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93mouse
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Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R
#88443 - 07/11/07 11:57 PM

Plain 140E - left stock - with extractors:

Palette:

Range:

Basic behaviour:

Developing load - start:

developing load - fine tuning:

First blood:

Edited by DRarchive (29/07/08 09:14 PM)

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DGR375
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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: 93mouse]
#88549 - 09/11/07 08:23 AM

Terrific pictures. You handled the light really well. Gives me something to drool over while I wait for my rifle to be built and sent to me in Australia

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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: DGR375]
#88610 - 10/11/07 03:08 AM

Another great sequence, Mouse!

Are you the lefty shooter? I see the palm swell on the left side and a cheekpiece on the right.

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93mouse
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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: 9.3x57]
#88786 - 12/11/07 07:39 PM

Quote:

Are you the lefty shooter? I see the palm swell on the left side and a cheekpiece on the right.

You got that right - I mean left

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93mouse
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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: 93mouse]
#89451 - 21/11/07 09:30 PM

Guys any idea why the factory left that wedge between barrels uncut? It gives me kreeps to imagine knocking on something with it - I guess regulation would go south? Should I have it cut off and polish the snout?

Edited by DRarchive (29/07/08 09:16 PM)

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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: 93mouse]
#89452 - 21/11/07 10:46 PM

It's not at all unusual for the Germans and Austrians to leave the wedge protruding a bit. I suppose it's a matter of style. Do not tamper with it. Here's a Merkel 323E done the same way, but in O/U configuration:

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93mouse
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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: CptCurl]
#89453 - 21/11/07 10:53 PM

Thank you!

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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: 93mouse]
#89454 - 21/11/07 10:54 PM

My pleasure.

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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: CptCurl]
#89504 - 22/11/07 08:38 PM

Gunmakers tradition, I think. On my FN-Browning, it's still more pronounced.

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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: André]
#89520 - 23/11/07 12:12 AM

Same on my Miroku OU in 9,3x74R. Leave it as it is and unless you will use your gun as a chissel, you won't have problems with it.

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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: Nighthawk]
#89521 - 23/11/07 12:24 AM

I believe the Chapuis uses the same treatment also. Any Chapuis owners want to chime in?

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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: 93mouse]
#89631 - 24/11/07 10:03 AM

93mouse,

Very, very nice! A rifle that is all business and which has proved itself admirably from the deer pics.

Congratulations and thanks for posting!

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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: 93mouse]
#89632 - 24/11/07 11:35 AM

Quote:

Guys any idea why the factory left that wedge between barrels uncut? It gives me kreeps to imagine knocking on something with it - I guess regulation would go south? Should I have it cut off and polish the snout?

**Pure speculation on my part,, but could it be to protect the crowns on the end of the barrels?/

It would appear this would help --again only guessing--my .470 Merkel had the same thing..

Ripp

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Edited by DRarchive (29/07/08 09:18 PM)

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Re: Merkel 140E - No 553055 - 9,3x74R [Re: Ripp]
#89717 - 25/11/07 11:07 AM

I just checked and my Chapuis 9.3X74R has the wedge showing. But the others are flush. They include 2 Austrian 9.3X72R's a Pedersoli 9.3X74R an ASTAR 45-70 and a Lyell 500BPE.
Any others with vintage DR's care to speak up?

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