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Thanks for the compliments. As to caliber selection, a few things to ponder; Virtually identical ballistic performance with slightly better Sectional Density to the 450. Also, 458 caliber bullets are readily available and a lot cheaper than 470 bore. Same for brass and loaded fodder. Perhaps more importantly, the 450 can be built on a trimmer action making for a lighter, better handling rifle.

Thank you for sharing your reasoning. Have you decided which bullets you will use, Woodleigh, Swift, Hornady? Do you have a choice of which bullet/load the rifle will be regulated for? Sadly, I have not had the pleasure of handling a 450 NE or a 470 NE so I have no reference on how much trimmer and better handling one is over the other. Good luck with your project.

Rifle is regulated for factory Hornady ammo and I can duplicate with either DGX/S or Woodleighs

Hi Jorge,

I'm really glad to see you like french firearms. Your Verney Carron is a great rifle made by Atelier Verney Carron, the custom shop of that french gunmaker. For other guys on the fire this "Atelier" was the former Demas company of Ste Etienne, firearms capital of France. Verney Carron reorganized every thing under the management of a custom gunmaker called J�rome Lanoux. Under his direction the old french company produce double rifles, shotguns and single shot break open. This custom shop is a answer to Chapuis Armes their african doubles... That's good business



Here are two pictures of one 500 NE they made last year and one of a custom shotgun. Jorge you are a man with "taste and class"!!

Don't encourage him. Can't find a hat to fit his head as it is. It come with the joystick and the Dress Whites........................:)

OK that is cool..but let's get back to the Bra thing!

Jorge,

I think even Allen wold approve of that double. Pretty sexy.

-Steve

Marseille: Thanks and those are beautiful! I'm really looking forward to receiving mine sometime this September. I learned about VC from a friend of mine then I had an opportunity to check VCs and other comparable rifles at the Dallas Convention and the VCs were just superb!

Jeff you know me too well. Me an ego???

Steve, I think you are right, Allen must be looking down with approval!

jorge

...and I get a new Sharps Looks like we both hit some kind of lootery (misspelling intentional )

It's a disease!

Wow! First class fit and finish there. Did you go in for a fitting or two??

I was fitted at the Dallas Safari Club convention. Fitting took about 45 minutes.

Boys, I just sent the check, the rifle is finished and shipping this week. I should have it in my hands week of 5 Sept. jorge

I can't wait for the photos.

Road Trip!

Excellent!

It seems that there are two words used when you are envious, and Jorge: You Suck! Looking forward to the pictures and more importantly, the stories.

When are you going to test it on what?

If ya want to put a sharp point on it Pieter, it is :JORGE, you OFFICIALLY SUCK!!!

[/quote] If ya want to put a sharp point on it Pieter, it is :JORGE, you OFFICIALLY SUCK!!! [/quote]

I was laughing so hard my yougest came in and asked why I was laughing. When I explained, he said: Oh, you are on the Hunters' Facebook.

Well said my boy.

Secondly: JORGE, you OFFICIALLY SUCK!!!

Well done Pieter He already owns a classic the new and pretty one is his. The old decrepit one is mine.


Now he can hunt anything,anywhere on the planet