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Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ??
      25/02/04 03:50 PM

Depends on whether it's a boxlock or sidelock as far as strength, the boxlock being inherently stronger by design. I'm not aware of any O/U sidelocks so i'd say as a rule the O/U is stronger though if compared with a boxlock SxS then thing are equal, and personal choice comes into play. I prefer the lines of classic SxS double in the larger NE chamberings, and they are IMO easier to reload in a high stress situation with both chambers being on a equal plain. But for a non DG rifle a O/U double is dandy a Chapuis in 9.3 x 74R for example being very appealing to me.

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Edited by Hawaiian_Hunter (25/02/04 08:02 PM)

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* Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? DBBill 19/02/04 04:03 AM
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. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? Hawaiian_Hunter   25/02/04 03:50 PM
. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? ThomasEdwards   25/02/04 04:41 PM
. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? Hawaiian_Hunter   25/02/04 08:01 PM
. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? ThomasEdwards   26/02/04 04:52 PM
. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? Hawaiian_Hunter   28/02/04 03:56 PM
. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? ThomasEdwards   28/02/04 06:27 PM
. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? Hawaiian_Hunter   01/03/04 12:00 AM
. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? Chasseur   01/03/04 03:43 AM
. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? Hawaiian_Hunter   01/03/04 06:45 AM
. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? ThomasEdwards   01/03/04 07:10 AM
. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? Hawaiian_Hunter   01/03/04 11:53 AM
. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? ThomasEdwards   01/03/04 02:42 PM
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. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? luv2safari   28/02/04 04:14 PM
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. * * Re: Over & Unders or Side-by-Sides ---- Pros & Cons ?? Dark_Helmet   24/02/04 12:52 PM
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