| Pseudechis |
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| 21/10/14 10:14 AM |
Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express
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Hey Folks
Its a pleasure to load up a new acquisition of mine. This is a Rodda Modele de Luxe Double Rifle chambered in 400/360 Nitro Express. Its was made for The Raja of Jagmanpur, Lokendra Shah.
Hope you enjoy the photos
| Metalguy |
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| 21/10/14 10:17 AM |
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express
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Very nice rifle. Congrats!
| Huvius |
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| 21/10/14 11:17 AM |
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express
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Agree, very nice rifle!
It is nice to see these jungle themed rifles in the sea of scroll engraved guns. They really stand out.
Do you know which 400/360 it is chambered in? It is all in the rim thickness. Westley Richards used the thicker rim and Purdey & Fraser used the thin rim.
A while back, a friend had a Westley built gun and tried new W.R. retailed ammunition in it but had seemingly high pressure signs. Turns out that the W.R. shells labeled as 400/360 WR actually had the thin rim which failed to headspace properly in his rifle.
| Pseudechis |
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| 21/10/14 11:24 PM |
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express
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Huvius,
I think its the Purdey as its proofed for the 300 grain load, but am not 100 percent sure. I used 9.3x74r brass as the Bertram 400/360 would not fit. I trim and then run them through a set of 400/360 Purdey dies from CH4D and fire form them anyways to match the chamber.
All the best
| tinker |
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| 22/10/14 02:31 AM |
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express
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Really neat rifle.
How does it shoot?
| pondoro62 |
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| 22/10/14 05:35 AM |
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express
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Lovely rifle...I agree with the others that the jungle-theme engraving makes it special...this and provinence makes it a wonderful piece of indian hunting history..
Rodda really could make nice doubles..!
| Rockdoc |
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| 23/10/14 07:06 AM |
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express
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Great rifle.
How does it shoot with and without the scope?
Cheers,
Chris
| Ash |
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| 23/10/14 08:40 PM |
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express
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Oh that engraving is just such delightful fun! I love it!
Fantastic pick up that has me beaming
| Pseudechis |
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| 26/10/14 09:26 PM |
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express
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Hey Guys,
Will do a range report soon. Sadly I don't have the scope, it must have been lost long time ago in the jungles!!!!. I will of course get some rings made up to fit the mounts and a period scope will make a nice addition.