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Johnny rebJohnny reb Posts: 715 Senior Member
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Anyone with any experience good or bad I'd like too know thanks.
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  • DurwoodDurwood Posts: 972 Senior Member
    #2
    A good friend of mine has a CZ Model 3 in .270 WSM that used the Montana Rifle Company Action. It is quite accurate and suits him fine, though he doesn't use it much because he has a lot of other rifles to choose from.
    You have the right to your own opinion, but you don't have the right to your own facts:guns:
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  • TeachTeach Posts: 18,428 Senior Member
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    The Montana action was a custom item that came out several years ago as a lower-priced competitor for the Dakota action. The Dakota was basically a clone of the pre-64 Model 70, IIRC. Montana had some sort of quality-control issues for a while, so the year of manufacture might be critical to how reliable the rifle is. I seem to remember the Montana action being used as a base action for a custom rifle build by students of one of the prominent gunsmithing schools for a while.
    Jerry
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  • JermanatorJermanator Posts: 16,244 Senior Member
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    I was given a bunch of .416 Remington mag ammo, brass, and dies. Not only that, but I am lacking in the dangerous game rifle department. I got a serious eye on one of those Montana XVR's in stainless...
    http://montanarifleco.com/custom.rifles.html#XtremeWeatherRifle
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  • Johnny rebJohnny reb Posts: 715 Senior Member
    #6
    I'm looking at them for a 458 lott since they accommodate leftys. So I'm trying too get the good and bad thanks for the help
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  • Johnny rebJohnny reb Posts: 715 Senior Member
    #7
    Finally pulled the hammer on a Montana going too give one a try in458 lott at just under 8 and hAlf pounds it will probally let you know when you pull the trigger should have it around october
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  • ZeeZee Posts: 28,411 Senior Member
    #8
    Yeah, that's gonna kiss you real nice like.
    "To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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  • JasonMPDJasonMPD Posts: 6,583 Senior Member
    #9
    Johnny reb wrote: »
    Finally pulled the hammer on a Montana going too give one a try in458 lott at just under 8 and hAlf pounds it will probally let you know when you pull the trigger should have it around october

    A .22LR lets you know when you pulled the trigger. An 8.5. Pound .458Lott will let your orthopedist know when you pulled the trigger.
    “There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.” – Will Rogers
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  • RazorbackerRazorbacker Posts: 4,646 Senior Member
    #10
    JasonMPD wrote: »
    A .22LR lets you know when you pulled the trigger. An 8.5. Pound .458Lott will let your orthopedist know when you pulled the trigger.

    Based on his posts, I don't think he's all that recoil averse. But I do agree that for a caliber meant for Africa where I'm told one usually has gun bearers I would have gone heavier. I'd be more worried about scope bump than my shoulder, If he's going to scope it.
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  • ZeeZee Posts: 28,411 Senior Member
    #11
    Wambli Ska wrote: »
    You are my kind of guy! Don't let these girls talk you out of it :cool2:

    Says the man who got rid of a No.1 because it "hurt his whittle shoulder".

    :rollingeyes:

    :-)
    "To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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  • RazorbackerRazorbacker Posts: 4,646 Senior Member
    #12
    Wambli Ska wrote: »
    You are my kind of guy! Don't let these girls talk you out of it :cool2:

    Amen bro, amen. The bench ain't all that fun but the heavy push of a magnum rifle is unmatched
    Teach your children to love guns, they'll never be able to afford drugs
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  • HondoHondo Posts: 320 Member
    #13
    We used Montana actions when I was at CST back in '05. Like someone mentioned they have some mass but are pretty solid actions.
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  • ZeeZee Posts: 28,411 Senior Member
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    Wambli Ska wrote: »
    That is true but I was younger and more prone to womanly emotions back then, kind of like you every time you whine about your .458 hurting you. I'm now officially a grizzled old curmudgeon and capable of stitching my own wounds with a rusty dull needle and real cat gut if the cat cooperates...

    So, when ya buying another No.1 in .458 WM?

    ;-)
    "To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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  • breamfisherbreamfisher Posts: 14,104 Senior Member
    #15
    Wambli thinks he's this sort of walker...
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    But really...
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    Meh.
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  • Johnny rebJohnny reb Posts: 715 Senior Member
    #16
    I wanted this rifle light on purpose if you take Into account for 500 grain bullets plus powder you've done added a pound and if this gets any glass which I doubt I will scope it that will be another pound so in all actuality it's not that light hopefully pics and range report around first of October
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  • Johnny rebJohnny reb Posts: 715 Senior Member
    #17
    Finally received my montana will post a review this weekend on how it shoots.
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  • jbp-ohiojbp-ohio Posts: 10,940 Senior Member
    #18
    :popcorn:

    Video would be nice........
    "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson
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  • Johnny rebJohnny reb Posts: 715 Senior Member
    #19
    finally getting around too post pic as it sits 8 pound 2 and a 1/2 ounces
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  • Johnny rebJohnny reb Posts: 715 Senior Member
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  • RazorbackerRazorbacker Posts: 4,646 Senior Member
    #21
    So hows she shootin'?
    Teach your children to love guns, they'll never be able to afford drugs
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  • Johnny rebJohnny reb Posts: 715 Senior Member
    #22
    Only got too fire off 4 rounds so far working 7 days a week. Gun balances pretty good trigger breaks nice the action needs a little smoothing up that's all I can really say so far hopefully next weekend can actually have time too actually see how well she shoots
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  • jbohiojbohio Posts: 5,619 Senior Member
    #23
    Niiiiice! You suck!
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  • snake284snake284 Posts: 22,429 Senior Member
    #24
    Jermanator wrote: »
    I was given a bunch of .416 Remington mag ammo, brass, and dies. Not only that, but I am lacking in the dangerous game rifle department. I got a serious eye on one of those Montana XVR's in stainless...
    http://montanarifleco.com/custom.rifles.html#XtremeWeatherRifle

    They may have been bargains for customs at one time, but they aren't anymore, well once that is you get by that first few rifles. Now they're priced up there with the Dakotas.
    Daddy, what's an enabler?
    Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
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  • jbp-ohiojbp-ohio Posts: 10,940 Senior Member
    #25
    Johnny reb wrote: »
    Only got too fire off 4 rounds before I started to cry and my knees got weak. Gun balances pretty good. My nose breaks nice when the action snacked me up side the head. I can really say so far hopefully next weekend can actually have time to get some morphine in me to quit flinching like a goat hearing Buff' s footsteps coming to the barn at 1:00am, and see how well she shoots

    FIFY
    "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson
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  • Johnny rebJohnny reb Posts: 715 Senior Member
    #26
    Glad u fixed it
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  • Johnny rebJohnny reb Posts: 715 Senior Member
    #27
    Finally got around too shooting. Some today best 3 shot group was right at 1.5 inches at 50 yards off hand. Shot 3 more groups and the first one was the best the rest stayed around 2.25 all the way too almost 3. I'm satisfied with the gun for the money I think there worth looking into and they don't rape you for a left handed action
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