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Looking to augment my 375, and am thinking about a 404 or 416 (Rigby). Who's making 404s these days? 416s are easy enough to find. I'm thinking a 416 rig in a cz vs. 404 in ?? Thoughts, comments, complaints? -eric " . . . a gun is better worn and with bloom off---So is a saddle---People too by God." -EH | ||
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CZ makes a 404 and thats about it as far as non custom | |||
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For "ready made" 404 Jeffery rifles as stated above the best way to go is CZ. You could step up to a Mauser M 03 with a 404 Jeffery barrel. I did! 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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Dakota! They do a good job and start with arguably the best action made today. I have a 76 safari in 404 and really like it. I also have one in 375 and both shoot well. Adrian | |||
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Nate Heineke (307-745-8592) will measure you and build to your dimensions and choice of action. I have 3 of his rifles and they are superb. Dutch | |||
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I to like Rusty, bought a Mauser M03. I shot a Blaser for about 9 years and always missed the "real" rifle feel. Its kind of like a M98 blended with a Blaser. I have a 8x68S and 404 barrel! Ed DRSS Member | |||
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Check out Wayne over at "American Hunting Rifles"; dollar-for-dollar he builds the best rifle on the market. http://www.hunting-rifles.com/ He turns the CZ-550 into an outstanding piece for the field (any field). You can do a search right here and find multiple comments and photos. If you want to go to the ultimate level, take a look at Ryan Breeding. http://www.rbbigbores.com/ He is the Master of the Mauser and Master of the Big Bore (period). Most certainly, he builds a workhorse that is also a solid investment / heirloom. Thanx. . . Dave “There are no extraordinary men...just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with.” -- Admiral William "Bull" Halsey Jr. | |||
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I've got a Dakota 76 in a .404. It's a lovely rifle but they are a "bit" spendy. The thing shoots like a darn target rifle, it's super accurate and it feeds and functions like a raped ape and it is not hard on the eyes. | |||
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Afraid that would put me off ever looking at the dakota. Not sure what a raped ape functions like but it don't sound good. Finding a 404J is certainly worth persueing though. I wouldn't be without mine. Von Gruff. | |||
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I have a Maurice Ottmar 404J built on a pre-64 Supergrade action, 1/4 rib, all the niceties, that I might be able to be talked out of! | |||
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CZ seems to be the most economical. There is a Dakota 404 Jeffery on Gunsinternational for 5k. | |||
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Thanks for the replies, I'm aware of the CZ and AHR combo, so I think I might be going that route (once I decide a caliber). I want to send AHR my 375 (which happens to be a 550) for "slicking up" anyway. It is interesting to see that Hornady makes more-affordable ammo for both the 416 and the 404 now. -eric " . . . a gun is better worn and with bloom off---So is a saddle---People too by God." -EH | |||
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Boddington just had a nice article in Guns and Ammo magazine about the 404 jeffrey. Anyone ever make one on a Rem 700 action? PLEASE dont start a CRF PF debate. thanks Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum | |||
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Joe Smithson builds really nice Big Bores, and is one of the finest craftsmen around. Look at Granite Mountain Arms website and several of his rifles are on display. Dollar for dollar Wayne Jacobson will build you anything on a CZ or GMA action. His build time is much shorter than the other custom builders and builds very nice and functional rifles at 1/3 the price of the other high end custom builders. Ralf Martini also is a fine craftsman. | |||
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