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88MauSporter
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Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?
23/11/07 01:29 PM

The classic market may be where you want to look in the USA. A good combo of Continental or English orgin can still be had at what seems reasonable compared to the new European guns. Either over unders or sidXside. Some of the rifle calibers may seem odd to the US buyer, but are effective.
I have three at the moment. Two "cape guns" sxs, and one drilling.
Rifle calibers are 12.7X44R ( about a 50-70), 9.3x72R (great in the RWS load) and a bottle necked 9.5X56R (.375 bore). The shotgun side is 16 ga in all. All are break actiions. All underlevers. One the 9.5 has a hidden peep in the tang and set trigger. The Drilling is set up with pop up opens and scope claw mounts. The .50 is basic working gun with two leaf open sites. Shoots right on top of the sites with a 400 grain bullet at about 1300-1400 fps. Plenty for most game other than Africa or big Buffs.
The other cartridges are fine for deer and boar. 200 grain at close to or around 2000 fps. That 16ga with proper slug or round balls are a good second shot womper.
I have seen a number in 8X57R or even .303. I wish I hadn't passed up the .303s. I will not the next time.
Regulation at 50 yards seems prettly close with all three. Minute of boiler room for deer or boar size animals.
Ammo can be a challenge with some if you don't handload. Good thing for S&B. Pretty fair ammo and bullets in these calibers.

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"A hunter should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everthing goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." 88MauSporter

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Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	9.3x57	10/09/07 02:36 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Anonymous	21/12/07 10:57 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	hoppdoc	21/12/07 01:47 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	JabaliHunter	22/12/07 07:08 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Chasseur	04/12/07 08:46 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	JabaliHunter	04/12/07 09:41 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	JabaliHunter	05/12/07 12:59 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Tatume	10/09/07 05:21 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Tatume	10/09/07 05:26 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	9.3x57	10/09/07 05:32 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	DarylS	05/12/07 03:16 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Double_Trouble	11/09/07 06:58 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	luv2safari	21/09/07 12:56 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	zimhunter	21/09/07 02:02 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	dougk	22/11/07 09:13 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	88MauSporter	23/11/07 01:29 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	nhdblfan	24/11/07 01:24 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	DM	24/11/07 03:26 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Yogi000	04/12/07 09:08 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	DM	05/12/07 10:23 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Yogi000	06/12/07 06:02 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	DM	06/12/07 08:57 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	tarawa	13/03/08 10:21 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Mike_Bailey	14/03/08 01:58 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	luv2safari	16/03/08 08:45 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Grenadier	23/03/08 05:09 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	conifer	08/03/08 11:25 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	DarylS	06/12/07 09:09 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	luv2safari	09/03/08 05:36 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Brazos_Jack	23/03/08 08:17 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	luv2safari	25/03/08 01:32 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	akjeff	25/03/08 03:24 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Dave_Hall	06/12/07 01:44 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	JabaliHunter	21/12/07 09:15 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Yogi000	07/12/07 03:30 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Shackleton	23/11/07 02:53 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	taw1126	10/09/07 12:33 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	9.3x57	10/09/07 01:03 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Rustyzipper	10/09/07 11:38 PM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Plains99	11/09/07 12:13 AM
Re: Combo's in the USA?? Where & What?	Tatume	11/09/07 01:29 AM

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