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Something more "elephant gun" style. http://www.gunsinternational.com/Merkel-Safari-140-500-Nitro-Express.cfm?gun_id=100433660Realize it's not an English double rifle,but dang it's saaawwweeeetttt!
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25 years ago I had a chance to buy a SxS 7x57 made by Westley Richards, AAA wood, two triggers, ejectors etc�$7,000� my wife ( at the time�) said " can you afford it?" Heres the worst part�I could! I didn't buy it, and instead used part of the money to have a machine built that kicks me in the ass every morning when I get out of bed...
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Hey been there done that my friend. Was at Great Northern Guns in Anchorage with my wife when I saw a beautifully made rifle. The salesman handed it to me and I saw a genuine Rigby 7x57. They wanted $2000 for it. I looked at my wife, she looked at me, and that look was "if you want it...". But I decided not to get it. That was about 15 years ago. Also hand the chance on a genuine .318 Westley-Richards for $2250. I am so dumb sometimes. I did eventually buy a nice one though:
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You can piddle with the puppies, or run with the wolves...
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25 years ago I had a chance to buy a SxS 7x57 made by Westley Richards, AAA wood, two triggers, ejectors etc�$7,000� my wife ( at the time�) said " can you afford it?" Heres the worst part�I could! I didn't buy it, and instead used part of the money to have a machine built that kicks me in the ass every morning when I get out of bed... Ingwe,good grief just good grief!
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I know�I know�.
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I've had it in my head for a while now that I wanted a big bad boy caliber....I don't know why since I will more than likely never go to Africa to shoot something that big but hey I wanted one so what more reason than that do I need? After looking at the 375, 416 rigby and 458 lott I decided those were too common and I was asked to look at the 404 jeffery. After reading up on it and its place in African history I decided I wanted one. I started looking for them online but the price being asked for one was enough that I decided I would have one made for me instead of buying one used. I had discussed the project with my gunsmith and had found a donor and was looking for blanks for the stock before I ran into a deal I just couldn't pass up without the year and a half waiting time so i jumped on it. So here is my big boy gun in 404 jeffery. It is a CZ 550 Safari Classic. As i understand it the action is sent over from the Czech Republic where it is custom made here from that point. Please keep a look out for it in the classifieds after I shoot it :-) Nice .404 you have there. I bought .404J brass some time back, planning on using it for a .416 Howell. After looking at the brass and reading about the Jeffery, I thought about building one, but haven't finished the last project. Are you planning on loading for it?
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Nice rifles Southwind, congrats.
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My elephant gun is a 7x57 with 175 gr. solids Hey Ingwe: when you're old and decrepit and can't get around anymore, remember your old buddy down in Florida.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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My elephant gun is a 7x57 with 175 gr. solids Hey Ingwe: when you're old and decrepit and can't get around anymore, remember your old buddy down in Florida. so next week?
A serious student of the "Armchair Safari" always looking for Africa/Asia hunting books
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Nah, Rattler, I'm trying to play nice...to get the rifle, of course. Once that's accomplished all bets are off.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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My elephant gun is a 7x57 with 175 gr. solids Hey Ingwe: when you're old and decrepit and can't get around anymore, remember your old buddy down in Florida. so next week? I fart in your general direction!
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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My elephant gun is a 7x57 with 175 gr. solids KaramojoGwe Special.
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well... technically more of a buffalo rifle. But works well with .470 Nitro bullets. I'm still working up loads with the big Woodleighs
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My elephant gun is a 7x57 with 175 gr. solids Hey Ingwe: when you're old and decrepit and can't get around anymore, remember your old buddy down in Florida. Ingwe,I'll give you CASH for that 7x57. So I'm starting at $7.57.
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Elk, now just a cotton-pickin' minute. I had dibs on a bequest and here you're coming to the table with cash. That just ain't fair!
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Here's my own elephant gun...with a 175gr.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Elk, now just a cotton-pickin' minute. I had dibs on a bequest and here you're coming to the table with cash. That just ain't fair! All is fair in gun buying.
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"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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well... technically more of a buffalo rifle. But works well with .470 Nitro bullets. I'm still working up loads with the big Woodleighs You're ready for buffalo Tex.
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