Bolt Guns finally ready to go for a walk

[nztimb]

Lovely collection and while "more is gooder" I would be content with the 404 and the 7x57 and confident of being able to hunt anything anywhere.

 

[VertigoBE]

Thank you very much. The 404 is a custom FN action build.... the 416 is a Dumoulin (Belgium maker) ....the 375 is a custom FN action build also... the 7x57 is a custom build on a VZ33 action.

Could you perhaps show some detail photos of the action of the Dumoulin? Thanks!

 

[SkullKeeper]

Could you perhaps show some detail photos of the action of the Dumoulin? Thanks!

 

[t-rags]

Beautiful rifles! [emoji2][emoji1303]

 

[VertigoBE]

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Perhaps you can confirm, but is this a magnum length action?

I would think a magnum length for 416 rigby would not need that cut out on the front bridge. But I can be mistaken.

I see a lot of similarities, and also differences between my own Vereecke 416 rigby that was based on a mixture of the RIMAG action from Francotte and the imperial magnum action from Dumoulin.

It holds 3+1 ?

Thanks a lot for sharing.

 

[glblanchard]

That ought to cover anything you want yo hunt!

 

[SkullKeeper]

Perhaps you can confirm, but is this a magnum length action?

I would think a magnum length for 416 rigby would not need that cut out on the front bridge. But I can be mistaken.

I see a lot of similarities, and also differences between my own Vereecke 416 rigby that was based on a mixture of the RIMAG action from Francotte and the imperial magnum action from Dumoulin.

It holds 3+1 ?

Thanks a lot for sharing.

Yes sir, it is a true magnum length action, and you are correct : 1+3 cartridges. This is the E. Dumoulin Safari Sportsman model

 

[Marc Ret]

If your goal was to incite envy, well done. Great lines on all, Skullkeeper.

 

[E Butler]

Sorry I have to go get a towel as just drooled all over my shirt.

 

[Luvthunt]

Yes, nice collection and with envy!

 

[SkullKeeper]

Yes, nice collection and with envy!

Thank you for the compliment

 

[Clodo Ferreira]

Hello SkullKeeper,

What a battery!!!! Just curious, did you bought all of them at once? Seems very well made, each and every one. The Dumoulin is a true 416 Rigby, and bigger, Mauser Magnum action Congratulations!!!

CF

 

[SkullKeeper]

Hello SkullKeeper,

What a battery!!!! Just curious, did you bought all of them at once? Seems very well made, each and every one. The Dumoulin is a true 416 Rigby, and bigger, Mauser Magnum action Congratulations!!!

CF

Thank you very much. They were not all acquired at once- I picked up the Dumoulin first, then the 375, I had the 404 built, and the 7x57 started life as a 270 (I purchased second hand although absolutely new condition, and had a new barrel made). I believe they all came to be in about a year and a half. Bruce Farman put the 404 together and also did some of the finish work/adjusting stocks on the 375 & 7x57 (all brilliantly), Also involved was Dennis Olson. He did the feeding work on the 404, as well as some of the metal work on the 7x57. Luckily each of these rifles shoot sub-MOA.