17 November 2009, 05:58
BigFiveJackTake-Down [or not] Falling Block?
Anyone make a take-down falling block rifle
in .458 up through 600 NE and even through
4 bore with total rifle weight into the mid
20 pounds range?
If not, what about a F/B NON take-down as
described above?
17 November 2009, 06:24
BiebsJack, One of the sites has a 4-bore single shot FB for $39K if I remember. i can find it if your need.
17 November 2009, 10:36
BigFiveJackThanks but that's 4 or 5 times my price range.
I see a guy on big bores who makes a 2 bore
at about $8500. So I half hoped for a 4 bore at
a bit less, but maybe that's dreaming. I some-
times wonder about a muzzle loader 4 bore that
would look like a giant Ruger No. 1. I think
that would satisfy me just as well, maayyybe...
But maybe not...

I'm also a 600 NE
"nut" and I think a 14 or 15 pound falling block
rifle in THAT caliber would be a TREASURE! Then
there's the super caliber that Ed H came up with,
the true .500 caliber bullet fired from expanded
475 #2 brass! [Same bullet as 500 S&W revolvers,
of which I own one!] Any way, on it goes, the
rifle addiction thing, not so tough on a guy as
heroine...I guess.....
17 November 2009, 12:01
JudgeG BallardTakedown cost $650 more?!?
I wonder what the largest caliber is?
A Farquharson action is forthcoming, also.
17 November 2009, 12:09
Mike BrooksI looked thru and Ballard claims their High Wall is good thru a 600 NE.
17 November 2009, 21:18
Idaho SharpshooterB5J,
soooooo, why not get a four bore built on the two bore frame? I still got my pair of four bore empty cases sitting here on my desk. It might just be under two years and nine-grand for one.
Rich
17 November 2009, 21:22
loud-n-boomerIf you are serious, you might want to check on the Hagn rifles and actions.
Dave
17 November 2009, 22:09
BiebsExcept with Hagn you'd be back up there in the $$$ stratosphere!!!
18 November 2009, 09:24
BigFiveJackGood ideas men, the looking and digging is half the fun...