Winchester Model 70 in 404 Jeffery

[Rare Breed]

The "new" Montana rifle Co. currently has such a rifle in their que. Maybe sometime in 2026 or 2027.
Take a look at some of the earlier threads on this subject. Cost was / is anticipated to be in the $3,600 neighborhood.

Interesting. I bought a MRC from @krish NIB that is a Safari Express 404 Jeffery complete with gold everything for $7200. To be clear this was made from the now defunct MRC not the new company

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

Might be a dumb question but could a .404 be built from a standard length action Mod 70. I have a stainless New Haven in .270 that I’m looking to rebarrel into something…

Thanks,
Ed Z

They might have to cut out the top by like the pre 64 actions

 

[dogcat1]

I have been down this road. At the end - you may go to Africa. If you want a 404 Jeff, then you have one built, modified or find a good used one. There is no inexpensive option. If you can afford to hunt dangerous game, then you can afford a .400 Jeff by Dakota or Parkwest or someone. These are out there but are not cheap.
Ammo runs $10 per shot or more, so if you choose not to afford one, buy a .375 HH or .416 Rigby or Rem and enjoy the hunt.

The hunt is not about the rifle, it is about the experience.

No carpenter has a custom hammer and has it in the pics of his house. Same with guns in the pic with your buff or lion.

 

[dogcat1]

They might have to cut out the top by like the pre 64 actions

No

 

[Rare Breed]

I have been down this road. At the end - you may go to Africa. If you want a 404 Jeff, then you have one built, modified or find a good used one. There is no inexpensive option. If you can afford to hunt dangerous game, then you can afford a .400 Jeff by Dakota or Parkwest or someone. These are out there but are not cheap.
Ammo runs $10 per shot or more, so if you choose not to afford one, buy a .375 HH or .416 Rigby or Rem and enjoy the hunt.

The hunt is not about the rifle, it is about the experience.

No carpenter has a custom hammer and has it in the pics of his house. Same with guns in the pic with your buff or lion.

Close…The average price for 404 Hornady is $160 or $8 per shot. I was pleasantly surprised to find there is so much available

 

[charlieB12345]

Absolutely yes .i love my model 70 safari in .375

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Rebarrel a 416 rem mag and grind off little projections on mag well sides to let it open up to hold 3 rounds.

I used 416 Rem bottom metal from Blackburn for my 404 build on 8mm Czech 98 Mauser and it worked perfectly without modification. I was intitially concerned the shoulder area might be a bit too narrow but as is I think it actually worked better than Paul Mauser's cosine 30° formula. The nose of top bullet is pointed directly at center of loading ramp. My 416 bottom metal holds three 404 cartridges in the box with a fourth pushed under the claw to close the bolt.

The box on 375 might need to be shortened or bullets could get pounded into the case from recoil. 375 is quite a bit longer OAL.

 

[Rare Breed]

Most of the time I think Ontario Hunter is a loon…but when it comes to his 404 build knowledge I have to give him my respect given he has real experience doing it

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Most of the time I think Ontario Hunter is a loon…but when it comes to his 404 build knowledge I have to give him my respect given he has real experience doing it

Most of the time I think you don't have a clue but your assessment of my knowledge in this matter is 1000% correct.

 

[Rare Breed]

lol…fair enough and good come back!

 

[Ray B]

Not bad from someone whose main activity is peeking through the knothole in the fence. :<)