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I have always wanted to own a nice SxS double rifle in .470 and was wondering who or where a person can buy one here in Canada? Is it possible to import them from Europe?
 
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I have some, but they can be tricky to develop loads that superimpose. Important you shoot your test targets really slowly, because barrel heat will affect the barrels.
 
Personally I would prefer a Heym 88 Ph. Much nicer lines.

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444shooter said:
I have always wanted to own a nice SxS double rifle in .470 and was wondering who or where a person can buy one here in Canada? Is it possible to import them from Europe?
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Kreigoff's Canadian distributor is based in Vancouver I think. The Heym distributor is based in Quebec. A good person to talk to about doubles is the owner of Lock Stock and Barrel in New Westminster - he sometimes has some dibs on secondhand doubles.
 
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"...in .470..." Not that it matters, but .470 what? .470 NE runs about $10 to $20US per shot, Stateside. .470 Capstick is a bit cheaper. It's only $7 or $12 US per shot.
The NE brass runs $99.95Cdn per 20 at Shooter's Choice in Waterloo.
 
Most double rifle enthusiasts prefer guns that were built in England by such firms as Wesley Richards, John Wilkes, William Evens, Joseph Lang, Charles Osborne, and many other small shop builders, not to mention Rigby and H&H. While I shouldn't cast dispersions on the .470, as Sunray pointed out, the brass is outrageously expensive and the performance is dead even with the .458 Winchester that can be fired at a fraction of the cost. IMHO, the .500 NE gives you the best bang for the buck in that it costs about the same to shoot as the .470, but pushes a 570 gr bullet at the same velocity that the .470 drives a 500 gr in a rifle of similar bulk. You could get a modern double rifle chambered for .458, but a NE cartridge in a British made double is the real deal.
 
Boomer said:
Most double rifle enthusiasts prefer guns that were built in England by such firms as Wesley Richards, John Wilkes, William Evens, Joseph Lang, Charles Osborne, and many other small shop builders, not to mention Rigby and H&H. While I shouldn't cast dispersions on the .470, as Sunray pointed out, the brass is outrageously expensive and the performance is dead even with the .458 Winchester that can be fired at a fraction of the cost. IMHO, the .500 NE gives you the best bang for the buck in that it costs about the same to shoot as the .470, but pushes a 570 gr bullet at the same velocity that the .470 drives a 500 gr in a rifle of similar bulk. You could get a modern double rifle chambered for .458, but a NE cartridge in a British made double is the real deal.
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Agreed, the 500 NE is definately the way to go if you're getting a dangerous game double.

SuperCub said:
I'd love to have one in .303 British..
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Quite a few of these were made - many ended up in places like Australia. A scoped double in 303, properly regulated, would make a great deer rifle.
 
if you are not going to Africa but just want a double check out the SIACE Yukon. It is available in 45/70. I would hold out for the 450/400 myself if I had the $$$
 
Curt said:
Not sure what you mean.
Hit me with what?
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Who hit you and knocked you senseless? ;)

I couldn't think of many rifles that would be better than that for deer. 2 fast shots and a rifle that handles well. What else would you need, a ten shot clip and a bi-pod? :onCrack:


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