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I do not know what other rifles you have, but it does not matter. If you scope you 9,3 Krieghoff it will probably become your favorite big game rifle under 40 cal.
I say this after using my Chapuis for the last 5 years.
You will not regret it. I would however be sure the scope is mounted as low as possible. My Chapuis double with the scope handles better than any other scoped rifle I have ever used. Neat, sweet.......petite.

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450#2
You've hit the nail squarly on the head there!
I like the scope to be as low as possible too, and it really does make a medium cal double so much more versatile.

DBBill,
I scoped my 400-350 double a couple of years back and fitted a 2-1/2 power Leupold compact and set it up so low that there is just enough clearance for my thumb to work the top lever.
Makes a big difference if you have to shoot in low light when the bead can be hard to see.
99% of the time I shoot this rifle with open sights and only fit the detachable scope for special occasions.
It's very nice to have that option though.

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$1500 for a scope mount??

I guess I am not well versed in what a claw mount is.

Are they made of Gold, Platinum,?

Seriously, what makes them so pricey??

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$1500 is a little high, buttttttt, it isn't what they are made of, but what it takes to MAKE them. The fitting is very percise, and requires a skill level hand work that is uncommon in today's gun world! Camplin's claw mounts start at around $800, on a bolt rifle, but are higher priced on a double. EAWs (swing mounts are a little cheaper, but not cheap) are also available.

One thing that must be considered is, the weight of the scope rings, bases, and scope must be as light as is possible. Addtionally, the scope must be mounted as low as is possible. The heavier, and/or higher the scope is mounted, the more torque it creates,durring recoil, adversly effecting the regulation of the rifle, in most cases.

The doubles that are very well suited to scope use on occasion, are the 375 H&H FL, and the 9.3X74R, but any scope mounted on a double rifle absolutely must be in QD rings and bases, that return to zero!

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Just got a quote from jjp. He now gets $1,200.00 to mount a complete set of EAW claws on my new drilling

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