I felt this overwhelming need (ok want) for a bigger more powerful rifle. After looking long and hard for a cost effective rifle I finally found and settled on a Charles Daly 458WM. The blueing is OK. The stock is not a bad looking. The action is very rough in comparison to my Steyr and even a little rough in comparison to my Rem700s (I assume working the action will take care of this). But the price was too good to pass up.

Now understand I don’t have any sites on this rifle, but when I pull the rifle up to my shoulder, it appears to point up just a little. Is this normal?

So what do I need to do to get this rifle up to the level that it can go to Alaska or Africa?

Do I need any spare parts?

I am considering trying put a scout scope on this rifle. (No need to have a scope hit me in the eye.) Smart idea? What mount?

I have a 45-70 and the recoil from it is not too bad, but I think need to dampen the recoil on this gun with some kind of internal suppression. Recommendations?

I will post later on with my reloading question.

GET SOME CAR RUBOUT OR VALVE GRINDING COMPOUND AND WHILE WATCHING TV RUN IT THROUFH THE ACTION GUIDES . KEEP WORKING IT THIS WAY TO SMOOTH OUT THE ACTION.

Rather than the scout scope just find a low powered scope that has about 3.5-4" of eye relief if you still get a love tap from the scope, well thats just the price of admission when you get to the better things in life. As far as smoothing up the action the previous suggestion of valve grinding compound is not a bad one just stay in the 600 grit or finer. I know of guys using JB or Flitz for that purpose. Just use the compound in place of lube and keep cyclng the action while watching a show or two. Afterwards make sure you clean everything out throughly and lube with a metal conditioner rather than standard oil.

Don't put a scout scope on it. I have a burris 1.5-6x Euro Diamond (3P#4 reticle, posi-loc) on my .458 Win Mag, and am very satisfied. It is bright, price is right, LONG eye relief, and most of all, holds zero. For the action, the suggestions above work great. Lapping compound is the easiest to find the particular grit you want, though. I would recommend 800 or so, that is what worked on my CZ.

To prevent the scope hitting you in the eye, hold on TIGHT to the damn rifle. If you try and shoot rather "limp" and let the rifle recoil as you can get away with a low-powered centerfire such as a .243, you will get smacked. Yeah, it will draw blood.

Good Luck -

go get "mother's billet polish", this is a polish not an abrasive (yes, all polishs are abrasives)...

do not get any on the lugs, but on the bolt..

and do what Tom says

jeffe

Isn't it pretty hard to get polish on the bolt without getting any on the lugs?

ddunn,

it appears that most everyone missed your second question, which seems to me about stock fit. If the gun is pointing up a little when you mount it, I think a remedy would be to cut the buttstock giving it a slight bit more pitch.

Don't try cutting it yourself unless you know what you're doing. I would consult a good stockmaker to advise on fit and how much pitch should be added. Perhaps some of the stockmakers who frequent this board can chime in with more details.