In late 2025 I got a belated anniversary present from my wonderful wife, a lightly used Chapuis Double in 9.4x74r. She's beautiful, dainty, sophisticated, and I love her.
The rifle came with 1.25-4 swaro on quick detach mounts, 210 rounds, and the twice that in componants and brass but needed 1.5 inches added to its length of pull and a better mount for the included Docter red dot (which sat at the breech and was too far back for my tastes). In the end I went with MAKlick quick detach for EAW pivot mount which is amazing. I believe they make them for the Aimpoint Micro too but not yet for the RMR
It was regulated in Norma Vulkan 232gr but shoots handloads (285gr S&B Semi-jacketed soft points with 56.5grains of N150 and Remington Large Magnum primers) with holes touching at 50m and recoil is very mild now it's got the correct LOP. But still not fun zeroing the red dot, scope and (adjustable) irons in the prone all in one session as I was taking it to France the day after getting it back from the gunsmith.
With an invitation to a friends driven boar shoot in France burning a hole in my emails I packed it up in my old Pelican 1700 with new Pelican RE-set system inside and off to the airport last weekend. Airline joining instructions specified that ammunition must be in original packaging so I had chatgpt knock up some convincing Kynoch labels and made up some boxes thinking that:
1. It's unlikely that the airline rep is unlikely to be an ammunition aficionado,
2. Kynoch's recent liquidation would work in my favour,
3. they're iconic and cool as hell.
Unfortunately chatgpt really didnt want to list the quantity as anything other than '40' but anyway it all went off without a hitch.
If you're reading this then I suspect you're already a fan of double rifles but if not then may I recommend getting a snappy left and right of charging boar and reconsidering your position. In the morning I spoke for ten boar including those two and can't think I'd been nearly as successful or enjoyed myself a half as much with with a bolt action or straight pull than I did with a nippy and agile double. Though truth be told I could probably have got another opportunity if I'd practiced reloading from by belt more beforehand.
Pic 1:
The rifle in question with MAKlick Quick detach red dot, longer length of pull, and rubber trigger guard (maybe unneccessary but I like it)
Pic 2:
Shameless glamour shot
Pic 3:
Rifle in pelican 1700 with Pelican RE-set system and accessories (clockwise); Red dot, spare ears and batteries, Leatheman wave+ , Swarovski scope, ammunition and cleaning kit. First time I've used the RE-set but I won't hesitate to recommend it. The brown tape on the bottom edge is holding an Apple airtag
Pic 4:
The aformentioned left and right where they fell. Yours truly in my kilt - I'm a scot, it's basically the law to shoot in it.
The rifle came with 1.25-4 swaro on quick detach mounts, 210 rounds, and the twice that in componants and brass but needed 1.5 inches added to its length of pull and a better mount for the included Docter red dot (which sat at the breech and was too far back for my tastes). In the end I went with MAKlick quick detach for EAW pivot mount which is amazing. I believe they make them for the Aimpoint Micro too but not yet for the RMR
It was regulated in Norma Vulkan 232gr but shoots handloads (285gr S&B Semi-jacketed soft points with 56.5grains of N150 and Remington Large Magnum primers) with holes touching at 50m and recoil is very mild now it's got the correct LOP. But still not fun zeroing the red dot, scope and (adjustable) irons in the prone all in one session as I was taking it to France the day after getting it back from the gunsmith.
With an invitation to a friends driven boar shoot in France burning a hole in my emails I packed it up in my old Pelican 1700 with new Pelican RE-set system inside and off to the airport last weekend. Airline joining instructions specified that ammunition must be in original packaging so I had chatgpt knock up some convincing Kynoch labels and made up some boxes thinking that:
1. It's unlikely that the airline rep is unlikely to be an ammunition aficionado,
2. Kynoch's recent liquidation would work in my favour,
3. they're iconic and cool as hell.
Unfortunately chatgpt really didnt want to list the quantity as anything other than '40' but anyway it all went off without a hitch.
If you're reading this then I suspect you're already a fan of double rifles but if not then may I recommend getting a snappy left and right of charging boar and reconsidering your position. In the morning I spoke for ten boar including those two and can't think I'd been nearly as successful or enjoyed myself a half as much with with a bolt action or straight pull than I did with a nippy and agile double. Though truth be told I could probably have got another opportunity if I'd practiced reloading from by belt more beforehand.
Pic 1:
The rifle in question with MAKlick Quick detach red dot, longer length of pull, and rubber trigger guard (maybe unneccessary but I like it)
Pic 2:
Shameless glamour shot
Pic 3:
Rifle in pelican 1700 with Pelican RE-set system and accessories (clockwise); Red dot, spare ears and batteries, Leatheman wave+ , Swarovski scope, ammunition and cleaning kit. First time I've used the RE-set but I won't hesitate to recommend it. The brown tape on the bottom edge is holding an Apple airtag
Pic 4:
The aformentioned left and right where they fell. Yours truly in my kilt - I'm a scot, it's basically the law to shoot in it.
....had a chapuis double before my Jeffery...they nice little rifles...
Congrats on a successful hunt!
