Verney-Carron Azur Safari vs Chapuis Elan

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Apples to apples which is the better DR. Not asking about calibers only in quality of the brand.
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I have owned both and would say easily the VC for my taste.
 
Aussie_Hunter said:
I had a terrible experience with Chapuis, I now have a new VC on order.
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What did you order? If I was looking for a double, I would take a hard look at the VC in classifieds now. I think VCs are UNDER rated.
 
Green Chile said:
What did you order? If I was looking for a double, I would take a hard look at the VC in classifieds now. I think VCs are UNDER rated.
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Thread 'New Double Rifle Build'

I placed an order for a new double rifle today, listed below are some specs and upgrades I have chosen. Also 3 stock blanks to choose from, I have pretty much already made up my mind on which blank I am going with but I'd still be interested to hear which one others would choose and why.

It's been a long time coming, I've been wanting to build a double for alot of years but for one reason or another it just hasn't happened, finally the time has come. I'm super excited but it's going to be a long 12 months waiting for it! Lucky I have my first hunt in Africa later this year and plenty of...
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I own both and both are great, but the fit and finish of the VC is better. I've had the VC for 12 years and it has been flawless. Of all the rifles I've owned and still own, including some vintage British doubles, it is still my favorite rifle.
 
I've owned and handled a good variety of double rifles and one of the things about my VC 500 that I really liked was how smoothly it closed with a light touch but locked up tight like a bank vault. No need to use your knee to open it like some of these stiff guns. They also balance and handle well, which is so important. Mine had good triggers also.
 
The way that you guys are describing the quality of the VC is making me begin to believe that I should probably just keep both of mine, rather than selling one! I've never held or shot one of the Chapuis rifles, so I can't offer any insight there. I do frequently notice that they have exceptionally nice wood grain, which is always appealing to me. I can tell you that I am extremely satisfied with all aspects of the VC. @Green Chile 's observation above is spot on in my experience. Easy to open and close, but locks up tight. Tight machining tolerances but still smooth functioning throughout.
 
KJE81 said:
What happened with your Chapuis then?
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The bluing process wasn't done properly, there must have been bluing salts left behind after the cleaning process. A significant amount of corrosion started to appear coming out from under both the top and bottom ribs on the barrels. I sent it back and got a full refund, to the distributors credit they were great to work with and didn't question the refund at all and were very easy to deal with.
 
Aussie_Hunter said:
The bluing process wasn't done properly, there must have been bluing salts left behind after the cleaning process. A significant amount of corrosion started to appear coming out from under both the top and bottom ribs on the barrels. I sent it back and got a full refund, to the distributors credit they were great to work with and didn't question the refund at all and were very easy to deal with.
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I see, I thought they had better quality control than that. Sounds like your distributor was great anyway, to bad that the rifle were not. Hope your new one is better, aside from the problems with Kevin Peacokes Verney-Carron I dont recall ever reading anything negative about the brand. They sure look great!
 
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