A benchrest 458??

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A benchrest 458??

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31 August 2006, 18:52

ramrod340

A benchrest 458??

OK you bigbore guys. Explain the purpose of this rifle.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=55141059

Does he win by blowing the other shooters off the bench?

31 August 2006, 18:54

GeorgeS

Too much free time on one's hands results in such...experiments.

George

31 August 2006, 19:22

WyoJoe

That gun has been for sale for quite a while. I ran accross it a few months ago when I was looking for a big bore.

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31 August 2006, 19:27

yellowhammer

good starting point for the right price

31 August 2006, 19:37

ramrod340

quote:
starting point

Only thing I can see to be used is the action. That barrel has NO taper. I'm not big enough to carry it around.

31 August 2006, 19:41

Jarrod

quote:
Originally posted by ramrod340

Does he win by blowing the other shooters off the bench?

Thanks ramrod I needed a good laugh today.

31 August 2006, 20:07

analog_peninsula

It's a copy of some phony "collector" Winchester model 70s that were built as .458 target guns, complete with target aperture sights. I thought they were ugly, useless, pointless, phony "collector" pieces that were deliberately built to be unique (and unusable).

You can probably gather that I don't think much of the idea.

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31 August 2006, 20:24

mete

That reminds me of the fellow who made up a bolt action PISTOL in 458 and used full loads for handgun metallic silhouette !!!

31 August 2006, 20:42

Robgunbuilder

Well after " ringing" quite a few 1/2 size Rams at 200m with my 6mm RLG . I thought about a nice 454 casull bolt action. Rem pistol too.
However, the 458 win mag bench gun is a real loser idea although at 100yrds or so I'll bet its a one holer!!-Rob -Rob

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01 September 2006, 00:55

Charles_Helm

I think that is the one I posted in this thread. I guess it is still available...

01 September 2006, 00:59

jeffeosso

talk about bucking the wind at 100 yards!!

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01 September 2006, 01:12

ramrod340

quote:
I think that is the one I posted in this thread. I guess it is still available...

Yep looks like it has been and will be there a while.

01 September 2006, 02:24

Paul H

Guess that would go under the line of, you might be a redneck if...

I think it's too generous to say the stock needs refinishing, it was never finished in the first place!

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01 September 2006, 02:28

Dr. Lou

Looks like a real POS

01 September 2006, 07:56

LAWCOP

A REAL prarie dog town killer for a real man hammering

02 September 2006, 00:27

mr rigby

the M-70 was fine, this is too much, do you need a recoilbreak when the rifle weighs that much?