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show of your drilling/combo
20 March 2009, 06:26
Steffenshow of your drilling/combo
inspired by all the nice pictures in the 'what's a drilling' thread, here is a place to show of you combination gun(drilling/vierling included) if you want to.
personly i don't have one yet, but i hope to get a 12/76-7x57R combo within 2 years.
03 April 2009, 17:40
Palmer
Simson 12x12x8x57JRS with Nickel (German) 6x claw scope
ALLEN W. JOHNSON - DRSS
Into my heart on air that kills
From yon far country blows:
What are those blue remembered hills,
What spires, what farms are those?
That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went
And cannot come again.
A. E. Housman
03 April 2009, 23:04
brayhaven[QUOTE]Originally posted by luv2safari:
Here are some...

A 12/7X57R is a wonderful combination in my opinion.

What's that gold receiver drilling? Is it plated steel? I've recently run across several Heym drillings with brass receivers. My German friend talked to a former Heym employee who told him about the alloy and said they were very strong actions.
"You can lead a horticulture, ... but you can't make 'er think" Florida Gardener
04 April 2009, 08:45
luv2safariquote:
Originally posted by brayhaven:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by luv2safari:
Here are some...

A 12/7X57R is a wonderful combination in my opinion.

What's that gold receiver drilling? Is it plated steel? I've recently run across several Heym drillings with brass receivers. My German friend talked to a former Heym employee who told him about the alloy and said they were very strong actions.
Wot chew talkin bout?? Dats mah Pimp drilling!

It is a wonderful pre-war Triebel 16/16/8X57JR Dural receiver drilling that was plated by the former owner. I had thought about removing the gold wash, but it kind of grew on me. That's the drilling I re-chambered from 8X57-360 to the standard JR. The gun fits me like it was made just for me and is quite accurate with the period Hensoldt 4X in claw mounts.
It would be the last drilling to sell, should things get there.
07 April 2009, 06:06
MssgnThey are lovely. Now...how do I get one?
"Fear of the Lord is wisdom" Job 28:28
07 April 2009, 07:39
LongwalkerHere is my Merkel O/U with two sets of barrels, 16/7x57R and 16/16. Good for fur and feathers!
07 April 2009, 10:45
luv2safariGreat set, and thanks for the photos.

07 April 2009, 10:51
luv2safariquote:
Originally posted by Mssgn:
They are lovely. Now...how do I get one?
Talk to Dale Nygaard - DLN or Greg - brayhaven here on the forum. Both can get you a good drilling.
08 April 2009, 06:20
Mssgnthanks for the photos

"Fear of the Lord is wisdom" Job 28:28
08 April 2009, 07:29
foxfireHere's my Colt Sauer 3000 in 12 x 12 x 06
No good deed goes unpunished.
08 April 2009, 08:32
luv2safariOOOOOOO!!

08 April 2009, 08:34
luv2safariquote:
Originally posted by Palmer:
Simson 12x12x8x57JRS with Nickel (German) 6x claw scope
I have the same scope on my Sauer 3000 12ga/30-06 drilling; the one I had the forend trimmed.
I have the #4 reticle and am quite happy with the scope.
08 April 2009, 20:31
loud-n-boomer
My Fortuna in 16-gauge,70mm over 7x65R.
One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. - Groucho Marx
11 April 2009, 05:50
luv2safariquote:
Originally posted by loud-n-boomer:
My Fortuna in 16-gauge,70mm over 7x65R.
I've held this one. The photo doesn't do it justice.

18 April 2009, 22:52
GerryI'm giving this my best effort as this is my second shot at posting photos - so bear with me!
Some photos of my Suhler 20x20x9.3x74R Drilling. I've a 5.6x50R Magnum insert barrel (Zimmermann) in the right shotgun tube.
Nothing special; she's a "Working Girl".
Current "Available Options".
The "Logistics Tail".
I like her set-up high for a Work-Out.
Here's the "Loaded" end.
A gander at the "Serious End".
Two targets shot simultaneously, the 250 gr. Ballistic Tips Dead-on at 100 meters and the 55 gr. Sierra HPBT's just under 2" high for those "Reach Out & Touch Someone" (primarily Foxes & Roe Deer) opportunities.
Ready to go hunting in The Fatherland.....Roe Buck season opens in 12 days.
Cheers,
Number 10
18 April 2009, 23:15
vegard_dinoNow that is a nice drilling

You also use slug in it?
Thanks for sharing
Cheers all
Vegard_dino
19 April 2009, 00:18
GerryVegard-dino,
Nah, when the under barrel's a 9.3x74R you don't need to bother dicking around with 20 ga. slugs.

Cheers,
Number 10
19 April 2009, 09:20
luv2safariGerry,
THAT is ONE GREAT set up!!

You can take anything that walks or flies with that one drilling. Thanks for posting the photos.

