Webley & Scott LTD .450/.400 3 1/4" N.E.

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17 June 2008, 01:22

husky

Webley & Scott LTD .450/.400 3 1/4" N.E.

My new pet.
Bought it from a friend in SA. The rifle has been in the same Rhodesian family posession for the last 55 years.

When are Hornady going to make .450/.400 3 1/4" brass?

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17 June 2008, 12:04

N E 450 No2

Husky

Your double is the same make as my 450/400 3 1/4" even though mine has a different name on it. Webley made douybles for several different retailers.

I have been extremely happy with mine.

HDS brass form Huntingtons has worked very well for me. I have some Jameson brass that looks great, but I have not tried it yet.
Hornady bress should be out soon.

What is the diameter of your barrels .408 or .411? If you do not know it would be a good idea to have it checked out.

I shoot 408 diameter bullets in mine.

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17 June 2008, 19:58

husky

Hi,
Thank you for feedback!
I will have it serviced before i shoot it and I am also considering to have a new case hardening on the action -or would that be'wrong'?

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19 June 2008, 01:47

500N

quote:
Originally posted by husky:
Hi,
Thank you for feedback!
I will have it serviced before i shoot it and I am also considering to have a new case hardening on the action -or would that be'wrong'?

Great gun BTW - Love the PHV1 Action.

In regards to the above, nothing wrong with getting it re CCH'd, but one thing I don't like is a re CCH'd action but the rest of the gun left looking "worn" or used.

If you re CCH the action - which I think would look great, then I would redo the rest of the gun as well.

But as it is it looks fine / perfect - or as it should be for a used gun of that vintage.

Just my HO.

26 June 2008, 02:17

husky

500N,
Now you got me into something to consider!
Agree with you that if i go for a new CCH, I have to restore the stock etc also...

26 June 2008, 04:14

Rusty

While you are getting it serviced. Please clean and degrease the firing pins or the timing of the extractor is off. It appears that is dragging on the firing pins as the rifle opens.

Dustin Mounts in Houston Texas does a great job on restoring old stocks and removing oil.

Rusty
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26 June 2008, 12:54

peterdk

quote:
Originally posted by Rusty:
While you are getting it serviced. Please clean and degrease the firing pins or the timing of the extractor is off. It appears that is dragging on the firing pins as the rifle opens.

rusty i think those cuts in the extractor are made to push the firing pins back.

best regards

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26 June 2008, 13:01

Will

quote:
Originally posted by peterdk:
quote:
Originally posted by Rusty:
While you are getting it serviced. Please clean and degrease the firing pins or the timing of the extractor is off. It appears that is dragging on the firing pins as the rifle opens.

rusty i think those cuts in the extractor are made to push the firing pins back.

best regards

peter

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26 June 2008, 13:59

husky

rusty,
it looks like just what peterdk says, they are milled and not dragging marks.

However, It will have a full service

26 June 2008, 17:41

peterdk

oh i almost forgot.

congratulations husky on a nice buy, it looks absolutly stunning.

best regards

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26 June 2008, 17:46

jens poulsen

quote:
Originally posted by husky:
My new pet.
Bought it from a friend in SA. The rifle has been in the same Rhodesian family posession for the last 55 years.

When are Hornady going to make .450/.400 3 1/4" brass?

Congratulation Husk!

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27 June 2008, 20:03

Will

Rusty,

It would be interesting to see if there is any wear on the grooves. If the firing pins are sticking out, by the time the pin slides off the primer and case head, I'm not sure the grooves would be of much use, but they couldn't hurt I guess.