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I've had some luck on here in the past and perhaps can find something again. A good family friend of ours is looking to make a trip over next year, so plenty of time to find something. He is wanting something that he could possibly take on a Brown Bear hunt down the line. I am quite partial to the Dakota 76 but this will likely be a first and last trip over to Africa for him (of course, we all know there is a bug over there that bites harder than a tsetse fly and will make him want to go back), and the Dakota would become a safe queen.
Again, plenty of time and if someone has something sitting in the safe and will never go back to The Dark Continent, I have a good home for it.
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You likely will get more interest if you post in the classifieds.
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There's a stainless Dakota 76 on gunbroker
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I saw that one and already forwarded it. Thank you though. Nice rifle.
A PH friend recommended the Blaser. We may look into those.
BB, I’ve had better luck with niche purchases on specific forums. The Lefty Forum has made my dad a happy man a couple of times. This exact forum helped me find a LH Dakota 76 when we were less than a month out from Tanzania and he threw in the towel getting his Heym to shoot well. Great people on here!
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Not that I'm a Safari/Dark Continent expert, but if you can broaden your requirements a bit (caliber/blued chrome moly/walnut), a CZ550 safari or an M70 could be had for considerably less dinero, and would be a good choice as well, as I'm sure you know.
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Or a Hawkeye Alaskan 416 Ruger. Same performance much more affordable, compact and lighter. Probably easier to find.
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Not that I'm a Safari/Dark Continent expert, but if you can broaden your requirements a bit (caliber/blued chrome moly/walnut), a CZ550 safari or an M70 could be had for considerably less dinero, and would be a good choice as well, as I'm sure you know. Yup, here is a M70 in .416 Remington.... https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...express-416-rem-mag.cfm?gun_id=102007194
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Blaser doesn't make a stainless-colored barrel that I'm aware of, but they're Nitrided, which should be fine.
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Or a Hawkeye Alaskan 416 Ruger. Same performance much more affordable, compact and lighter. Probably easier to find. +1
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.416 Rem may be easier to find than the Rigby. Brass, dies, etc. should also be easier to find. Critters won't know the difference. DF
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We're set on a Rigby. If we were looking for a Rem, there are some nice Jarrett rifles out there and we are quite partial to them. Thanks though!
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Lots of choices on Gunsamerica, but sadly no stainless. And doubtful you would want to take a $13k or $22k walnut rifle on a brown bear hunt
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Does it have to be stainless? You might be surprised what can happen to a stainless rifle in Coastal Alaska…
Electrolysis nickel or hard chrome on a CZ 550 in 416 Rigby could provide the necessary corrosion resistance on a reasonable cost CRF platform.
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Does it have to be stainless? You might be surprised what can happen to a stainless rifle in Coastal Alaska…
Electrolysis nickel or hard chrome on a CZ 550 in 416 Rigby could provide the necessary corrosion resistance on a reasonable cost CRF platform. I'd research finishes such as Robar NP3 for example, looking for finishes that won't affect tolerances and function. DF
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Guns international has a, Champlin 416 Rigby caliber. Has a satin nickel finish and black composite stock.
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He ended up negotiating on that estate sale stainless Dakota 76. It’s being shipped now. Appreciate everyone’s help and insight. He got a great deal on it. Now where to find some 400 grain Barnes TSX loads…
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Does it have to be stainless? You might be surprised what can happen to a stainless rifle in Coastal Alaska… Do tell . . .
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