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Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff
05/02/09 02:30 AM

It's a cardinal rule of double rifles - you don't horse around with loads. You might push the envelope with a bolt gun. You do not do that with a double rifle. The design of a bolt gun is inherently more strong than any double rifle, no matter what steel is used.

I am confident you can shoot many thousands of rounds of .500NE ammo at standard pressure through my Merkel without it coming off face. You will probably instill more wear to the action by opening and closing it than by shooting it using proper ammo and proper lubricant on the hinge.

And then, many years out, if and when it does get loose, it's a relatively minor repair to have the rifle rejointed.

If you want a .500NE just buy the Merkel and have no fear. There are some really attractive deals out there right now. Do you want to have ejectors? If that doesn't matter to you, you can really find a bargain on a brand new extractor model (unless they have all sold since I last checked).

Check this out:

http://www.gunsinternational.com/detail.cfm?id=100059525&string=cid=106
Extractor model.

Or this:

http://www.gunsinternational.com/detail.cfm?id=100068314&string=cid=106
Ejector model.

Good luck.

Curl

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Merkel versus Krieghoff versus Blaser	empirevr	03/02/09 08:05 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	lancaster	03/02/09 10:36 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	grandveneur	07/02/09 09:20 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	grandveneur	07/02/09 09:17 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	Der_Jaeger	03/02/09 10:43 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	empirevr	04/02/09 07:19 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	SharpsNitro	08/02/09 05:14 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	DUGABOY1	11/02/09 06:46 AM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	SharpsNitro	11/02/09 11:45 AM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	DUGABOY1	12/02/09 04:56 AM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	SharpsNitro	12/02/09 08:16 AM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	Der_Jaeger	11/02/09 07:31 AM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	empirevr	08/02/09 07:55 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	Ripp	09/02/09 01:59 AM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	empirevr	09/02/09 08:06 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	Ripp	10/02/09 01:28 AM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	empirevr	10/02/09 06:06 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	CptCurl	04/02/09 10:59 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	empirevr	04/02/09 11:39 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	peter	05/02/09 02:39 AM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	empirevr	06/02/09 07:53 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	doubleriflenut	07/02/09 07:56 AM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	Ripp	08/02/09 08:15 AM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	empirevr	07/02/09 07:54 PM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	NitroX	05/02/09 12:52 AM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	CptCurl	05/02/09 02:30 AM
Re: Merkel versus Krieghoff	Der_Jaeger	04/02/09 11:43 PM

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