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clark7781
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Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle
07/05/05 06:42 AM

Bret:

A late addition to this thread, but just throwing my two cents out there.

jjs and I hunted together at the DRSS shot in Crowell, TX two weeks ago. He and I both have Merkels--he a .470 and I a .500. Some of the other guys on the hunt with us (if I may be so bold to paraphrase some of their remarks) were surprised with the Merkels. (in a good way)

I'm very happy with my Merkel and don't regret buying it, so I would say to check out those rifles. BUT, a big but here, also SERIOUSLY consider a Searcy. My dad just dropped some bucks on a .577 with a s**t load of bells and whistles and engraving on it. After some due dilligence and some handling of others, it is obvious that Butch makes one of (if not THE) best gun for the money.

Just MHO...

Regarding the "best performing large caliber" ...go for the .500 NE. A heavier bullet with greater frontal area is there should you find yourself needing it on a hunt. The .470 will kill everything just as good as a .500, but the 500 has that "little bit" more should you need it.

I just sent my .500 to JJ to get a recoil pad installed. I won't have to hear the whining at the next DRSS everytime you crack one of those cigars off...

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Clark

Double Rifle Shooters Society
.500 NE and .577 NE

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Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	bret1549	24/04/05 02:56 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	cr500	13/05/05 04:45 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	clark7781	13/05/05 10:42 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	atkinson6	17/05/05 03:15 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	DUGABOY1	13/05/05 10:11 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	500grains	25/04/05 11:43 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	bret1549	25/04/05 11:58 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	500grains	26/04/05 12:29 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	mickey	29/04/05 01:08 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	NitroX	01/05/05 02:02 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	bret1549	26/04/05 04:36 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	clark7781	07/05/05 06:42 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	Jeast	13/05/05 11:22 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	clark7781	13/05/05 10:39 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	clark7781	13/05/05 10:36 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	500Nitro	07/05/05 07:33 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	clark7781	10/05/05 12:38 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	500Nitro	10/05/05 04:42 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	NE450No2	07/05/05 07:04 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	jjs	08/05/05 05:15 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	500grains	08/05/05 05:37 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	500Nitro	08/05/05 06:18 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	NE450No2	08/05/05 07:51 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	bonanza	26/04/05 05:17 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	Oldsarge	26/04/05 12:52 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	Rell	28/04/05 12:37 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	NE450No2	28/04/05 01:46 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	jjs	26/04/05 05:15 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	EricD	24/04/05 04:51 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	bret1549	25/04/05 01:16 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	EricD	25/04/05 02:50 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	bret1549	25/04/05 11:58 AM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	EricD	25/04/05 05:52 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	NitroX	25/04/05 10:49 PM
Re: Buying a Big Bore Double Rifle	ALAN_MCKENZIE	24/04/05 03:14 PM

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