LH Model 70 416 Listed On Cabelas Website Today

[Mauser3000]

I don’t think Winchester made a LH 416 Rem, unless it came from the Custom Shop. My guess would be that this rifle is a re-barreled job from another caliber action, especially considering the stock and that rail thing in the front. I am as perplexed as the rest of y’all about the purpose that rail could serve.

I currently have a Winchester M70 LH 375 H&H action at the gunsmiths waiting to get a 416 Rem Mag barrel on it and it will be going into a LH safari express stock I got from @Nevada Mike last year.

There had been a M70 LH 416 Rem Mag on Gunbroker listed for 7k. It was from the custom shop. I actual went by and looked at that rifle in person and it was nice but not 7k nice. It never sold I don’t think. It has been relisted several different times.

I looked at it as well. I believe the rifle is overvalued by the seller. I have a left hand model 70 super express in 375.

 

[Mauser3000]

I think I will still be looking here and there for a LH 416 and pass on Cabellas

Cabelas never knows much about their used guns and usually don’t know how to price them, typically too high, then they drop the price over time.

 

[Nevada Mike]

My experience with Cabela's is that they will readily accept offers. Anyone interested might make a lower offer.

 

[Bert the Turtle]

I put a small clamp-on rail on my Blaser 375. I put it there to mount a laser sight (I was dating a blind woman and had an extremely light 375 handload that worked well on deer)

It is also handy for mounting a light.

 

[rifletuner]

Actually I wonder if the rail is a Phil Shoemaker style set up for a rifle mounted flashlight for follow-up in low light? I am pretty sure Phil's rails are mounted into the forend of the rifle, but run parallel to the barrel. Phil's rail is not actually mounted into the barrel itself. Just speculating, I dont know for sure. But if that was the case it would indicate someone who knew what they were doing.

I borrowed the below image from SAFARIKIDD to illustrate:

 

[leslie hetrick]

as a lefty i have grabbed a few, but i have used pumps-single shots and right hand bolts over the years with few problems.

 

[The Shootist]

I just called and It’s sold As of this morning. I think the rail was a cobbled on add attached to the stock. Possibly for a flashlight mount? I hope somebody on here picked it up.

 

[Daggaboy375]

My wrong handed brother bought it.

It does look Phil Shoemaker...ish.

Interesting stock.

DB