifle back. Contacted the insurance company to inform them of several items that were recovered. They said the payout wasn't big enough to worry about and to just keep everything we got back. That's the story of how a High School boy from a small town in East Texas ended up with TWO 458 Win Mags before his 18th birthday!!!

Todd,

You were indeed precocious.
Interesting story.
No, I was not the thief, but your .458 WIN surely would have been tempting.
I still want a link to that ad, Fjold.

Rip ...

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Originally posted by RIP:
Todd,

You were indeed precocious.
Interesting story.
No, I was not the thief, but your .458 WIN surely would have been tempting.
I still want a link to that ad, Fjold.

Rip ...

That Super Grade push feed M70 458 WM was hell on stopping charging cotton tail rabbits and fox squirrels!

I must admit, a few armadillos met their end at the business end of that rifle as well.

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:

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Originally posted by RIP:
Todd,

You were indeed precocious.
Interesting story.
No, I was not the thief, but your .458 WIN surely would have been tempting.
I still want a link to that ad, Fjold.

Rip ...

That Super Grade push feed M70 458 WM was hell on stopping charging cotton tail rabbits and fox squirrels!

I must admit, a few armadillos met their end at the business end of that rifle as well.

You need to upgrade to a blaser

Mike

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Originally posted by Beretta682E:

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:

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Originally posted by RIP:
Todd,

You were indeed precocious.
Interesting story.
No, I was not the thief, but your .458 WIN surely would have been tempting.
I still want a link to that ad, Fjold.

Rip ...

That Super Grade push feed M70 458 WM was hell on stopping charging cotton tail rabbits and fox squirrels!

I must admit, a few armadillos met their end at the business end of that rifle as well.

You need to upgrade to a blaser

Mike

No thanks. I'm happy as a heterosexual!!!



You going to DSC Mike? I'll be there on Saturday.

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:

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Originally posted by Beretta682E:

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:

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Originally posted by RIP:
Todd,

You were indeed precocious.
Interesting story.
No, I was not the thief, but your .458 WIN surely would have been tempting.
I still want a link to that ad, Fjold.

Rip ...

That Super Grade push feed M70 458 WM was hell on stopping charging cotton tail rabbits and fox squirrels!

I must admit, a few armadillos met their end at the business end of that rifle as well.

You need to upgrade to a blaser

Mike

No thanks. I'm happy as a heterosexual!!!



You going to DSC Mike? I'll be there on Saturday.

I am missing dsc this year. It is depressing but I have family stuff.

Stop by the Blaser booth - see the future of the rifle

Mike

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Originally posted by Beretta682E:

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:

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Originally posted by Beretta682E:

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:

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Originally posted by RIP:
Todd,

You were indeed precocious.
Interesting story.
No, I was not the thief, but your .458 WIN surely would have been tempting.
I still want a link to that ad, Fjold.

Rip ...

That Super Grade push feed M70 458 WM was hell on stopping charging cotton tail rabbits and fox squirrels!

I must admit, a few armadillos met their end at the business end of that rifle as well.

You need to upgrade to a blaser

Mike

No thanks. I'm happy as a heterosexual!!!



You going to DSC Mike? I'll be there on Saturday.

I am missing dsc this year. It is depressing but I have family stuff.

Stop by the Blaser booth - see the future of the rifle

Mike

Mike, you can be sure I'll light the afterburners to blow past the Blaser booth with as much velocity as possible. I've got no intentions of being sucked into the dark side!



But I think you hit upon the real issue. I have less than ZERO interest in the "Future" of the rifle. I like vintage and traditional rifles. Kind of like vintage guitars over new. Vintage sports cars over new. Had two sports cars at the same time awhile back. One with paddle shift and one with stick and clutch. Although the paddle shift was the faster and more refined car, I sold it. I don't contemplate ever selling the stick shift car. It's more engaging to drive and provides a more satisfying experience to me.

Same with rifles. Of the two primary skills used in hunting being stalking and marksmanship, I prefer to focus on the stalking part, which in getting close, allows for the use of open sights and my favorite rifle type, the Double Rifle.

If it is the one pictured the stock looks awfully ding up for 22 rounds.

Pictured is actual pushfeed African
that Dirty Harry used.
San Francisco movie location shoots can be rough on a rifle.
Worse now with all the human feces and dirty needles lying around on the streets in Nancy Pelosi's district.
Probably on the rooftops too.
PEE-YOOH!

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Originally posted by RIP:
Where's the link to the ad?

Rip ...

Saeed doesn't allow links to Sale Ads. The actual gun is for sale on Calguns.net and I'll PM you the link.