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As promised when the new Dakota in .404 Jeffery showed up I took her out to the range and wrung her out a bit. Here are the specs Dakota M-76 African in .404 Jeffery. Weight 8lbs 11ounces dry. LOP 14.25†over the pad. Barrel length 24â€. Magazine Capacity 4+1. Muzzle diameter .71†, forward of the forend .825†and forward of the chamber bulge .90†One fixed shallow V rear with a front bead and an optional pop up night sight. She feeds and functions slicker than owl crap on a wet rock. I am very pleased with this rifle over all. The group shown was with iron sights at 50yards , the load was Norma brass, a 400 grain Barnes TSX behind 73.5 Grains of IMR4320 using Federal 215 primers. I was getting right at 2280 Fps with this load. The group measures 1.67†with the one “flyer†included. It appears that she is more than just a pretty face!        | ||
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Pictures are a little dark, but the wood looks very nice. Congratulations on such a good looking rifle. It looks to be a fine shooter too. | |||
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Be still my heart! Miss Dakota is crowned! Thanks, surestrike. | |||
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VERY NICE!!!..thanks for lettin us druel  " If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand which feeds you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countryman " Samuel Adams, 1772 | |||
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Looks like you got a good one - time to go hunting! | |||
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Well, there is a do-all rifle for sure. And good looking too. ------------------------------- Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R. _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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Thats a great looking rifle and she looks to be a sweet shooter as well. Looking forward to the hunt reports... Gerhard FFF Safaris Capture Your African Moments Hunting Outfitter (MP&LP) Proffesional Hunter (MP&LP) History guide Wildlife Photographer www.fffsafaris.co.za | |||
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very nice! 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! Congratulations! Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
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Oh man...you've got me crying. I swear, this has taught me to never think about a rifle purchase again. The minute I have an impulse, BAM! I'm buying. See ya in the poor house.... | |||
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Very nice! I love my Dakota in 7X57 now you really have me thinking. TerryR | |||
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Thanks for the kind words guys. I am really glad I snagged this rifle as I've wanted a nice .404 for a long time. And this one is everything I could have hoped for. Now I just have to pay for it. Stand by for some rifles for sale. Coming to an ARBAY site near you real soon.  rdelius, I am sure that my wife would appreciate if you'd snap these things up a little quicker in the future.  | |||
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Nice rifle and nice shooting. I am having AHR build me a 404 Jeffery now. | |||
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What is the approximate cost of this rifle? many thanks | |||
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Surestrike: That is a beautiful rifle sir. I only wish I would have listened to myself and bought one instead of, never mind, but gorgeous rifle indeed! jorge USN (ret) DRSS Verney-Carron 450NE Cogswell & Harrison 375 Fl NE Sabatti Big Five 375 FL Magnum NE DSC Life Member NRA Life Member | |||
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Euro, The price really depends on many factors such as wood quality, options, etc.. But this will give an idea http://www.dakotaarms.com/currentinventory/inventory_results.php?modelId=9 I bought mine used so it was somewhat less than the new prices listed above. Jorge, Sorry about your troubles with...Ole whats his face. Thank you for the compliment on the rifle. I am completely satisfied with it. | |||
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Elegent Classy/classic Refined Jealous 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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I think the 404 is a very accurate Round. These were at 100 yds, iron sights, off-hand (no bench or sticks), 400 gr woodleigh softs. I fired 8 rounds in about 60 secs. Its a safari classic rifle. 
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Congratulations on a very nice new rifle.  ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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Nice Verrey Nice. Bill Member DSC,DRSS,NRA,TSRA A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. -Mark Twain There ought to be one day - just one – when there is open season on Congressmen. ~Will Rogers~ | |||
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My envy knows no bounds... | |||
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