Fausti Express Double Rifle - thoughts please

[R eight]

I too have a Fausti shotgun and am very pleased with it. A couple of thoughts on a 30-06? You might check and see if it has a provision to be scoped. Assuming you can find or develop a load that regulates, it would be nice to use a 30-06 as it was intended rather than a stopping rifle for javelina.

The 06 barrels on my Blaser S2 both shoot sub-MOA and a composite 2-inch group at 100 yards with 180 gr TSX loads. I sight in on the right barrel giving me first shot accuracy equal to any other 06 regardless of design and a second shot only a MOA or so off depending on range. Of course, it is designed to be scoped. In that configuration it has taken quite a few different PG.

If the Fausti can be scoped, you could have both a fun and useful rifle.

Yes, the rifle comes with a 30mm set of rings. If I throw the dice and buy her…. and if I can get a composite group of 2” at 50 yards… I’ll probably set her up similarly to how you have your 06 barrels on the S2. I think my decision may come down to the toss of a coin.

 

[R eight]

Regulate it or forget it....

HWL

If regulating a double with fixed barrels was easy I’d be shooting the bloody thing by now.

 

[Red Leg]

Yes, the rifle comes with a 30mm set of rings. If I throw the dice and buy her…. and if I can get a composite group of 2” at 50 yards… I’ll probably set her up similarly to how you have your 06 barrels on the S2. I think my decision may come down to the toss of a coin.

That is excellent.

There are a couple of very talented people in this country who will work up a load for a double. It is a rare one that proves too difficult. Anyone offer that service in Oz?

 

[R eight]

That is excellent.

There are a couple of very talented people in this country who will work up a load for a double. It is a rare one that proves too difficult. Anyone offer that service in Oz?

None that I know of. However, I’m sure if I looked hard enough I’d find someone.
I have been considering putting in an order for a BB97. But the wait time and expense are both considerable. The BB97 would probably be 3 to 4 times the price of the Fausti….but I guess “buy once, cry once “ is a good philosophy ….mostly.