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    Mark Sullivan shows us how to handle a Double Rifle

    Gentlemen, it must be nice to have folks pay you thousands of dollars for a safari and let you shoot there animals for them. Man would I like that have his job! .................................................:LOL: Mac
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    Mark Sullivan shows us how to handle a Double Rifle

    You have this man figured out, that's a fact! .....................................................................................................................................:D
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    Short Barreled Double Rifles

    A good friend and I had sixteen lion and bear hounds that we ran in the mountains of New Mexico. That Pueblo Creek country is not only high altitude, but there is no level ground at all. In that country the weight and size of your rifle is damned important to keep up with the dogs and lion or...
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    Trigger Sequence

    ……………………………………………..Strumming! Why it happens I find that the strumming is usually done by someone who is not used to shooting double rifles, especially big bore double rifles, and a person who has done a lot of shooting with low recoil of single barreled rifles. The worse offenders are those...
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    Drilling or Combo gun as an alternative to a Double for Plains Game?

    Sorry to say but the picture you posted is NOT a Cape Gun, but a drilling! A cape gun is a Side by side rifle shotgun, usually with the shot barrel on the left and the rifle barrel on the right. Some folks call an Over Under combination rifle shotgun a Cape Gun, and that is not correct...
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    Trigger Sequence

    All this comes from a thing called "BARREL TIME" which is the time the bullet stays in the barrel from ignition to exit at the muzzle. This is why the erroneous opinion most novices have that if the barrels were fitted exactly parallel with lazars pointing exactly to point of aim, the rifle...
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    Trigger Sequence

    BOLDO, you will not feel the difference between the way the different barrels recoil. It is not important in a shotgun, but is very important in a double rifle. What happens when the RIGHT barrel is fired on a S/S double rifle, the barrels move BACK, UP, and AWAY form the other barrel ( to...
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    Double Rifle: Ejectors vs Extractor

    There is no doubt that the ejectors are faster in a re-load situation where one is in a very close charge of a very dangerous animal set on running you over. When you are dealing with one animal the sound makes little difference. However when hunting things like tuskless cow elephant in tight...
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    Double rifle jammed shut

    Congratulations sir, I'm glad you got one of the good ones, many weren't so lucky! ....................................................................................................................................Mac (y)
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    Can the .458 now be considered a classic?

    CLASSIC????????? It is a mater of fact that folks tend to think anything that was invented before they were born is a CLASSIC, You know made in "olden times" as my grandson would say about things made in the late 1980s simply to him that is 20 years before he was born. As stated by...
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    Double rifle jammed shut

    The above post is the map for proper advice meant to help not hinder others. We all learn from others experiences and when it comes to hand-loading it pays to make double and triple checks before beginning to load. As some one above stated when loading one cartridge only the components for...
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    Over under double rifle question

    Red Leg I too have owned and still own both O/U and S/S rifles and shotguns, and unless you are loading both one barrel at a time the O/U is definitely slower to reload than a S/S. I reload both barrels simultaneously on my S/S doubles and the O/U requires loading one barrel at a time...
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    Over under double rifle question

    All double rifle when fired each barrel moves up, and away from the other barrel. If the rifle is properly regulated it will make no difference which right or left handed shooter shoots it. The fact is if the rifle is properly regulated by the maker and the sights are on target when each...
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    Over under double rifle question

    The time needed to open and close is not the problem with an O/U double rifles gape! It is almost impossible to reload both barrels simultaneously on a O/U double, and when taking on a cape buffalo or lion at very close range the first two shots often will not stop the fight. Having to...
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    Double rifle jammed shut

    The Merkels have a greener cross bolt and will not open if the lever doesn’t move the cross bolt enough to clear the hole in the rib extension. Removing the fore end wood will not help. A broken firing pin will not cause the lever to not open. As far as I know the only thing that will lock...
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    Pros & Cons Of Hunting With Muzzleloaders?

    SAFalconer, Redleg has explained the difference in the so-called MUZZLELOADERS, and there is a big difference between the two. One is a real muzzleloader that requires the hunter to hunt with the conditions that were offered to the hunters who used those rifles that were the top of the line...
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    Thoughts on a .58 caliber Kodiak Double

    Correction: The Kodiak ML 58 cal double rifle was made by Pedersoli in Italy for Trail Guns Armory. For those interested in this double rifle , or in fact any double rifle you must be aware that how you hold the rifle will positively or negatively effect regulation. Double rifle only...
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    Scoped Double, Why?

