"Not to hijack..." Famous words as subtly diverting, perhaps 'perverting' a Thread...
I'd simply like to inquire whether the same rifle in 416 Remington would be of similar value, both without aftermarket accoutrements . It does seem to me in that the 416 has never achieved anything near the 458 popularity. But inversely sometimes "less common" compliments "collectability".
Question asked!
Thanks!
John
To me, the .458 WinMag would be worth more.
But that "Model 70 Classic Sporter Super Express Mag."
.458 WinMag was made from 1993-1998.
.416 RemMag was made from 1994-1998, and might be a rarer chambering, thus more scarce.
Some collectors/shooters might pay more for it.
Slightly related:
The Big 5 edition rifles from the Winchester Custom Shop were made in sets of 125 of each chambering,
starting with .375 H&H in year 2000:
I--Lion--.375 H&H--2000--$1799.99
II--Elephant--.458 WinMag--2001--$1899.99
III--Leopard--.338 WinMag--2002--$2099.99
IV--Rhino--.470 Capstick--2003--$????.??
V--Cape Buffalo--.416--2004--$2199.99
Those were the price tags on the original boxes of set #98 of 125, in a photo of the set
which was being offered for sale, as a set, for considerably more dollars.
.470 Capstick price was obscured.
Slightly related:
Those .470 Capstick barrels were reportedly over-sized.
A buddy owned one and his barrel keyholed with the standard .470 NE bullets.
He said there was a rough spot in the rifling too.
Caveat emptor.
Some people actually bought those rifles for shootin' instead of just lookin' at fondly.
Shooters usually just bought one of the set after the dealer that got them each year
gave up on getting the same buyer to return for a yearly purchase.
