416RM

13 June 2012, 16:26

Mark R

416RM

G'day felles,

I'm stoked to introduce my restocked 416RM Winchester Safari Classic....

It's had, in addition to the stock, a Duane Weibe floorplate, metal grip cap, chequered bolt release, NEGC front sight, barrel shortened 1" and rust blued......

I'm very happy with the outcome

13 June 2012, 18:04

Labman

Very nice. Now go shoot something. Will make a great gun for those Buffalo you guys have.

13 June 2012, 20:28

JudgeG

Beautiful rife!

14 June 2012, 19:51

PSmith

Wow! Very nice rifle.

Paul Smith
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14 June 2012, 20:00

pagosawingnut

Only thing I wee that's wrong with it is it's not mine! Gorgeous

14 June 2012, 21:18

4sixteen

Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing this work of art. Good caliber, I have a SAKO AV .416 Rem. mag.

15 June 2012, 01:30

Mark R

Thanks fellas,

I'll put some rounds through it this weekend....

Cheers,
Mark.

15 June 2012, 03:12

bwanamrm

Very well done!

On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling

Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

15 June 2012, 14:35

ozhunter

Mark if you've ever get a spare weekend up Sydney way, give me a holla and we can take the big bores out for a shot.

15 June 2012, 14:56

Mark R

Thanks Adam, Sounds cool mate. Of course if you're ever in Mexico I'm sure you can find the O'Reilly's shop. Could probably find a sambar as well....

Cheers,
Mark.

16 June 2012, 11:19

4sixteen

Please share your preferred loads and let us know how she shoots. I used 92.0 gr of RE15 behind 300 gr X bullets to get a MV of just under 3000 fps. Shoots flat and hits hard.

16 June 2012, 21:34

domit

need more information about the gun build. were did you get the wood? who did the checkering? by all means well done!

17 June 2012, 02:49

Mark R

quote:
Originally posted by domit:
need more information about the gun build. were did you get the wood? who did the checkering? by all means well done!

I originally bought the rifle new in about 2004 and took it on a buffalo hunt with Hunt Australia. I then decided about 4 yrs ago to purchase this blank at a show here in Australia from well known walnut collector/seller Roger Vardy. Finally I sourced a fllorplate after speaking with Duane Weibe from here and sent it all off to a guy called Rob Blomfield at Sunshine Coast Gunsmithing. I picked this guy as he could do the metal work and the stock. He also fitted everything and rust blued.

Cheers,
Mark.

17 June 2012, 06:05

domit

thanks for reply. can we have a good pic. of the grip checkering? been looking for a nice blank but not having much luck, very sure in what i like and havent seen it lately. i have looked at his sight.

17 June 2012, 14:17

Mark R

Only had a chance for a few quick shots with open sights today due to crappy weather. The new front sight will be fine and I'll only have to move windage a small amount to the left

Cheers,
Mark.

18 June 2012, 16:41

Mark R

quote:
Originally posted by domit:
thanks for reply. can we have a good pic. of the grip checkering? been looking for a nice blank but not having much luck, very sure in what i like and havent seen it lately. i have looked at his sight.

Hope this helps....

Cheers,
Mark.

18 June 2012, 17:12

BenKK

Muddy blarvellous, Mark! You've got me thinking about taking the plunge with my .416 Rigby... That stock looks just superb!