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Tell me what you think. I'm about to order a Montana M1999 barrel action in 416 Rem as a ground squirel back up gun( have you seen the teeth on those things). I wanted to get a 404Jeff (they said they could do it ) but the extra $550 to $600 (builder-dies -cases) over makeing it in 416 Rem would be hard to handle at my income level. I'm going to set it up for just scope now but will put on NECG sights later if needed. Whats your thoughts on the action, barrel contour,barrel lengh, scope mounts, and caliber? PS: my wife has told me its my birthday-fathers day-xmass present for 2007 thru 2015. | ||
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I think this is a GREAT idea. The price is reasonable, and if you want to keep the price down, re-use a winchester long action take off stock... you can get the gun up and running for X, and then add wood and improve it later.. like a running project. I would go for something like a 24" barrel, about .650 to .700 at the muzzle. If this is your first big bore, and a 416 rem was my first "real" one, you will think it's kicking the heck out of you. go for about 9 to 9.5# finished. as for a scope... hmmmm, hard call. this WILL have an aburpt(sp) recoil, and I got my first AND second weatherby eye brow cut from the same 416, as the stock was too short. be CAREFUL jeffe jeffe 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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Good choice IMO...take a look at the LH 416 in the left hand forum...it is a great looking rifle and were I to choose one for DG it would have several of the same features. Is MRC back in business? Last I heard they were still not making actions....hope this has changed! ****************************************************************** R. Lee Ermey: "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." ****************************************************************** We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that didn't read it but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a President, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we'll be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke!!!!! 'What the hell could possibly go wrong?' | |||
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You can't go wrong with a 416 Rem Mag. I built one on a stainless Model 70 a few years back and it's one of my favorite big-bores. Lee Martin www.singleactions.com | |||
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They weren't out of business, they were waiting for actions from Pinetree Casting. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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I would lean to the .700-.725 barrel diameter at 24 inches. I have a 1.75-6x Leupold with the no. 4 reticle on a Ruger .416 Rigby and it is perfect for one of these. I have shot groups as small as .256 center to center with the 370 NF's and H4831SC with this combination. A shot not taken is always a miss | |||
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Let me restate...are they selling actions again? ****************************************************************** R. Lee Ermey: "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." ****************************************************************** We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that didn't read it but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a President, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we'll be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke!!!!! 'What the hell could possibly go wrong?' | |||
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yes they are. they are waiting to get more in. i spoke with them today and they only had chrome moly shorts in stock. | |||
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I just talked to them also, the lead time on a left handed, stainless long action is 3-4 months. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Frank, Do you know if this is the lead time on all LH actions or just the stainless? Has the pricing changed on their actions? thanks ****************************************************************** R. Lee Ermey: "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." ****************************************************************** We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that didn't read it but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a President, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we'll be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke!!!!! 'What the hell could possibly go wrong?' | |||
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All I asked about is the stainless. Email them or call them from the contact information on their website here: www.montanarifleman.com They're pretty good about it. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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For right around $1k, you can have a decent big bore this way. This was seemed the best way for me to setup a stainless big bore. Mine is a .450 Ackley and although the action is a bit rough the barrel is a honey! The #5 contour, 23", barreled action before stocking weighs 6lbs, 2oz. Do what Jeffe says with a Winchester stock or use a Boyd's laminate. Both will need a little bedding work. | |||
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I would order the rifle from the get go with the iron sights of your choice installed. There are no flies on the 416 Rem Mag. I would want quality Quick detach rings/mounts. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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There seams to be a runing side to the replyes. Is Montana Rifle about to "bite the big one"? | |||
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