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Pseudechis
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Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express
      #255519 - 21/10/14 10:14 AM

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.

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Metalguy
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express [Re: Pseudechis]
      #255520 - 21/10/14 10:17 AM

Very nice rifle. Congrats!

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Huvius
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express [Re: Metalguy]
      #255523 - 21/10/14 11:17 AM

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.

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Pseudechis
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express [Re: Huvius]
      #255544 - 21/10/14 11:24 PM

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


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tinker
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express [Re: Pseudechis]
      #255555 - 22/10/14 02:31 AM

Really neat rifle.

How does it shoot?

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pondoro62
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express [Re: tinker]
      #255564 - 22/10/14 05:35 AM

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..!


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Rockdoc
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express [Re: pondoro62]
      #255617 - 23/10/14 07:06 AM

Great rifle.

How does it shoot with and without the scope?

Cheers,

Chris


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Ash
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express [Re: Rockdoc]
      #255631 - 23/10/14 08:40 PM

Oh that engraving is just such delightful fun! I love it!

Fantastic pick up that has me beaming

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Pseudechis
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Re: Rodda Modele de Luxe 400/360 Nitro Express [Re: Rockdoc]
      #255737 - 26/10/14 09:26 PM

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.


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