The Holland & Holland Royal Double Rifle: A Love Letter To A Lost World

Bonemaker said:
Out of all the crap, whining, political bantering, scam artists, and general ignorance of firearm ownership on CGN, comes an article like yours.

This is why I still "monitor" the CGN forum.

This is likely the best article on owning a fire arm I have ever read.

Thank you for this as you have given us a rare glimpse into what owning a firearm used to mean - and should mean.
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That is a fine compliment, finer than deserved, thank you.


Mik123 said:
A wonderful piece Ardent. I really enjoy reading the articles on your site. They're very well written. The only downside is that I've read all of them. If possible, could you please post some footage of the rifle in action?
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Thank you that also makes me sputter uncomfortably, very kind, yes I'll be sure to once I handload for her. The rifle being valuable isn't taken out to the bush much, where I do all my videos as I'm not much of a range fan, but I have to get over that hang up.

a j cave said:
Great prose and line. I found that, at the end, I was looking for more! I love that you will take this lady out on a fine date as she deserves. Please keep us up to date with all future adventures. Thanks for the uplifting start to my day.
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I'll be sure to, my sole misgiving with her at present is that I don't use her. Thanks AJ.

Curly1 said:
Amen and thank you OP.
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:cheers:
 
I like your writing style, reminds me of the articles in the old hunting magazines. Too bad almost all such articles are not to be found in the magazines anymore, I guess the editors decided most readers attention span is too short and it's not selling anything and therefore generating advertising dollars.
 
sail32 said:
It scary that a commercial company could buy 5,300 square kilometers (1.35 million acres) of North Coast British Columbia territory.

I wonder if the average B.C. resident will be able to hunt in the area, I doubt it, based on Hunting practices in Great Britain.

I wonder how the BC Government will explain this ?
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No outfitters owns the land in a concession. Residents still have unfettered access to the land. He has merely bought the rights to guide clients on that land. It sure beats the Alaskan system of any outfitter can hunt anywhere, that leads to a lot of shady outfits.
 
BigUglyMan said:
Great write up, as usual. I'm looking forward to reading about the hand loading process and getting ammo to shoot to the regulation of the barrels.
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Me too, as by that point I'll have an answer! I'm going to tear down the one dud for what I can glean from the charge, and work from there. The 270gr "For Holland's Doubles" regulates very well except in the vertical, which I suspect is a fault of the ignition given what happened with one of the three rounds.

Omenator said:
I like your writing style, reminds me of the articles in the old hunting magazines. Too bad almost all such articles are not to be found in the magazines anymore, I guess the editors decided most readers attention span is too short and it's not selling anything and therefore generating advertising dollars.
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I think you're onto something important with the selling things insight...

cam1936 said:
No outfitters owns the land in a concession. Residents still have unfettered access to the land. He has merely bought the rights to guide clients on that land. It sure beats the Alaskan system of any outfitter can hunt anywhere, that leads to a lot of shady outfits.
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I actually do believe it's a good system, it lets small operations plan for the future and have some stability as well, and you can really get to know an area rather than roaming. Also means there's a large incentive to be a good neighbour, as you can't just pick up and go next year. There's been unfortunate events lately but overall the industry in BC is a rather admirable one in my opinion, and one of BC's greenest economies offering economic benefit off intact nature- but we're about to get very sidetracked. :)
 
Well, reading that just made my morning! I can echo what was previously stated, when I reached the end I was grasping for more.
The rest of us gun nutz are lucky that you specifically were the one to purchase a rifle such as this so that we may be afforded the treat to be able to read about it in such an elegant way and see such excellent pictures.

I am quite certain that I will never own a rifle even close to your Holland, but after reading your article I feel like I've had half the experience without ever even seeing one in person. Thank you.
 
A good read Ardent...

That is a very fine rifle, and an excellent motivator for waxing poetic and entertaining nostalgia...

A coastal grizzly this fall? A change?

All the best and good shooting.
 
If leasing is the case, this is misleading advertising !

" We purchased 5,300 square kms (1.35 million acres) of some of the wildest territory left in North America ".
 
Sail, this isn't the place to argue feel free to message me and we can talk all day. Unfortunately you're not understanding how the territories work, the territory owner buys the tenure for the area, with a title certificate like property. That does not mean you own the land, you own the rights to outfit in the area. This same process is applied to mineral rights (hence why when you buy land, you typically do not own the mineral rights, they're separate), in this case we've invested in the outfitting rights for a 5,300 sq km territory. And yes, you bet that statement is accurate, territories are discussed in area.
 
I have been anticipating this write up since the initial "Bought the farm thread". Glad to finally read it.
 
Wonderful rifle and writing. Your articles always remind me of Wilbur Smith and his writings of old Africa.
 
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