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Getting my first double!!!
22 February 2010, 23:23
BrettAKSCIGetting my first double!!!

I spoke with George at Champlin today and he's putting the Hollis away for me. I should be sending him the money in the next month or two!!!! I can't wait!!!
Here she is:
http://www.champlinarms.com/De...StyleID=3&GunID=1639Brett
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May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson
22 February 2010, 23:30
Jack D BoldBrett,
What a sweet rifle. I hope it fits you like that black velvet, low cut dress fitted my prom date, regulates as easy as she was, and brings you many years of joy/good hunts.
Well done!!
PS: Helluva starter rifle

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22 February 2010, 23:46
peterdkcongrats brett
it looks sweet, looking forward to the shoot report,
peter
23 February 2010, 00:02
SnowwolfeBrett,
Very nice rifle! Can't wait to shoot it

Not very familar with the caliber. Do you neck down 500 NE brass to .458?
My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.
23 February 2010, 00:17
7kongoniGood choice, Brett. I owned that rifle at one time and would again except the English doubles have appreciated out of my price range. I still have the RCBS dies and trim die along with some Woodleigh solids if you are interested. George could pack them with the rifle when he ships it to you if you want. Congrats!!!
23 February 2010, 00:39
Mike BrooksRandy, it's the same make and caliber as my 'new' one and was even built the same year except mine is a hammer gun. It'll be interesting to put them side by side and see the numbers.
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23 February 2010, 01:13
BrettAKSCIquote:
Originally posted by 7kongoni:
Good choice, Brett. I owned that rifle at one time and would again except the English doubles have appreciated out of my price range. I still have the RCBS dies and trim die along with some Woodleigh solids if you are interested. George could pack them with the rifle when he ships it to you if you want. Congrats!!!
I'll take you up on that offer! Just let me know what I owe you. Thank you!
Brett
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Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter
May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson
23 February 2010, 02:18
7kongoniNo charge. That stuff has been gathering dust for 10 years. Glad to help out a little.
23 February 2010, 02:26
Mike BrooksOh Boy! You're styleing now Brett!

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23 February 2010, 02:42
RustyI hope you enjoy your Hollis as much as I have enjoyed mine!
Speaking of numbers. On the under rib near the barrel loop (where the forearm attaches to the barrels) there should be a 3-4 digit number. That number will be stamped on the action underneath the bottom plate, and most likely on the forearm wood under the metal. That number is the Leonard serial number. That's who really made your rifle!
And they are well made!
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23 February 2010, 03:57
BaxterBBastard! Come on Searcy raffle ticket, come on ticket!!!
That's a nice rifle, when I hear the name Hollis I think of Selous and the 4-Bore he had. Congrats!
23 February 2010, 03:58
dirklawyerquote:
Originally posted by 7kongoni:
No charge. That stuff has been gathering dust for 10 years. Glad to help out a little.
Hats off to you 7kongoni for giving Brett the goods to get a great start shooting that beautiful English DR!
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23 February 2010, 04:02
BrettAKSCIquote:
Originally posted by dirklawyer:
quote:
Originally posted by 7kongoni:
No charge. That stuff has been gathering dust for 10 years. Glad to help out a little.
Hats off to you 7kongoni for giving Brett the goods to get a great start shooting that beautiful English DR!
+1

Thank you very much sir! If you ever find yourself in Anchorage please drop me a line.
Brett
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Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter
May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson
23 February 2010, 04:40
safari-lawyerCongrats.
I find it's easiest to spend all of one's money at one time. I'd suggest that you proceed with booking 21 days in Tanzania for all the good stuff ASAP.
Contact me for additional mass-spending advice if you have any cash left after that!
Kidding aside, congratulations and well done.
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23 February 2010, 05:54
Mike BrooksRusty,
Any idea who has the records for Leonard or A Hollis now?
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23 February 2010, 07:08
Bill CooleyCongratulations great rifle.
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23 February 2010, 07:16
NitrodaveDidn't Hollis end up in the hands of Bentley & Playfair, again in the end?
Nice DR Brett! I have held her. Comes up nice for me...beautiful engraving...great caliber. I might have owned her myself, if I could have sold my street rod faster. Congrats to you!
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23 February 2010, 07:19
MikeBurkeCongratulations, there is no turning back now.
23 February 2010, 07:50
JBoutfishnCongratulations, your toast

