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crshelton
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My First Ever Double Rifle Came From Santa This Year
      #275712 - 28/12/15 01:48 PM

Having shot Parker guns most of my life, I am no stranger to double guns, but became intrigued with the idea of a .405 WCF double rifle to be company for my 1895 TD .405. I looked far and wide for such a rifle without success until finally, I learned that a kindly gun maker had made one for himself, but was so busy making guns that he had no time to hunt. He understood my plight and provided Santa with one for me by this Christmas. The complete cased kit was in my Christmas day post and generating many requests for more details

Simson &Co. Suhl .405 WCF Double Rifle


The rifle is based upon an engraved 12 gauge Simson shotgun with a scalloped boxlock action with a Greener cross bolt, tang safety, side clips and cocking indicators.
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The 24 inch McGowan barrels with sling swivel stud have a rear express sight with one standing leaf and two folding leaves, an orange fiber optic bead front sight, extractors, and claw scope mounts integral to the rib. The kit includes a Leupold Variable 1x4 scope sight with quick detach Talley rings.


The stunning Claro hard walnut stock with right side palm swell, left side cheek piece and classic splinter forend really set off the piece. The stock is fitted with a steel grip cap, sling swivel stud, and a Kick Eze recoil pad.

A few more specifications of interest include weight of 10 pounds with balance at the action, overall length of 40 inches, LOP of 14.25 inches, triggers pull at 4.1 pounds, and minimal drop at the comb. I must be living right because it fits like it was made for me!
The rifle was proofed with 400 grain bullets loaded with the 300 grain service load. It was regulated with 300 grain Hornady JSP bullets at 2100 FPS and this information is stamped into the barrel flats.
I plan to shoot the rifle as soon as the monsoon stops and the ranges dry out and will report back on that. A January hog hunt will be my first chance to take game with it.

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Re: My First Ever Double Rifle Came From Santa This Year [Re: crshelton]
      #275735 - 29/12/15 06:07 AM

Lovely!

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CHAPUISARMES
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Re: My First Ever Double Rifle Came From Santa This Year [Re: DarylS]
      #275739 - 29/12/15 08:13 AM

You must have been an exceptionally good boy this year.



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crshelton
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Re: My First Ever Double Rifle Came From Santa This Year [Re: CHAPUISARMES]
      #275924 - 01/01/16 02:34 PM

Update with 2 added pix:
Scope on rifle:


Nicely crowned muzzles:


Plan to shoot it for the first time this weekend.

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Re: My First Ever Double Rifle Came From Santa This Year [Re: crshelton]
      #275925 - 01/01/16 04:38 PM

As a matter of interest, what barrel did you sight it in for?? I found it depends which trigger you pull first which is another matter of discussion.



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