    I would agree with most of that statement! However, The Germans have always been far ahead of the English in the practical fitting and configuration of hunting firearms. In my collection of multi-barreled hunting firearms I would say far more than half are German products. Properly mounted a...
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    Scoped Double, Why?

    RedLeg is correct in all except the English being against mounting a scope on a double rifle. The English have been mounting scopes on double rifles as long as the glass has been available. I find the majority of folks who oppose a scope on a double are Americans, and in most cases they are...
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    Scoped Double, Why?

    Gentlemen, it is one thing to be fast with a rifle regardless of type, but speed is wasted if those shots don't hit the right spot! :rolleyes: To get a result that means something one needs to shoot fast and keep his groups in a proper size. In a charge if your shots are not hitting the...
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    Scoped Double, Why?

    ...................:LOL: It is evident you never ran into a person who knows how to use a double rifle!
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    Big Double Rifles

    I love to go back and read articles that show what people like Boddington thought long ago, and compare that to what they think today. His thinking that he may never again go back to Africa, and that he would never own a big bore double rifle, is proven today to be a change in wisdom that comes...
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    450/400 or 470 Nitro express

    Somya S, I can assure you the 500NE or the 470NE will both just about double the felt recoil over a double chambered for the 450-400NE, but that recoil is not impossible to become used to by anyone. Your idea of trying them all out on a range before deciding is sound thought. On the...
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    450/400 or 470 Nitro express

    Don't get me wrong YankeeH, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with w 450-400NE 3 in. just that it is not in the class with the 470NE and 500NE. I had a fine Army& Navy 450-400 NE 3 inch a few years ago, and wish I still had it today. I love the cartridge, but am not unaware of its...
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    450/400 or 470 Nitro express

    Sarkar, the 500NE is not that much larger than the 470NE. However you are correct it does have more punch and stopping power. It is good for elephant but then so is the 470NE, and either one is head and shoulders above the 450-400 NE for anything you would likely have a run-in with in the...
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    450/400 or 470 Nitro express

    The reason I bought the 470NE Merkel is that was the cartridge it was chambered for and the owner offered it to me at a price I couldn't turn down. At that time the 470NE was the largest chambering they had, then shortly after I bought it Merkel started chambering the same rifle for the 500NE...
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    450/400 or 470 Nitro express

    I say simply because this may be your first and last trip to Africa, I would back my ears and buy a double and do it right! However that is just me! Even if you want to regain some of the money spent of this "ONCE in a LIFETIME" safari you can always sell the double when you return. My...
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    450/400 or 470 Nitro express

    I too have a couple of Merkel double rifles. Mine are the older shoe lump doubles rater than the mono-block versions they make today. I have a 140E -1 chambered for 9.3X74R with double triggers, ejectors and set trigger on the right barrel. It weighs 8.3 pounds with 24 inch barrels and came...
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    450/400 or 470 Nitro express

    The choice between a double rifle and a bolt rifle is a matter of choice. The choice of chambering for that rifle is also a choice, and though the 375H&H is legal in most jurisdictions in Africa for the big bite backs, it is NOT a big bore but is the top end of the medium bores, big bore begins...
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    Scoped Double, Why?

    Gentlemen there are some very good reasons to mount a scope on a double rifle, as long as it is mounted properly and the scope is the proper one for that use! In my case I have developed macular degeneration in my right eye, and I am right handed so my right eye is my dominate eye. With that...
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    Big Bore Cartridges

    ...................:ROFLMAO: I hope you get rich enough to hire a real big man to shoot it for you as well!:eek:
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    Can the .458 now be considered a classic?

    The 458 Win Mag was doomed the minute it arrived on the market in the early fifties. The draw backs of the 458 win mag gave birth to the 458LOTT which is what the 458 WM should have been to start with, and if it had been, it would be much closer to being considered a classic today. The...
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    Searcy .470 N.E. for sale Cabela's Buda Texas

    Speaking of CNC made actions for double rifles, all double rifle actions today made by all makers are CNC cut from forging actions regardless of make. They are simply cut to a slightly over size shape but are still hand final finished and fitted. The initial shaping done on CNC is simply the...
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    Searcy .470 N.E. for sale Cabela's Buda Texas

