For Sale Custom 416 Taylor On Remington 700 - Houston

[tarbe]

Yes. The most epic classified thread in AH history gets new life! Where's @tarbe? Ha! Ha! Ha!

Lurking, as usual.

 

[PARA45]

Lurking, as usual.

Hello brother, long time. Hope all is well with you and yours. Don't be a stranger.

 

[tarbe]

Been too busy the past year+ to do much more than lurk.

You guys are doing fine keeping the place crazy without me!

 

[Glenn Slaven]

I really wish I had taken on my buff hunt this year. Feel like this rifle should have its own profile.

 

[TOBY458]

I once read that if you sand the finish off of one of these Bowling Ball 700s, this is what you end up with.

 

[VertigoBE]

This was a fun thread to read…

 

[450 Rigby]

Stealing the FS ad from when I purchased this rifle during the past summer.

I have been a bad boy and my boss has slapped me around and asked me (lol) to move a gun or two to make up for all the stuff I have purchased recently (actually, I think she knows how much the BVC taxidermy bill is going to be!).

Ray Montgomery in Grand Junction, Colorado built this rifle in 2006.

Specifications are as follows:

Rem 700 Action, Trued by Ray, with custom shroud.
Shilen #5 Chrome Moly Barrel, cut to 22" with protected crown
Remington Trigger w/trigger job (trigger is crisp)
McMillan Sporter pattern stock - Dark Green/White, 13 11/16" LOP w/ 1" Decelerator
Williams Steel 1-Pc Bottom Metal
Action, barrel, and bottom metal matte blue finish by Ray
Caliber marking is very nicely engraved by Ray
Rifle weight with bases is 7.85 lbs. 9.15 lbs with 1-6x Trijicon mounted

I'll include a set of Hornady FL dies

I have only function fired this rifle (about 30 rounds...PO reportedly put about 100 through it). It is very comfortable and manageable. The Taylor is a very efficient cartridge with relatively low powder charges for the power level achieved.

$1,375 plus actual shipping and insurance, with dies and two piece scope bases. I also have 350 various Barnes, Nosler, North Fork and Speer bullets that are available to the buyer at a good price.

Rifle currently wears a Trijicon 1-6X Accupoint which could be included for an additional $800.

I ship from individual to FFL.

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All in all, a pretty compact, powerful and sexy rifle.

Let me know if I left anything out. I have not accuracy tested the rifle, but the PO reports sub MOA with his favorite load. I only shot it at 50 yards and it stacks them at that range, as you might expect from a Shilen- barreled and trued M700.

Did you ever sell the 416 Taylor?

 

[Bullthrower338]

Did you ever sell the 416 Taylor?

14 pages ago it sold

 

[450 Rigby]

14 pages ago it sold

10-4. I suspected so.

 

[Bullthrower338]

10-4. I suspected so.

Ya got here to late, it has been a fun journey with the bowling ball 416

 

[Lone Star Bluegrass]

Wow how’d I ever miss this one?!?!

Large medium bore for sale. Model 71s. Single shot in .30 Army? A potentially homicidal spouse? This has all the makings for an AH Deals made for TV movie!

 

[Bullthrower338]

Wow how’d I ever miss this one?!?!

Large medium bore for sale. Model 71s. Single shot in .30 Army? A potentially homicidal spouse? This has all the makings for an AH Deals made for TV movie!

Yep, come to think of it ole @tarbe is a lot like JR Ewing!

 

[450 Rigby]

Ya got here to late, it has been a fun journey with the bowling ball 416

Thinking the 416 Taylor would be pretty handy for Brown Bear on a Win 70 action, #5, 22" Lilja barrel with a McMillan stock. Maybe run some North Fork SS 370 gr through it.

I'll probably end up hunting for a Win 70 long magnum action in 300 Wby or 7 STW & going 416 Rem Mag since I've got a lot of brass.

 

[tarbe]

Yep, come to think of it ole @tarbe is a lot like JR Ewing!

No affairs....don't plan to get shot!!!!!

And I am much nicer than JR. Unless you make me mad!

 

[TOBY458]

Hey @tarbe are you sure this is sold??? Even if it is, can you tell us more about this beautiful piece of art? Thread resurrected!!!! Hahahah!

 

[gbflyer]

I knew Ray. Good smith. Bet my friend Truman Wilson stocked it.

I’m thinking of building one on a Tikka. Already gathered a factory LH wood stock which was the biggest search item.

 

[tarbe]

Hey @tarbe are you sure this is sold??? Even if it is, can you tell us more about this beautiful piece of art? Thread resurrected!!!! Hahahah!

Well, it started life as a 1911.

Took some creative ‘smithing to turn it into a Remington M700.

All part of the charm!

 

[PARA45]

Hello brother, hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

 

[TOBY458]

I knew Ray. Good smith. Bet my friend Truman Wilson stocked it.

I’m thinking of building one on a Tikka. Already gathered a factory LH wood stock which was the biggest search item.

I believe it was stocked by the good people at Fun Time, Putt Putt Golf and Bowling Alley. But I believe the Covid caused them to have to shut the doors. This has, in turn, caused the value of this fine piece to skyrocket.

 

[TOBY458]

Well, it started life as a 1911.

Took some creative ‘smithing to turn it into a Remington M700.

All part of the charm!

I sent an enquiry to the good folks at Wilson Combat, and they said the cost to reproduce this work in today's economic climate would be quite cost prohibitive. Unless, of course, they started with a Hi Point 9mm. But even then, it would have to be purchased from the trunk of an 89 Oldsmobile.