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mickey
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Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners
      01/03/04 04:51 PM

DOUBLE GUN OWNERS (please respond as you would wish):

-- how many double rifles do you now own (please specify s-by-s, o-u or drilling), and in what calibres;

Over 5, from 8 Bore to 303 all SXS

-- how many double rifles did you previosuly own (please specify barrel configuration and calibres);

6-8 mostly 450 and above. All SXS

-- do you hunt with your double rifles; if so, what type of game; if not, why not;

Yes, 90% of all my hunting is with a Double.

-- how long after you took up the sport of shooting/hunting did you catch the double gun 'bug/disease' (no known cure):

Always had it, just couldn't afford it.

-- do you also shoot smooth bore doubles; if so, in what configuration (s-by-s or o-u) and bores;

SXS and O/U 12 and 20

-- do you hunt with your smooth bore doubles; if so, what type of birds/game;

Yes. upland birds. Next month a Turkey maybe.

-- do you also own other actions (turnbolt, single, lever, pump, etc.); if so, in what calibres;

yes, all.

-- would you say that you have followed the natural progression of 'less-but-better' over the years;

more is better. I would never buy a Double I couldn't sell the next day at a profit.

-- the three top double gun makers are;

Now. Purdey, Hambrusch, PV Nelson

-- the three top double gun hunters/ph's (any generation) are;

John Hunter, Bob Langeveld, Nisram of Hyderbad.:)

-- the three top double gun reference sources are;

Shooting the British Double, African Rifles and Cartridges, The Gun and it's Development by Greener.

-- my next double gun will be (please provide time frame for purchase);

?????

-- my ideal double gun has the following features;

Sidelock, London Best Grade, SXS, ejectors, 45 caliber.


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* POLL - Double Gun Owners ThomasEdwards 28/02/04 05:41 PM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners unspellable   19/03/04 12:39 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners 4seventy   19/03/04 01:06 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners unspellable   19/03/04 05:28 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners 4seventy   19/03/04 02:07 PM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners mickey   19/03/04 03:09 PM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners unspellable   20/03/04 12:45 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners 4seventy   20/03/04 09:49 PM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners unspellable   21/03/04 07:21 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners mickey   20/03/04 02:45 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners 470Rigby   15/03/04 12:42 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners ThomasEdwards   15/03/04 06:51 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners unspellable   15/03/04 04:09 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners 4seventy   18/03/04 10:10 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners 500grains   18/03/04 04:07 PM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners 4seventy   18/03/04 11:25 PM
. * * Partial response. 500grains   18/03/04 04:14 PM
. * * Re: Partial response. ThomasEdwards   18/03/04 04:54 PM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners Chasseur   16/03/04 07:23 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners unspellable   18/03/04 05:52 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners Chasseur   02/03/04 02:11 AM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners mickey   01/03/04 04:51 PM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners NitroXAdministrator   01/03/04 12:14 PM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners Raff   01/03/04 03:07 PM
. * * Re: POLL - Double Gun Owners 475Guy   01/03/04 02:20 PM

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