I know mine isn't the Alaskan but I picked up one of the Bisley 480s last year at Cabelas. It was new but substantially marked down for a minor cosmetic flaw. I am getting to know the gun and really liking it. Heavy loads have heavy recoil but nowhere near as sharp as the few 454s I've fired. I've been trying some 370 grain WLN from a Mountain Mold, some 400 grain Lee FP and some 400 grain Lee SWC bullets and just got a Mihec mold for a 420 grain WLN (haven't tried that one yet). So far I haven't found a bullet it doesn't like.

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This little blemish knocked the price down. A lot.

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Found some used but very serviceable correctly handed leather for it.

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Last edited by mart; 08/21/17.
Chronographs, bore scopes and pattern boards have broke a lot of hearts.