Forums.NitroExpress.com

Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact NitroExpress.com: Gone and done it......

*** Enjoy NitroExpress.com? Participate and join in. ***

You are not logged in. [Login]

Main Index · Search · Active Topics
New user · Who's Online · FAQ · Calendar

Double Rifles, Single Shots & Combinations >> Double Rifles

Pages: 1

gwh
.333 member

Reged: 28/01/08
Posts: 277
Loc: Cairns Australia

Gone and done it......
#232348 - 11/07/13 05:54 PM

Well, I have always wanted a double, have daydreamed many times over what might one day happen. Pondered whether my various 458s or 375s would have been better with two barrels......

A couple of days ago I saw an opportunity and realised a dream with the snap purchase of a Merkel 140AE in 470 NE, should be here in a week!

Looking forward very much to getting out and hunting some game with what I suspect will pan out to be a regularly carried handy working rifle.

Good times!!!

--------------------
Hunt hard, shoot straight

"I speak of Africa and golden joys; the joy of wandering through lonely lands; the joy of hunting the mighty and terrible lords of the wilderness, the cunning, the wary and the grim"

Theodore Roosevelt, Khartoum, 1910

Post Extras:

rigbymauser
.400 member

Reged: 15/05/05
Posts: 1972
Loc: Denmark

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: gwh]
#232349 - 11/07/13 06:24 PM

...well GW. Sometimes waiting for the right becomes too long. Sometimes one must just take the time and do it.

Well done.

Post Extras:

tophet1
.400 member

Reged: 15/09/07
Posts: 1873
Loc: NSW, Australia

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: rigbymauser]
#232350 - 11/07/13 06:46 PM

Watch out, man with new toy.

Jealous +++

Post Extras:

NitroX
.700 member

Reged: 25/12/02
Posts: 39896
Loc: Barossa Valley, South Australi...

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: tophet1]
#232351 - 11/07/13 06:56 PM

Good luck with it.

--------------------
John aka NitroX

...
Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"

Post Extras:

264
.375 member

Reged: 15/02/11
Posts: 616
Loc: NT Australia

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: gwh]
#232352 - 11/07/13 06:59 PM

GWH- Its a good feeling. Im still on cloud 9 after purchasing my first double. Good luck and good hunting Mick.

Post Extras:

Rigby350
.300 member

Reged: 11/11/08
Posts: 177
Loc: NSW,Australia

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: 264]
#232354 - 11/07/13 07:50 PM

Congrats on the new purchase, but beware it doesn't stop there, the double rifle bug is very powerful.

Post Extras:

HendrikNZ
.275 member

Reged: 20/12/10
Posts: 94
Loc: New Zealand

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: Rigby350]
#232355 - 11/07/13 08:30 PM

Hi Nathan

Great to hear you decided on buying it!
Post up some pics when you get it and and have fun shooting it.

Cheers
H

Post Extras:

gwh
.333 member

Reged: 28/01/08
Posts: 277
Loc: Cairns Australia

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: HendrikNZ]
#232356 - 11/07/13 08:33 PM

cheers H, will do, should only be 7 days away!

--------------------
Hunt hard, shoot straight

"I speak of Africa and golden joys; the joy of wandering through lonely lands; the joy of hunting the mighty and terrible lords of the wilderness, the cunning, the wary and the grim"

Theodore Roosevelt, Khartoum, 1910

Post Extras:

Rule303
.450 member

Reged: 05/07/09
Posts: 5063
Loc: Woodford Qld

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: gwh]
#232370 - 12/07/13 10:49 AM

Well done Nathan. Yes I too am a bit envious. Enjoy.

Post Extras:

ozhunter
.400 member

Reged: 18/08/04
Posts: 1692
Loc: Sydney, Australia

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: Rule303]
#232447 - 13/07/13 08:22 PM

I would be happy to share some loads for it.

Post Extras:

gwh
.333 member

Reged: 28/01/08
Posts: 277
Loc: Cairns Australia

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: ozhunter]
#232449 - 13/07/13 08:42 PM

OH, that would be great. I am a fan of ADI powders.

I use alot of 2209 and would be keen to run loads in the 470 that don't require any filler where possible.

Also happy to play with 2217 as a possible alternative.

More than interested to hear what you are running.

cheers

Nathan

--------------------
Hunt hard, shoot straight

"I speak of Africa and golden joys; the joy of wandering through lonely lands; the joy of hunting the mighty and terrible lords of the wilderness, the cunning, the wary and the grim"

Theodore Roosevelt, Khartoum, 1910

Post Extras:

ozhunter
.400 member

Reged: 18/08/04
Posts: 1692
Loc: Sydney, Australia

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: gwh]
#232452 - 13/07/13 10:01 PM

99 grains of 09 and up work well but of late we have had good results with only 94grns with Kynock wads. same velocity with less felt recoil.

Post Extras:

gwh
.333 member

Reged: 28/01/08
Posts: 277
Loc: Cairns Australia

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: ozhunter]
#232464 - 14/07/13 08:03 AM

Quote:

99 grains of 09 and up work well but of late we have had good results with only 94grns with Kynock wads. same velocity with less felt recoil.

Thanks, that 99/100 gr mark seems to be pretty popular. I've not used wads on rifle loads previously, I may have to look into it. Thanks

--------------------
Hunt hard, shoot straight

"I speak of Africa and golden joys; the joy of wandering through lonely lands; the joy of hunting the mighty and terrible lords of the wilderness, the cunning, the wary and the grim"

Theodore Roosevelt, Khartoum, 1910

Post Extras:

CptCurl
.450 member

Reged: 01/05/04
Posts: 5284
Loc: Fincastle, Botetourt County, V...

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: gwh]
#232498 - 14/07/13 11:42 PM

Congrats on the Merkel. It is a great rifle.

As I have discussed many times, I have a Merkel 140 in .500NE that has been shot many hundreds of times. It is finely accurate and stout as hell. It's also decent looking and well balanced.

Yours will be the same.

Merkel is doing great service to the sporting community by producing this well-made and reasonably priced double rifle.

Curl

--------------------
RoscoeStephenson.com

YOUR DOUBLE RIFLE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND.

Post Extras:

gwh
.333 member

Reged: 28/01/08
Posts: 277
Loc: Cairns Australia

Re: Gone and done it...... [Re: CptCurl]
#232534 - 15/07/13 06:15 PM

Quote:

Congrats on the Merkel. It is a great rifle.

As I have discussed many times, I have a Merkel 140 in .500NE that has been shot many hundreds of times. It is finely accurate and stout as hell. It's also decent looking and well balanced.

Yours will be the same.

Merkel is doing great service to the sporting community by producing this well-made and reasonably priced double rifle.

Curl

Cheers Curl, I am looking forward to it immensely, should be here in a couple of days. It will see service on Buff and pigs later this year. I can see many of my bolt guns spending more time in the safe!

--------------------
Hunt hard, shoot straight

"I speak of Africa and golden joys; the joy of wandering through lonely lands; the joy of hunting the mighty and terrible lords of the wilderness, the cunning, the wary and the grim"

Theodore Roosevelt, Khartoum, 1910

Post Extras:

Pages: 1

Extra information

0 registered and 500 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator: CptCurl

Print Topic

Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Topic views: 5623

Jump to

NitroExpress.com

Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact