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I had this built a while back and its just sat in the safe. Never fired it. It’s a New Haven Winchester 70 control round feed action, 24” shilen barrel, NECG sights, and one piece steel bottom metal(can remember the brand of bottom metal). It uses the original 400 Whelen chamber specs. No headspace issues. Comes with a new set of CH4D dies and 90 pcs of new Quality Cartirdge 400 Whelen Brass. Action is very smooth, and feeds good. Can also use 35 Whelen brass and fireform. A 400 grain bullet at ~2150fps is pretty good medicine. $1400 shipped CONUS for the rifle, dies, and brass. Sorry for the crappy pictures. The gun was oily and as soon as the 15 degree air hit it, it turned all the fingerprints to rainbows. The bluing is perfect.

Awesome

Elmer Keith would.have loved that one !

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And as usual, I’ll also offer a good ole boy layaway.

That's a good deal on a great rifle. If someone wants a 400 Whelen your all set with this one.

Free bump for a cool rifle. What does "original" chamber spec mean? 0.454" body diameter at beginning of shoulder?

See chamber reamer print below. All thanks to Michael Petrov, rest his soul, in doing the research required to keep this cartridge alive and dispel the myth of poor headspacing.

To All,

In case some members are wondering , the .400 Whelen (and its 1st cousin, the .400 Brown-Whelen Improved) does NOT have a brutal kick, like the belted-magnums DO. - Instead, the rifles PUSH you.
(An Ithaca 12 gauge pump has worse recoil.)

Fwiw, as "the resident pump-rifle addict", I'm about to have Jessie at JES rebore/rechamber a 09/1955 Model 760 "corncob-stock" .30-06 (with a poor bore) into a .400B-WI & that I bought for "peanuts" at a local garage sale. - Once Jessie does his magic on the 760, I will mount a good-quality 2X scope (out of a garage sale) on it, as I no longer SEE open/peep sights well at all.
(I already have a similar rifle from JES in 9,3x62mm Mauser, topped with a 2.5X Leopold & don't really NEED a .400. Instead, I just WANT one to take to Africa in 2020 for Cape Buffalo.)

Fwiw, a "DANGEROUS GAME" rifle for less than 350.ooUSD is "a screaming bargain", imo.

yours, tex

That thing is screaming for a nice piece of walnut.

Yes it is!

PM on the way. Let's keep it in Misery. Rusty

Pm replied

magshooter1,

LOTS of hunters like the synthetic stocks for hunting in places with routinely BAD weather.

Fwiw, I have a 12-gauge riot gun & a 5.56NATO police carbine. BOTH are FINE "out in the wet" but NOT handsome.. - Nonetheless, I truly LIKE fine walnut & other traditional stocks.

just my OPINION, tex

Free Bump to get the BIG BORE into a hunter's hands..

Bump for an awesome rifle!

Thanks for all the free bumps, just need someone to buy it before I change my mind. It would be nice to use the money to pay for my schoolbooks this semester, rediculous how expensive they are!

It’s a beautiful rifle. I hope it sells soon. I’ve been watching and sweating.

Duvel,

Understood 100%.

I'm planning to go to nursing school next Fall & the cost of books/supplies for RN school is just NUTS.

Sincerely, DarlaG

I had a conversation about this rifle with my buddy Snellstrom who posts a lot over on AR on the .400 Whelen. If I could figure out what I'd actually use it for I'd buy this, as it is well below cost to build. I have a ton of rifles I bought that don't get used, I'm trying to kick that habit.

Bump for a good deal.