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Re: Reloading a double during a charge. [Re: BlainSmipy]
      #50586 - 23/02/06 04:00 AM

Charges can be different of course. The closest I came was from a scrub bull but he didn't actually know where I was, giving me time for a quick reload of one barrel (he had stopped running and was perfectly positioned to knock over so I judged one round would do it), having expended two on him before he came down the hill. The big tree trunk I was hiding behind also was handy, to hide behind and also to keep him on the other side of it if he did realise where I was.




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Re: Reloading a double during a charge. [Re: BlainSmipy]
      #50587 - 23/02/06 04:03 AM

If you open a "hammerless" ejector rifle enough to load it and close it enough to fire it you have cocked it for sure. The extra stiffness of a hammerless ejector is absolutely unnoticed on reload, in the feild. And it is faster than an extractor gun, period. I don't think its any big issue though for the fellow who becomes adept at reloading an extractor gun. And an automatic safety can be disconnected to make it work the way it should.

I don't own a hammer gun, but use on occasion a freinds hammer gun. It is slower for me by alot, and for him too. This might be a factor but not a huge one imo. The biggest problem my feind has encountered in the feild is a hammer slipping while he is mounting. In some guns this can lead to firing, some just the need to recock, but its an issue. Also, a toplever or underlever, but not a Jones under lever are fast. Even a snap Jones underlever takes too much manipulation imo. You can reload an ejector or extractor, top lever, self cocking rifle on the run, probably not a Jones hammer rifle.

Add up all the slowdowns and issues and I thinks its pretty obvious you're working with a considerable handicap.

But a slow opening, slow reloading, slow closing and slow cocking DR will still give you two rounds. If the charge comes out of the blue, thats all you'll likely get anyway. If it comes on follow up you will have reloaded already. If it comes after the shot you better hope your PH can shoot!

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Re: Reloading a double during a charge. [Re: JPK]
      #50597 - 23/02/06 05:16 AM

colorado
IMHO the fact is a good person [one who has done a lot of shooting and practicing reloading] with a hammer extractor double will do better than a person with a hammerless ejector double, that has not shot his rifle very much. If you are happy and feel comfortable with your doubles do not worry about it.... Just go hunt.

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Re: Reloading a double during a charge. [Re: BlainSmipy]
      #50609 - 23/02/06 06:32 AM

Good answers all, thanks for the info.


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Re: Reloading a double during a charge. [Re: BlainSmipy]
      #50610 - 23/02/06 06:45 AM

Yes the debates can be fun, but in the end 450 NE No2 has put forth the ultimate answer.

Have fun with your rifle!

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Re: Reloading a double during a charge. [Re: JPK]
      #50653 - 23/02/06 02:46 PM

I agree as well. Go hunt with the gun you like and are comfortable with.

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