Forums.NitroExpress.com

Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact NitroExpress.com: Merkel Drillings?

View recent messages : 24 hours | 48 hours | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days | 60 days | More Smilies

*** Enjoy NitroExpress.com? Participate and join in. ***

You are not logged in. [Login]

Main Index · Search · Active Topics
New user · Who's Online · FAQ · Calendar

Double Rifles, Single Shots & Combinations >> Single Shots & Combination Guns

akjeff
.300 member

Reged: 20/01/04
Posts: 121

Re: Merkel Drillings?
05/07/06 08:59 AM

260,

While new to drillings, I'll pass on a few things I've learned to far. I've recently purchased, and began shooting a pre-war J.P. Sauer 12X12/9.3X74R.

First off, your choice of chamberings is, to me, the ultimate drilling combo for large game. I can't wait to hunt with mine!

A few things to look at very closely:
1.) The rate of twist of the rifle barrel. VERY important, if you intend to shoot 286gr bullets...it must be 1-14" or so. Mine is about 1-21", and 286's tumble. Fortunately, it works fine with 232gr Norma Oryxs', which will make a good hunting bullet. Mine may have originally been a 9.3X72R and re-chambered?

2.) See if the gun is marked with the load that the gun was either proofed and/or regulated with.

3.) Measure the shot barrel chamber length, and bore constriction. You'll find most vintage guns have 2-1/2" to 2-9/16" chambers. If you want 2-3/4", you'll have to really shop around.

4.) If you'll be buying a Germanic gun, I'd suggest going to the German Gun Collector's web site, and get the book on German Proof Marks.

Good luck!!! This drilling of mine has me hooked!!!!

Jeff

Post Extras

Print Post

Remind Me!

Notify Moderator

Entire topic
Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Merkel Drillings?	260rem	05/07/06 03:46 AM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	Kalunga	13/07/06 05:28 AM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	NitroX	14/07/06 07:12 PM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	Kalunga	17/07/06 12:16 AM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	500Nitro	13/07/06 05:35 AM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	luv2safari	05/07/06 09:40 AM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	260rem	05/07/06 05:08 PM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	luv2safari	07/07/06 02:09 PM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	Husqvarna	18/11/06 02:29 AM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	Double_Trouble	18/11/06 03:59 AM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	260rem	07/07/06 08:09 PM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	NitroX	10/07/06 10:05 PM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	260rem	11/07/06 12:19 AM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	pwm	11/07/06 02:21 PM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	NE450No2	11/07/06 04:19 PM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	260rem	11/07/06 07:01 PM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	NE450No2	12/07/06 01:45 PM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	260rem	13/07/06 01:16 AM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	NE450No2	10/07/06 03:35 PM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	NitroX	10/07/06 09:57 PM
Re: Merkel Drillings?	akjeff	05/07/06 08:59 AM

Extra information

0 registered and 158 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator: Huvius

Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Thread views: 5643

Jump to

NitroExpress.com

Powered by UBB.threads™ 6.5.5

Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact

Copyright 2003 to 2011 - all rights reserved