+1
Agreed! Lovely job with the photography Gerry.
Of course, using a roll of $100 bills to prop her up in photo #1 was maybe just a trifle gauche!

Rgds Ian

Just taking my rifle for a walk!........
20 April 2009, 18:48
GerryLuv-two,
Yo - gotta agree there isn't much this baby can't handle - Thanks.
Ian,
Ah, ya know just grabbed ths first thing that came to hand.....

Cheers,
Number 10
20 April 2009, 20:11
vegard_dinoHi Gerry
Yeah, I got you...

But, with the Zimmermann in the right shotgun barrel, how is the balance?
Cheers all
Vegard_dino
21 April 2009, 20:23
Gerrydino,
Balance!? There's no balance when you've gpt a Scope on and an Insert Barrel installed - just plain heavy but them again I normally just have to take a small stroll to a High Seat with this Boomer.
Now when you take all the gadgets off & out; it handles like a 20 gauge SxS shotgun.

Cheers,
Number 10
quote:
Balance!? There's no balance when you've gpt a Scope on and an Insert Barrel installed - just plain heavy but them again I normally just have to take a small stroll to a High Seat with this Boomer.
Now when you take all the gadgets off & out; it handles like a 20 gauge SxS shotgun.
Na ja, ein bisschen uebertrieben!! I expect this gun is at least 3.2 kg without all the extras (and probably near 4.5 kg with them). I like my 20 gauge guns a tad lighter.
I hope you'll be posting a picture of your "Bock" for us...with drilling, of course.
22 April 2009, 06:59
NevadanGerry,
You're making me homesick for Heidelberg.
Good shooting.
Don
Life Member SCI &, NRA
22 April 2009, 12:24
GerryDon,
Hey Pal - how's tricks?
Your presence is sadly missed; Dan's off to Chicago this May, too.
Chris passed the Hunting Exam on Saturday in Graf - getting him sorted out now with Dad's hand-me-downs. I gave him the Brno 12/7x57R Combo Rifle, with Zeiss 2.5-10x48; so he's off to a good start.
Cheers,
Number 10
Nice gun Gerry, must be a newer aquisition as I don't remember that one.
01 July 2009, 18:53
bpesteveCombo in action, Namibia June 2009:
1920s-vintage Emil Kerner 16/8x57JR loaded with 200 grain Woodleighs in RWS brass. Duiker taken at about 120 yards right at sundown with full moon rising, beautiful!
02 July 2009, 02:39
AkshooterAfter seeing Gerry's zebra rug photo's I feel compelled to join in.
I don't know how I missed this thread a couple months ago.
DRSS
NRA life
AK Master Guide 124
02 July 2009, 02:43
AkshooterBy the way
bpesteve
Congrats on the trophy and sucsess with your bbf.
DRSS
NRA life
AK Master Guide 124
02 July 2009, 02:51
AkshooterOk I can't help it.
bpesteve Thats a nice duiker you have there but it looks like there is a dikdik in the background.
DRSS
NRA life
AK Master Guide 124
02 July 2009, 03:47
bpestevequote:
Originally posted by Akshooter:
Ok I can't help it.
bpesteve Thats a nice duiker you have there but it looks like there is a dikdik in the background.

02 July 2009, 04:53
packrattusnongratusSome realllly sweet guns there. Packy
02 July 2009, 05:52
AkshooterI guess I should share tech data on them since I showed the photo.
From top to bottom
Sauer 12,12,30-06
Emil demb 16,16,8x57jr
Borovnik 16,.222
Bartels 16,6.5x57
Heres a differant angle on the Bartels.
DRSS
NRA life
AK Master Guide 124
02 July 2009, 06:48
brayhavenHey Steve, Looks like you gad a nice hunt. Regarding the Emil Kerner guns, they are amazingly well made. I have a Kerner drilling in 20 ga/6.5X58R. The workmanship inside is the best of any drilling I've ever seen. I've owned & worked on many drillings in 40 years of gunsmithing and hunting with drillings. I've been inside a half dozen Kerners and they are all extremely well made.
"You can lead a horticulture, ... but you can't make 'er think" Florida Gardener
I wonder what the SCI score of the "dik-dik" would be?
rudyc
"It's a good day for something"
02 July 2009, 13:44
Husqvarna M98OK,
I have just got my threeshooter back from the smith,
modern clawmounts are now done, he had to resolder the whole rib to make it lika new again.
My Merkel in different steps of redoing,
now I have a true hunters rifle for the next 40-50 years.
By the way I have no words to express how much I like some of the other sticks being shown here.
Best regards Chris
02 July 2009, 20:06
Husqvarna M98Duk- as always nice pics, I am glad to see your son along for the hunt as well,
is that "his" kill?
Oooh how i wish I could afford a Blaser.
Best regards Chris