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10 November 2003, 14:15
Bill/Oregon
.700 Nitro and hogs ...
Hola .700: Enjoyed our phone chat. Hope to heck to hear how that lovely .700 Searcy does on those pesky swine in your friend's garden! Bet they drop like bricks off a bridge-- straight down.
10 November 2003, 14:23
PC
I would be very keen to hear about your .700 nitro searcy and also how it perfroms on hogs. I would also like th specs weight etc.

Thanks PC.
10 November 2003, 14:57
700 nitro
it has 25" barrels 1 solid /2 folding leaf express rear sight ivory bead front sight

the gun will weight 18.5 pounds and is a box lock under lever presidential grade rifle

here is a pic in the wight

this many weeks ago the gun is fully complete now.

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[ 11-10-2003, 06:14: Message edited by: 700 nitro ]
10 November 2003, 15:19
PC
700 Nitro,

congratualtions !! I would loev to own a rifle like that some day.

Now I need to hear some stories about pig shooting with it when you get the chance.

Are you using woodleigh bullets ?? What cases will you use are there others besides Bertram and what do you do about dies etc. ??
11 November 2003, 09:36
700 nitro
i am using woodleigh bullets and searcy lathe turned brass

dies are from ch4d or something to that effect.(i got them from searcy as well)
11 November 2003, 10:13
pyronecro
Is there not a third fastener on that rifle? Does not look like it has a crossbolt or dolls head, just looks like the double underlug.

Brian
11 November 2003, 14:04
700 nitro
remember this is a pic of a incomplete rifle this sis just to give folks a idea of what it will look like.