I just got an awesome magnum - a 450 by Buhmiller w/ a Monty Kennedy stock. I had to fight another bidder at auction to get it. If he's a member here, please chime in because I'd like to know why he wanted it.

As for me, I collect Big Bores and John Buhmiller rifles and rifles stocked by the Masters of the 50's and 60's. This one really fits the bill. John Buhmiller pioneered Big Bore bolt action rifles long before most others. His 450 Magnum accounted for many Elephants, Cape Buffalo, Rhino, and Hippo. He also pioneered muzzle brakes. His brakes are strange looking, but they really work. Recoil with this brake is about "half" of typical for this magnum caliber. This rifle also has a forward recoil lug welded to the barrel, and added weight with lead shot. The trigger is unmarked and not known to me, but its fully adjustable.

I've shown other similar 45 caliber cartridges and their capacity.

Here is an interesting link about Buhmiller and others from the Kalispell area.

https://dailyinterlake.com/new...ispell-gun-legend-6/

Beautiful!

Tut Sir is a gorgeous rifle.

The trigger was produced by SAKO ( Finnland)

Thanks for the reply.

I've completed the first field test. A fun load to fire-form the brass. I started with 375 H&H brass cut to 3.650" length, and opened-up to accept a 458 dia. bullet.

Here is the target.



The loaded case started straight - after firing, it formed a small shoulder.

Congratulations on your acquisition, the attention to detail is really nice. Can you expound on what the barrel channel mortise is filled with, have not seen that technique before? My guess would be added weight, some lead shot perhaps, helps mitigate barrel jump but idk. Thanks

Nice rifle built by a most interesting man.

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Originally posted by Jim@IMReps:
Congratulations on your acquisition, the attention to detail is really nice. Can you expound on what the barrel channel mortise is filled with, have not seen that technique before? My guess would be added weight, some lead shot perhaps, helps mitigate barrel jump but idk. Thanks

Hello,

As per my original post above .. "rifle also has a forward recoil lug welded to the barrel, and added weight with lead shot ."
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A 1000 pardons, obviously I didn't see that sentence, I shall put myself in AR timeout.

no pardons necessary ... I also get excited when I see pictures of a neat gun and miss some of the info.