| buckstix |
| (.400 member) |
| 09/08/13 08:25 PM |
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Re: Not sure about what to think about this one
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Hello Nordmann,
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"...Might have to eat some humble pie and say that it looks like a fairly well made gun and good value for money..."
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"...Far to good for a lamp stand!..."
Oh sure ... now you tell me ? ? ?
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"...Still not keen on the caliber though, but thats something else, and a cheek piece might have been a better investment than that carving on the stock..."
Yes Nordmann, I agree. The caliber is very, very unusual for a double rifle. But since I already had a 577/500 on the large side, and a 8mm Lebel on the small side, (with 8x57R, 9.3x74R, .375, 45-70 in the middle) a double rifle with a smaller 30 cal. cartridge, will fit nicely into my collection, and will be a lot of fun to play with.
As for the stock carving, I agree. I would have preferred a "plain stock" with some nice figured grain instead. But, I'll learn to like it. In my opinion, stock carving should be reserved for "happy" Schuetzen rifles, like found on my Burgsmuller 8.15x47R.
