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So Normalized, not Nitro. Good for you. I have a wonderful double rifle in 9.3x72r, but before standardization, so I have to wrap cases with tape to size them down enough to chamber.

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.....I could just ream out the chambers to the normalized version, but I like to leave my collection as they arrived (unless something is broken.)

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I understand. But I think its important to make the gun usable for my own and future owner's use. Here is what I did for a cape gun that had a chamber in a German 11.6x82R caliber. I ran a 450 bpe reamer into the chamber so normal 450 bpe ammo could be used. This would be the same for the 11.2x72R "D" chamber. Only the middle of the chamber would be "Normalized" and you could still shoot "D" cartridges if you wanted.

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/old-new-chamber.jpg


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The rifle is now cased in an All Leather Trunk Case. Field test to follow next week.

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/SCHERPING-000.jpg

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Did you buy a newly made case? Can I ask where, how much?

Same for the label, where did you acquire it?

I've two Jeffery's, a Westley Richards and a Cogswell and Harrison to case. The cases are probably out of my price range. Labels not!

Very nice rifle and case. It will be a pleasure for you to shoot. You have so many excellent choices.

There are lots of 9.3x72R rifles, combinations around usually at much better prices due to its marginal old BP power factor. It will be good to see what your reloading efforts result at.

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Did you buy a newly made case? Can I ask where, how much?

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I bought 2 "all leather" cases from Jeff's Outfitters as "close-outs", when he went out of business. They were listed as "defective" because the stock compartment was made too small for a standard size double rifle stock. He had 4 available of which I bought only 2. I wish I would have bought all 4. Retail was $650 each, but close-out price was $120 each. I cased this Scherping double rifle with one case, and my Rigby Needle-Gun Rook Rifle with the other case.

Jeff's Outfitter Leather Case.



Rigby Needle Gun Rook Rifle in the case.



Scherping Double Rifle in the case.

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Same for the label, where did you acquire it?

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I always make case labels when I case a rifle. I search the internet for an example and make a copy. If no examples can be found, I create one, like I did for this rifle. I searched the internet and I found the Scherping family crest, and then I used the engraving that is on the gun's locks, to create a label. Then I print it on special parchment paper just like original labels.

Engraved Side Locks - - - Scherping Family Crest - - - Composite Artwork - - - Finished Scherping Label

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I've two Jeffery's, a Westley Richards and a Cogswell and Harrison to case. The cases are probably out of my price range. Labels not!

Very nice rifle and case. It will be a pleasure for you to shoot. You have so many excellent choices.

There are lots of 9.3x72R rifles, combinations around usually at much better prices due to its marginal old BP power factor. It will be good to see what your reloading efforts result at.

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Hi Buckstix, Nice job! I am as well smitten by Scherping guns & have quite a few of them & been researching him for the GGCA along with Dietrich, Raimey, Axel & others. Some of my guns & those conversations can be found by using the search feature searching Scherping & stretching the search to newer than 20 years. Thought you may want to take a look.

cheers
m4220

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