.450 Ackley Magnum

[Lee Martin]

One we just completed last week (and unlike my first .450, this weighs more than 7.5 lbs). Details as follows:

Chamber - .450 Ackley Magnum
Reamers – Martin
Dies - Martin
Action – stainless Winchester 70, long Magnum. Claw extractor of course
Barrel – stainless Shilen, premium grade. #5.5 contour, 23” long
Stock – grey laminate with cross bolts
Pad – 1” Pachmayr Decelerator
Scope Base – Warne steel
Rings – Warne quick detach, medium height
Scope – 2.5x Leupold FX-II. Thick duplex reticle.
Open sights – NEGC Masterpiece rear. Gold dot front
Weight – 9 pounds 11 ounces





My .416 Taylor wears a 2.5x Leupold and it has held up beautifully. I bought a second from Midway for this build:













-Lee
www.singleactions.com
"Chasing perfection five shots at a time"

[Markbo]

Dedicated T-Rex gun?

[kaytod]

The 450 Ackley is a neat cartridge. Shot some 600 grain casts, ( bullets thanks to 450AK ) at 2150 fps. This one is on a Commercial FN Mauser.
Sorry, no pics.

[Thunderjet]

I used to own one of these. Built by Brown back in the middle 80's on a left hand Remington 700 action bedded in a lightweight glass stock. Weight was 6 3/4 pounds. Sent it back to have a brake installed after shooting it three times but it was such a brutal kicker I could not control it. Made my 9.5 pound 458 Lott feel like a pussy cat.
Nice rifle, should do well for squirrels:)

[steve1701]

Ooooooh...me likey!!!! I want one!

[whitworth]

Lee, I am so glad you put some weight into this one. The 7-pounder is brutal at best. That is a very nice rifle!

[cable]

you and your dad have so many high level talents that .....well, it must be illegal !!!

beautiful rifle !