Hi Guys
I purchased a Winchester Model 70 458 Win Mag bolt action rifle sometime back (Thanks to z375). Its a super grade rifle 22" barrel and its really fun to shoot with. A lot of people warned me about the recoil but after shooting it, I feel like its more of a rumour than fact, provided you hold it correctly. Its a blast shooting it and already fired some 30 odd rounds.
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Ashar
New Purchase 458 Win Mag
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HydNawab
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Ashar,What a beauty! Is ammo available easily and if you dont mind what does the ammo cost?
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Like always great addition to your collection.
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Re: New Purchase 458 Win Mag
Solid looking rifle,Ashar, and a great calibre too.How is it grouping? Any particular brand of ammo that it likes? Thanks for sharing.
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Very nice rifle & thanks for sharing. Is .458 ammo available in India?
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very nice sir,
any good groups? whats the ammo cost?
any good groups? whats the ammo cost?
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Very nice rifle, Ashar Bhai. Must be fun to shoot.... Idathunk it'd be a monster, but I'm glad you like it.
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Ashar
Congratulations nice rifle.
Congratulations nice rifle.
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Re: New Purchase 458 Win Mag
Thank you everybody!
The ammo was available with Sharma in New Delhi and also with Bansons in Mumbai. The price of ammo ranges from Rs.350-Rs.550. I have bought myself a few to last me a lifetime. Most of them are 500 grains but I also have a few 350 grains ammo by Hornady and Remington.(Soft noses and Solids)
The grouping was at 1" at 30 yards. I could find 2 disintegrated bullets. Will put up pictures of the bullet in a day or two.
Cheers
Ashar
The ammo was available with Sharma in New Delhi and also with Bansons in Mumbai. The price of ammo ranges from Rs.350-Rs.550. I have bought myself a few to last me a lifetime. Most of them are 500 grains but I also have a few 350 grains ammo by Hornady and Remington.(Soft noses and Solids)
The grouping was at 1" at 30 yards. I could find 2 disintegrated bullets. Will put up pictures of the bullet in a day or two.
Cheers
Ashar
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Nice! I'm definitely lighting off a few from that when I'm down in Hyderabad! 
The 350 grainers will be fast and flat, are they HP's? also, when is the new stock gonna get crafted? 
p.s - Your bandook needs some good QD mounts!
The 350 grainers will be fast and flat, are they HP's? also, when is the new stock gonna get crafted? p.s - Your bandook needs some good QD mounts!
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Awesome rifle Ashar -congratulations! Glad you found enough ammo for it
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Still waiting for the pictures... 
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HydNawab
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Pics already up MoA
'It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze'.
'You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.'
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Good Lord,
You seem to be shifting down south......
You seem to be shifting down south......
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Ashar of the targets and recovered bullets please. 