I'm quite happy w. it, and I'm currently tinkering w. the sights -- have some new, fiber optic ones coming in. Is there anything else? Should I put in a second cross-bolt? Anything else I should watch?

I have a markx 458wm. I restocked mine more in the whitworth style. I did add crossbolts and bedded the action. I liked the sights on mine. I had a problem with the magbox opening when fired had to tinker with the latch.
Mine did well for me on both elephant and buffalo.
Dean

Bed it and add a crossbolt. I didn't and broke my stock at the wrist -- I was actually planning on performing these mods, but it broke before I got to it........

New recoil pad, Limbsaver or similar, is a must!

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Originally posted by Indlovu:
New recoil pad, Limbsaver or similar, is a must!

Also a very good idea!

I added a fiber optic front sight and "louvered" the sight hood whereby the optic sight was protected, but plenty of light was let in. A three position safety is nice, compared to the chinzy, stamped metal one and that was done.... I had an warthog tusk insert (inverted "V") installed on the face of the express sight. I did not put in an extra cross bolt, but had the action "steel" bedded and haven't had a problem.

..I,ve had sevral of them ,,,,,If you are using the rifle in wet environment the rear of the tang wood needs to be opened up a little , same with the bottom metal ....My most recent Mark X wouldn,t eject sometimes ......But it feeds perfectly ...

A safety would be near the top of my list. I don't like trigger safeties.

I already put a limbsaver on it -- made a huge difference. Anyone know how busy Tip Burns is? My 'smith, whom I trust a great deal, suggested taking it to someone more familiar w. installing a cross-bolt.

If I decide to, is it a good enough action to restock, or should I just have it bedded and "bolted" and buy something better if I decide to have a custom stock done?

I recommend you call him and ask. He seems to keep very busy but has alway been helpful.

Tip Burns
Burns Gun Repair
225 Neal Ln.
Canyon Lake, Tx 78133
Phone 830.935.3338

http://www.burnsgunrepair.com/

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Originally posted by Aglifter:
I already put a limbsaver on it -- made a huge difference. Anyone know how busy Tip Burns is? My 'smith, whom I trust a great deal, suggested taking it to someone more familiar w. installing a cross-bolt.

If I decide to, is it a good enough action to restock, or should I just have it bedded and "bolted" and buy something better if I decide to have a custom stock done?

Do a search here for crossbolts. Some where there is a very detailed old article on crossbolting a stock.

Thanks for the help, Tip will get it on Monday, I think.