Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Express Rifles and Big Bores Only Rem 798 458 Win Just Arrived

It came today, and I took off early to try it out...brought it home and cleaned grease out of it for an hour.

Winds were gusting to 50 mph, so I didn't get much a feel for its accuracy, but it shoots.

I was able to compare it to the 375 Whitworth I have here, and the Whitworth is much smoother and better machined inside. The exteriors are about equal quality finish. I dropped it into an old Whitworth stock I had sitting around, and the fit is about perfect. I have a newer and better one on the way and will make the change. I hope the factory stock burns, as firewood is about all the use I can find for it; it won't even make a good club. Besides, its ugginfugly!!

I topped it with a Leupold VariXII 1-4 in Leupold QD mounts and bore sighted; I'll sight it in and report back with some pix tomorrow.

Don't burn that stock Bruce! Somebody will want it, just post it for sale and make a few bux!

John

Is that the Safari model? What are you shooting in it?

No, it is the standard mdl with the 26" barrel. I am shooting up some 350gr ammo and will load 500gr Hornadys soon. It shoots well at alomos 1MOA with the 350s I loaded several years ago, and I have high hopes for the 500gr loading. I'll be trying IMR4064, WW748, and H4895. The Safari grade I could find was $300.00 more than this particular gun, and all I get for that is a barrel band sling stud and better wood, and a 22" barrel. I prefer 24" and 26" barrels, so the Safari wasn't worth the extra $$$.

Although the Safari lists for only about $100.00 more, they are selling for MUCH more!

FWIW try AA-2230 powder with your 500gr bullets. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the results.

I'll give it a try. I use some other of their powders and have been satisfied with them, and THANKS!

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I regret I have to sell this and some others...but here is what they look like. It shoots as well as my MK X Alaskan 375 and former Whitworths, the Whitworths being a bit smoother.