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Mike_McGuire
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Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers?
      07/08/05 03:59 PM

Richard,

As far as I am aware, Empire use the Granite action and the Domoulin (spelling?) Magnum Mauser action and the Domoulin action rifles are cheaper than the Granite based actions.

The Granite action based rifles would be selected if you were doing a 505 Gibbs because the Granite has a .75" diameter bolt.

I do not know if the Granite is any better than the Domoulin but I suspect Empire see no difference as the rifle they list as their "flagship" rifle is not on the Granite. The pricing difference is probably only a reflection of their financial deal with the two action makers.

Empire obviously see Dakota as their competition as their site has a comparison between the two rifles and the Empire in the bigger calibres is exactly the same price as the Dakota African.

Mike



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* Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? rgp 07/08/05 03:39 PM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? 500grains   08/08/05 10:14 AM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? Mike_McGuire   07/08/05 03:59 PM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? rgp   09/08/05 08:16 AM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? Mike_McGuire   09/08/05 08:34 AM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? 500grains   09/08/05 09:30 AM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? rigbymauser   10/08/05 05:15 AM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? rgp   11/08/05 04:06 PM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? Mike_McGuire   13/08/05 04:28 AM
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. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? Mike_McGuire   13/08/05 07:53 AM
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. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? rgp   13/08/05 08:50 AM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? Mike_McGuire   13/08/05 11:59 AM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? George   13/08/05 11:21 PM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? mikeh416Rigby   15/08/05 01:35 AM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? rgp   15/08/05 05:52 AM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? SDH   17/08/05 01:30 PM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? Mike_McGuire   17/08/05 03:34 PM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? rgp   18/08/05 03:57 PM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? SDH   19/08/05 06:36 AM
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. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? Mike_McGuire   19/08/05 07:02 PM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? 500grains   19/08/05 10:34 AM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? Mike_McGuire   18/08/05 06:40 PM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? 500grains   19/08/05 02:03 AM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? Mike_McGuire   19/08/05 02:11 AM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? 500grains   18/08/05 04:03 PM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? rgp   18/08/05 04:16 PM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? Mike_McGuire   18/08/05 04:12 PM
. * * Re: Quality of Empire Rifle Co. Mausers? NitroXAdministrator   14/08/05 09:25 PM
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