Regulation ammo for Chapuis

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18 December 2013, 04:51

Rusty

Regulation ammo for Chapuis

Anyone remember what 9.3X74R ammo is used in regulation for a Chapuis double rifle. For some reason or other I think it was Norma Oryx?

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18 December 2013, 05:00

mdstewart

quote:
Originally posted by Rusty:
Anyone remember what 9.3X74R ammo is used in regulation for a Chapuis double rifle. For some reason or other I think it was Norma Oryx?

Rusty,

Forgive me if I'm wrong,and I may well be, but as I remember they were mostly regulated with the 232gr Norma Oryx. I think that's why so many are having issues in getting them to shoot to the sights.

I may be wrong, as I often have been.

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18 December 2013, 05:17

BayouBob

Mine was supposedly regulated with 250gr RWS Cone Points. That what is says on the paperwork but since that ammo isn't available in the US it doesn't matter. I have seen several that were regulated with 286gr Norma's. I think Chapuis must try several types of ammo in each rifle to see which one is closest rather than regulating for a specific round.

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18 December 2013, 05:47

N E 450 No2

Mine was regulated with RWS 293gr Brenneke TUG's.

It shoots great with that factory load, and most all 286gr factory loads and my 285/286gr loads.

It also shoots the 232 Vulcans pretty good too.

I have killed several deer and pigs,with it, including a big boar over 300 lbs, shot at 19 yards.
The 232 Vulcan bullet is good enough for any game in the lower 48, IMHO. It is a tougher bullet than the Norma 286gr Alaskan bullet, baised on deer and pigs I have shot with both of them.