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I just added another 416 cal to the battery - a Custom Walter Abe 416 Van Horn cal. Well, I just bought this 416 Van Horn custom rifle built by Walter Abe. 416 is my favorite caliber. It just so happens that I have a custom wildcat rifle chambered in 416 MRE from 1972 (Mid Range Express) ... that's the same caliber as the 416 Van Horn that Gill Van Horn invented in 1977. Its a 460 Weatherby Mag case shortened to 2-1/2" and necked down to .416 cal. Its basically a 416 Weatherby Mag "short". as always comments are welcome ... and any info about Gil Van Horn or Walter Abe would be appreciated. http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/abe-000.jpg  http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/abe-bases.jpg  " .... you never pay too much for something, you only buy it too early .... " How to Hunt Wisconsin Whitetail Deer with a Cannon How to Hunt Feral Cats with a Mortar | ||
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Beautiful rifle. I always thought this as a worthwhile wildcat. Sufficient power in a short action. I believe there was a 460 Van Horn as well. BigBullet "Half the FUN of the travel is the esthetic of LOSTNESS" Ray Bradbury https://www.facebook.com/Natal...443607135825/?ref=hl | |||
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That sounds like a very cool cartridge. Nice rifle. | |||
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Maybe you can tell, .416 is absolutely my favorite caliber. I'm up to ten, .416 caliber rifles ... .... here they are.... The A-Square is a .416 Hoffman ... The Lawson is a .416 Taylor, The recently acquired Abe in .416 Van Horn ... The other 7 are all .416 Rigby caliber. http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/10-416s.jpg  " .... you never pay too much for something, you only buy it too early .... " How to Hunt Wisconsin Whitetail Deer with a Cannon How to Hunt Feral Cats with a Mortar | |||
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I added these pictures to my original post. Does anyone know what rings would fit these bases? http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/abe-bases.jpg " .... you never pay too much for something, you only buy it too early .... " How to Hunt Wisconsin Whitetail Deer with a Cannon How to Hunt Feral Cats with a Mortar | |||
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I found that the front scope base has a small ledge that hangs over the action with a large set screw that keeps the base from moving forward under recoil. This takes the load off the 2 screws that hold the base. I purchased a set of 16mm Warne QD Lever rings that worked great on the 2.5x32 scope that I now mounted. This allows for quick and easy "on-off" scope and iron site swapping, as needed. Field tests with the scope to follow. Here is a picture of the 416 Rigby cartridge next to a 416 Van Horn cartridge. With modern powders the 416 Van Horn can equal original 416 Rigby performance. And a picture of a target using the iron sites. This is a fun "puppy" load for practice. And finally a picture of the mounted scope showing the overhang base. If you look close you can see the large set screw. http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/RIGBY-VAN-HORN.jpg  http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/abe-targ.jpg  http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/abe-scope-0.jpg  " .... you never pay too much for something, you only buy it too early .... " How to Hunt Wisconsin Whitetail Deer with a Cannon How to Hunt Feral Cats with a Mortar | |||
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The Accurate Reloading Forums THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS Rifles Big Bores I just added another 416 cal to the battery - a Custom Walter Abe 416 Van Horn cal.
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