Nitro Express
- Thread starter Dustin
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Pudelpointer
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Lethbridge, Alberta
Nope, but I was fondling BigUglyMan's Merkel 470NE today. Pretty nice. Maybe he will post some pics of it for you.
Riflesmith
CGN Regular
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- On The Line
All in good time. Just had my fitting on the long weekend. .500 3" on a merkel action. hehehehehehe Used the slave stock to file in the sights and man is it awsome! Took six rounds to get it where we want it. Sorry no pics yet but all in good time. There is something cool about two barrels each containing 570 grain woodleighs!
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
Voila le 470 Nitro Express. I just wiped all Pudelpointer's drool off the darn thing an hour ago. As soon as my extra-large chamfering/deburring tool gets here I can start work on a load with 500 gr Woodleigh Solids. Softs are already hanging in the culling belt!
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
TradeEx has another 470 like mine for $8500. They also have the little brother in 9.3x74 (a few pennies less) and one in 375 H&H - but achtüng...using a double rifle with a belted cartridge will likely make your d*ck drop off.
Riflesmith
CGN Regular
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- On The Line
Big Ugly Man I will be awaiting your report back from Africa as to how the Woodleighs perform. Heard great things about them. Your merkel is awsome and will knock the stuffing out of them. They are probably the best buy out there for a double rifle in nitro caliber and that is what got me rolling on my build.
Riflesmith
CGN Regular
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- On The Line
TooTall what make is your .600? Have you taken anything with it yet? I am a little dense so if you meant just one cartridge and not a single shot rifle my bad.
Yes, just one round for the cartridge collection, no rifle to fire it in.
A .600 NE double rifle made by a quality British gunmaker can run into the many tens of thousands of dollars, perhaps even $100,000 or more.
FAR more than I can even dream of spending on a shooting iron.
I did get a good deal on the one round though. IIRC, it was US $25 about 10 or 15 years ago.
Riflesmith
CGN Regular
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Well tootall I have my fingers crossed that one day you will have a rifle to shoot your round in. Afterall I think there was a thread a little while ago that started out "ever build a gun around some extra components" or something to that effect. My rifle will be ready early next year so when it is complete I promise to post pics. Big Ugly Man got me all revved up with his double and it is glorious!!
Riflesmith
CGN Regular
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- On The Line
So when I take photos of your double rifle does that mean I get to "SHOOT" it as part of my fee
I will need a copy of your insurance card and $18.00 if you want to shoot both barrels!!!
But yes of course my friend you will be welcome to it.
