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I'm interested in a double in a year or so but I would really like to handle some doubles to see which would be a good fit. I live in florida if that helps. | ||
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Dallas Safari Club or Safari Club International conventions. Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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+1, there is absolutely no better option than what Paul suggested. Good news is that your time frame is within the next year and the shows are in nine months. Mike | |||
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How about David Powell? Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Or consider wandering up here for the Alaska DRSS Doulbe Rifle Shoot on the 2nd of next month. You'll get some hands on trigger time with classics. NRA Life ASSRA Life DRSS Today's Quote: Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Give a man a welfare check, a free cell phone with free monthly minutes, food stamps, section 8 housing, a forty ounce malt liquor, a crack pipe and some Air Jordan's and he votes Democrat for a lifetime. | |||
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What is your intended use for it? Makes a lot of difference if you want to shoot DG, or wild hogs only. Or just want a DG rifle for deer, which certainly can be done. There is a lot of research you can do before you actually handle them; but of course that is best. Some Cabelas carry DRs. | |||
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Cabelas might not mind.One fellow was more than happy to let me shoulder a Searcy at the SCI convention.He saw me looking at it through a showcase and then insisted I shoulder it.It was a very nice rifle-too bad I did not have a small camera with me. | |||
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PM me for a suggestion in North Florida | |||
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Champlins Firearms in Enid Ok. They are actually on the Woodring Airport. Check out their website. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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Good suggestions on DSC show and Champlins. Also, if you are in north Florida (especially NW) should be pretty easy to drive up to Thomasville, GA to see what Kevin's has on hand. I'd expect you could find at least 6-10 based on the detour we made up there a few weeks ago. With a little more driving you could get up to West Point, Miss. to look through Steve Barnett's inventory - website currently indicates 20+ on hand... Good hunting, | |||
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If you're in Floirida, you might check with Gulf Breeze. They'll probably have some DRs in stock. | |||
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Kevin's in Tallahassee/Thomasville or Gulf Breeze. | |||
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Thanks for all the info. I'm looking for a .500 nitro express double for my first DG sffari for hippo and cape buff. I would love to go to alaska and shoot with you guys but I will be starting my masters program here soon. I may have to check out some of the mentioned places in north florida. | |||
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Kevin's in Tallahassee won't have any double rifles but there are sometimes a few in the Thomasville GA store. If you want to go to Gulf Breeze or Steve Barnett's place call first because those places are open by appointment. Also, I believe there is a Krieghoff dealer in Vero Beach FL. Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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If you have standard physical dimensions and don't need custom fitting, then there is a Merkel .500 offered in classifieds that should fit your ticket. Fair price on a solid, accurate, and dependable first double rifle. It's offered by "ebrownw2". Good luck and enjoy your hunt. JP Sauer Drilling 12x12x9.3x72 David Murray Scottish Hammer 12 Bore Alex Henry 500/450 Double Rifle Steyr Classic Mannlicher Fullstock 6.5x55 Steyr Classic Mannlicher Fullstock .30-06 Walther PPQ H2 9mm Walther PPS M2 Cogswell & Harrison Hammer 12 Bore Damascus And Too Many More | |||
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Of course you're welcome to join our Alaska shoot on May 2 and handle AND SHOOT 20 or more fine vintage doubles. I have four for sale at present but are all black powder express doubles. Cheers, Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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