Brithunter
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I wouldn't hold your breathe if I were you.
I smell something fishy with this one.
Oh I got charged by a herd of Falllow once.
Double Rifles.
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I wouldn't hold your breathe if I were you.
I smell something fishy with this one.
Oh I got charged by a herd of Falllow once.
deerwarden
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I'm getting light headed now big breaths needed, had a warthogget ar***y once, PH was very concerned, brought that home to me how dangerous African game is and got me addicted. Bambi, give us the lowdown. deerwarden, where are the stitches LOL
NG,
I see new doubles up at Reeve's (Heym's), B/A's in Gibbs/and the odd Rigby now and again so l know what they are worth! So i bet your insurer's rub their hands when you hand over your premium!
It always makes me smile when l hear people whilst looking at them (usually there are no price tags on them) and then they start saying ' l dont like the stock - perhaps we can upgrade that' when they hear the guns price they say 'well the stock isn't that bad, - how much did you say the CZ was?)!!
Aye they may be worth a few quid, but i will still gladly let people have a go with them down at the range, only please dont drop em after the recoil !
One of the many aspects of double rifles i like is that they have a huge amount of hand crafting on them, its almost like a form of art. Each one normally has a story to tell, one of mine was owned by E.N.Buxton.
Oh and i was once about to be charged by a Roe Buck, so i shot it in self defense, the guy who i was staying with told me that in 300 years of history no one has ever heard of someone being mauled by a Roe Buck, my reply "Well i didnt want to be the first!"
Not exactly a cape buff
One of the many aspects of double rifles i like is that they have a huge amount of hand crafting on them, its almost like a form of art. Each one normally has a story to tell, one of mine was owned by E.N.Buxton.
Oh and i was once about to be charged by a Roe Buck, so i shot it in self defense, the guy who i was staying with told me that in 300 years of history no one has ever heard of someone being mauled by a Roe Buck, my reply "Well i didnt want to be the first!"
Not exactly a cape buff
Mauled by a Roebuck ?
Yes , two local Policemen on motorbikes [ one a learner ] were passing through my lease-hold on the main road when a Buck popped over a fence and unseated one of them.
It was winded but not seriously hurt , when they dragged it onto the grass verge it bit one of them on the hand and he turned up at the local hospital .
The buck wobbled off a bit shaken without medical attention !
HWH.
Yes , two local Policemen on motorbikes [ one a learner ] were passing through my lease-hold on the main road when a Buck popped over a fence and unseated one of them.
It was winded but not seriously hurt , when they dragged it onto the grass verge it bit one of them on the hand and he turned up at the local hospital .
The buck wobbled off a bit shaken without medical attention !
HWH.
Brithunter
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You forgot the .256 Mannlicher.
Greenmantle
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Was lent an old Holland and Holland double in 7x64 (guess rebarrelled/sleeved) in Belgium last Nov for boar.
It had open sights and I got two shots off at fairly long range boar but clean missed. Lovely bit of kit and well balanced but guess it would take a bit of practice to use it effectively with open sights.
Privilege to use it though. Have since shelled out for R93 in 30-06 but have yet to christen it.
G
It had open sights and I got two shots off at fairly long range boar but clean missed. Lovely bit of kit and well balanced but guess it would take a bit of practice to use it effectively with open sights.
Privilege to use it though. Have since shelled out for R93 in 30-06 but have yet to christen it.
G
Damm! In my collection its 6.5x53R Dutch Mannlicher aka .256 Mannlicher.....sorry forgot that one had two names.
Chris
Brithunter
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Damm! In my collection its 6.5x53R Dutch Mannlicher aka .256 Mannlicher.....sorry forgot that one had two names.
Chris
That's OK we will let you off over your M95 Mannlicher (Dutch) which is really a model 1893 mannlicher. Oh don't forget that to add to the confusion the 6.5x54MS was also known in the UK at least as the .256 Mannlicher. I have one listed on my FAC as such after the plods complained about too many 6.5mm's as at that time I had two chambered in 6.5x55. Of course they are slightly happier about that now after I sold one before Christmas. Oh you might enjoy this:-
I believe that the box of Schoenauer ammo thta's in storage is marked .256" will have to check sometime.
You have a 256 Winchester Magnum?? What in? One of my favorites.~Muir
I have a double rifle but it's a 58 caliber front loader.... Doesn't quite fit the genre being discussed, does it?
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Heym SR20
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Double Rifles - I think most rifleman fall into two categories - those that have double rifles, and those that would really like one (self included), albeit many in this latter category may not be prepared to admit it.
A fine double is handbuilt and even modern machine age doubles still require a lot of hand finishing - and most in the past had relatively plain straight grained wood, not because the builders were cheap skates, but because straight grained wood is the strongest available and last forever. A double may indeed be the cheapest shotgun available - buy a good one, look after it and sell it in a few years for considerably more than you bought it for, and have fun with it the meantime.
A fine double is handbuilt and even modern machine age doubles still require a lot of hand finishing - and most in the past had relatively plain straight grained wood, not because the builders were cheap skates, but because straight grained wood is the strongest available and last forever. A double may indeed be the cheapest shotgun available - buy a good one, look after it and sell it in a few years for considerably more than you bought it for, and have fun with it the meantime.
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