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Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?
15/09/05 12:48 PM

I agree that a 9.3x74R would be a dandy.

I qualify that statement by saying that I think that caliber for use in North America is a reloading proposition. At least here in the eastern US you won't find those cartridges on the shelf of your local sporting goods store.

I have had several 9.3's, and I have shot hundreds of rounds through them. I think I have shot a total of 10 rounds of factory ammo in 9.3 in my whole life. Those 10 rounds came in a gun trade with my second 9.3.

No worry. I have been reloading since age 13. I don't shoot factory ammo in any caliber. Having said that, I will state seriously that shooting a double rifle requires the skill of tayloring your ammunition to that specific rifle. I think this is true even if your DR is chambered for a common cartridge such as .30/06. If you aren't into reloading, I suggest you stay with bolt guns.

Beyond that, the question of what would be a good start on a double rifle is wide open. I can tell you that my first DR was a really nice German boxlock (pre-WWI) chambered in 8x57JR. When I got it (about 1982) I had to really scrounge for bullets in .318". Now those bullets are no problem. The world is much kinder to DR's now than it was in 1982. For example, in 1982 it was almost impossible to find components for the 9.3x74R in the continental US. Now, no problem at all.

In the final analysis, my point is that only you can pick the right caliber for your needs, and only you can pic the right double rifle for your budget, sensibilities, and expected uses.

By all means, go for it!

Regards,
Curl

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First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	xyzzycoder	14/09/05 02:57 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	srose	30/09/05 06:07 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	500Nitro	30/09/05 06:22 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	srose	01/10/05 03:54 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	500Nitro	01/10/05 06:24 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	Omnivorous_Bob	03/10/05 03:56 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	mickey	04/10/05 03:45 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	xyzzycoder	16/09/05 04:13 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	new_guy	16/09/05 01:52 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	500Nitro	16/09/05 05:59 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	xyzzycoder	16/09/05 03:15 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	NitroX	16/09/05 02:24 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	NE450No2	16/09/05 03:24 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	wombat	15/09/05 09:16 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	new_guy	15/09/05 12:57 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	luv2safari	15/09/05 02:22 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	NE450No2	15/09/05 06:48 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	xyzzycoder	15/09/05 04:27 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	500Nitro	15/09/05 05:15 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	xyzzycoder	15/09/05 05:50 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	500Nitro	15/09/05 06:16 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	CptCurl	15/09/05 12:48 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	luv2safari	15/09/05 03:05 AM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	clark7781	14/09/05 10:43 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	CptCurl	14/09/05 09:55 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	Marrakai	14/09/05 09:51 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	NitroX	14/09/05 08:48 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	MauserRifle	14/09/05 04:04 PM
Re: First Double Rifle - Where do I start?	mickey	14/09/05 03:43 PM

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