    You are correct! That is a B.Searcy Field grade and you are correct about that rifle being well worth 7K and if it were a 500NE or a 375 H&H flanged I would buy it myself! Gentlemen you will not find a double rifle that is better regulated than a Searcy regardless of price or make. (y)
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    Searcy .470 N.E. for sale Cabela's Buda Texas

    Red Leg, I think you are confused in this case! The space age glue was a glue that was used to glue the heat shield tiles on the space shuttles, and that was done by the guy who later built the Rigbys in Paso Robles, California. The rifle using the glue were the runner-up to those Cal Rigbys...
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    Open Sighted 45-70 in Africa

    ..........................................I agree 100% Mule deer and elk can be taken with a .22 lr but there are laws against it for good reason. The 45-70 is a fine old work horse, and for just about anything in North America is fine as long as one stays within range where shot placement...
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    Wounded Cape Buffalo Charge

    Absolutely......................:Playful:
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    Explora/Paradox

    I have used Brenneke slugs in my cape guns and and regular pump and double shotguns for years. They have proven to be the most accurate slugs I have found. I have a little H. Berrella cape gun chambered for 16 ga on the left barrel, and 8X57JR on the right barrel. The rifle barrel prints my...
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    Doubles in Alaska, here and now

    Hi Harv, welcome to AH and it is nice to hear about your little Merkel Mod 141 9.3X74R double, and that you are happy with it. I also have two Merkel double rifles and both are my two favorite doubles for different purposes. I have a 140E-1 that is a 9.3X74R and for any place in North...
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    Scoped Double, Why?

    In regard to mounting a scope on a double rifle, some thought needs to be taken before you choose the scope and mount. First off the scope you choose needs to be as light as you can get in a quality scope that will handle the recoil of a large bore double. This includes the weight of the...
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    Here we go another Sabatti review

    Hello Johneracer! Looks like you got a good one there! I guess all the bad press Sabatti got initially did some good, and they decided to hire a regulator who knew what he was doing. Lately I've been hearing good news about these rifles. That is very good news for sure because it gives a lot...
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    Blaser S2 in 500 NE

    Redleg, I am in agreement with a full 90% of what you just posted and I too would love to share a camp fire under the Southern Cross someday! As far as the S2 is concerned, my only objection is it's inability to re-cock it's self when reloading shots three and four...
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    Blaser S2 in 500 NE

    Thank you RedLeg for a civil and very well thought out reply. I think, however, you seem to think wrongly that my only use of double rifles is "PLAYING PH" on the shooting range. In that regard those exercises are practice to develop muscle memory that becomes automatic when the chips are down...
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    .375 H&H double rifle barrel life

    I'm quite sure all double rifles will sooner or later come off face, but proper care will make it last a lot longer than most here will keep a new double rifle. I have a 500-450 no1ex Westley Richards double rifle that was sold out of the London store in 1892, and it is still on face and as...
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    Blaser S2 in 500 NE

    RedLeg, I very happy that you like your Blaser S2 and that the system didn't cause you a problem. I rarely agree with Terry on just about anything, but do agree with him on this subject! The fact is a properly set up double rifle is one that has removed any draw-back to a quick re-load in a...
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    Scoped Double, Why?

    Velo Dog, the place I was referring to was Marty (actually his first name is Monty)Calagaras' place. Chris Sells is the sole importer of Heym double rifle in the USA. His films shooting against Monty are on Chriss' Heym website. The film posted here was posted by Todd Williams and his friend...
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    Blaser S2 in 500 NE

    QUOTE It uses the Krieghoff style cocker rather than a safety which some people hate, but which I find just as easy as a safety,UNQUOTE The Blaser S2 has a de-cocker system, but it is not like the Krieghoff system! The Blaser S-2 combi-cocking system de-cocks the rifle if opened for any...
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    .375 H&H double rifle barrel life

    I would say if the rifle is fairly new, and was made originally for the 375 H&H magnum then it was made to stand the pressures. The staying on face depends mainly on the proper care of the rifle. This not only takes into account the type of bullets used in the rifle. Bullets made on the type...
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    Sabatti double rifles

    Thanks guys! Hope any of this helps.:Peeking:
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    Sabatti double rifles

    Gentlemen, I did not mean to start a crap fest here! All I am doing is making you aware of the facts. You are free to believe them or not, but until you do you will never understand how a double rifle works. You would not believe the number of double rifles I have bought because a guy bought a...
 
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