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NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.
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Campfire Ranger
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Jorge
You’re killing me with those groups!
Sellers remorse🥲
Not really💪
Should we tell the guys the backstory??
"The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo
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A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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Campfire Ranger
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Guys
Story goes that we are both double rifle nuts, and I have a couple of Jeffery’s and recently got an addiction to O/U in 9.3x74R from various Euro makers.
Jorge shoots me a link to this lovely C&H at a remarkable price in pristine condition (for a 100 year old gun). “Is this deal too good to be true?
I call the seller, he describes the rifle and letter of origin and I ask directly is it a ..375 H&H flanged nitro express and he replies in the affirmative.
I decide if Jorge passes, I want it. Jorge passed, and I ordered it.
It is a beautifully made and balanced gun. Mounts like your favorite 20g SXS shotgun. Action tight and metal almost blemish free. There is a special feel of a British double, and this gun has it in spades.
I did the transfer and brought it home. Thrilled at the buy, all was roses until I got a .375 flanged shell from one of my other doubles and…. It doesn’t chamber. WTF???
Gun marked .375 Flanged Nitro express
I’m thinking that’s all good. Then I figure it out.
I wanted the .375 Flanged MAGNUM Nitro Express.🫣
I never knew that these were different. Never knew about the .375 2 1/2” Flanged NE. So I study up, decide I really wanted the Magnum version to go with my other.
I intended to move the gun at auction with Jorge’s help. I never told him I bought it. He took one look at it and assembled the gun, turned to me and “You know where this is going?”
I replied “Home with you??”
Yep.
So the gun found its rightful home. I’m still on the lookout for the magnum version that costs less than a new car.
Truth is I know Jorge wanted the rifle to begin with, and talked himself out of it. Call me an enabler. Been called worse!👍
"The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo
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Enabler! ...and thank you.
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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A story to warm the cockles of my heart. Well played, gents!
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
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Campfire Greenhorn
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Great find and good on ya for buying CH dies!
Retired USAF
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Great find and good on ya for buying CH dies! Loooong wait...
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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Campfire Regular
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Jorge- that is a sweet rifle. Very nice!
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That is a great story and very cool rifle. Good luck on your search for the magnum Hatari.
If your a leftist, whatever Donald Trump says or does, that pisses you off rest assured, I am a Happy Camper!
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Campfire Ranger
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Jorge, Id take that to a smith and have him bore the rifling out of itand turn it into a 410...
The government plans these shootings by targeting kids from kindergarten that the government thinks they can control with drugs until the appropriate time--DerbyDude
Whatever. Tell the oompa loompa's hey for me. [/quote]. LtPPowell
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Damn! how i missed this i dont know! Great rifle Jorge, congrats Sir, I'd head on over to reloadinginternational.com and grab a couple boxes of 375 cal. 270gr North Fork bonded semi-spitzer soft points and call it more than good, with a couple hundred bucks and that Varget load you'll be set! 
Trump Won!
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Yep, they're in stock, 12 boxes on hand, stock# NF375270SS
Trump Won!
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Congratulations on a neat rifle!
I prefer classic.
Semper Fi
I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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Simple but elegant. Thats what a double should look like.
" It ain't dead.As long as there's one cowboy taking care of one cow,it ain't dead ! "
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