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23 February 2010, 08:21
SBTCongratulations!
Jack, that was classy.
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23 February 2010, 08:26
Idaho SharpshooterHow neat Brett!!
One question: what can you possibly do for your second double?
Rich
23 February 2010, 08:35
Nitrodavequote:
One question: what can you possibly do for your second double?
Brett,
George has a nice Rigby Rising Bite 400/360 in the vault. That, would make a nice second double...you could have them sent together and save on shipping.

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23 February 2010, 08:49
Omnivorous_Bob7kongoni, you are a man of class. That is very generous!

Brett, congratulations! I can't wait to see it. That seems like a quality gun all of the way around, and in 45 with scope bases too! Good choice and good shooting!
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23 February 2010, 08:57
Idaho SharpshooterThere are an awful lot of really fine folks here. This is an example.
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23 February 2010, 21:11
BrettAKSCIquote:
Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
How neat Brett!!
One question: what can you possibly do for your second double?
Rich
A Westley Richards drop lock in a yet undetermined calibre!!!

Brett
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Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter
May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson
23 February 2010, 21:47
Snowwolfequote:
Originally posted by 7kongoni:
No charge. That stuff has been gathering dust for 10 years. Glad to help out a little.
Thats about the nicest gesture I've ever seen from a member here.
My hat is off to you.
My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.
23 February 2010, 22:28
JPKVery nice. Well done and congrats!
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23 February 2010, 22:36
bigdoggy700Congratulations on a fine looking gun. You should have plenty of years of good shooting with that gun.
24 February 2010, 05:37
JungleboyBrett,
Beautiful Double Rifle, hope to see a lot of pics in the future featuring the Hollis & some nice trophies!
Enjoy, you picked a great rifle.
Cheers to 7kongoni for his kind gesture!
JB
24 February 2010, 06:02
BrettAKSCIThank you all for your kind words and wishes!!!
Brett
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Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter
May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson
24 February 2010, 06:47
VanderhoefBrett, that's a truly outstanding rifle. I wish you a lifetime of adventures together.
Thanks to you, 7kongoni, for helping me maintain my faith in humanity. Good man!!
Regards,
Scott
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24 February 2010, 07:20
7kongoniThanks to all for your kind comments. I showed them to my wife but she does not share your high opinion of me!! It was fun to share Brett's enthusiasm. BTW Champlin still has that London Rigby 470 for only 120K. Thanks again.
24 February 2010, 09:01
BrettAKSCIquote:
Originally posted by 7kongoni:
BTW Champlin still has that London Rigby 470 for only 120K.

Wow!!! That's lion hunt in Tanzania type money. I handled some of the H&H royals at SCI my my! But the Westley Richards still do it for me!!! To me that's the pinacle. I can't wait for the adventures I'll have with my 500/450 in my many safaris to come!
Brett
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Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter
May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson
24 February 2010, 14:44
jens poulsenCongratulations Brett

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03 April 2010, 06:58
BrettAKSCIThe check is in the mail! Hopefully it will be here by the end of next week!!!!!!

Brett
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Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter
May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson
03 April 2010, 07:26
Akshooterquote:
Hopefully it will be here by the end of next week!!!!!!
Be nice if it was here by saterday. You probably won't have ammo for it yet but you can have show and tell at the range.
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03 April 2010, 18:37
Brandon.GleasonCongratulations, Bret! I picked up my first double a few weeks ago and if was a very proud day, I must say. But like everyone says, now I'm looking for another! Anxiously awaiting pictures....
03 April 2010, 19:46
Mike BrooksI've got all the 'makings' for his rifle. If it's here it'll be tested.
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03 April 2010, 19:53
cal pappasBrett:
When your baby comes in, bring all of your reloading stuff up to my place. It will be far easier to work up a load here where we can shoot and go adjust the load than at a range. I have the shell holder and bullets yo need.
Cheers,
Cal
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03 April 2010, 23:53
BrettAKSCIWill do all!!!!
Brett
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Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter
May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson