73 yr old semiretarded Electrical Engineer, with 20+ years DOING electrical construction. Now working(?) 3 days a week correcting blueprints that alleged electrical engineers from NYC drew up. Have my own shop, so I built my own DR, a 45-100 on a Merkel 12ga frame. Took 3 months, and it still has the original stock, just nicer. Boar was the only thing that it bagged--but it was like The Fist Of God hit it. Getting to where the rifle building is more enjoyable than slogging through the woods.

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Originally posted by jorge:
yesir, it's ruined though. The first time I was working the tower taking a recovery and heard a female voice calling "plugged and receiving" kinda squashed the whole thing for me....

I guess we are learning a lot about ourselves here. Good idea Cal.
I've noticed amoung other esoteric commonality there seems to be an inordinate number of pilots here.
I wish I could say that I found a woman that made happy enough to hang onto for many decades like most of you but my solemate has been a Supercub thats been with me now for 28 years.
3200 hundred hours PIC in her 3/4 of all landings off field.
I know of at least two more double/airplane owners on here who havent chimed in yet.
FWIW I have hung onto my current for going on 11 years.

OK I wouldn't do it for Cal but I guess I will do it for AK.

Born 1948 in Sturgis to immigrant parents with no gun culture-so blessed to be a gun nut and hunter.

Married 42 years 2 boys,one daughter-she hunts.

Farmers Insurace Agent

Hunted since age 9. Did not know about licenses and seasons and bag limits till age 12. (obeyed all laws after that)

2600 hrs in a Cessna 170

Not from Texas or Alaska but hunt in both.

Residential contractor for high end homes.
Married with children (2)for 25 yrs
49yrs old
Shoot a lot of skeet and reload a lot of ammo.
Former charter captain, Now only fish for fun.
Been to Africa 6 times and have 7th trip booked.
Have hunted and fished in most of the western states and Alaska.
Hunting waterowl is a passion.
Only double is a Searcy Classic 450NE

I'm 44, pilot for 22 years (AH-1s back in the day), in AK for 17. Two kids at home, married 7 years. Bought my first double 9 years ago, now I'm up to seven, from 25-20 to 8-bore. I love rifles of all types but especially big ones and ones with two barrels.

Bob

Bob owns the coolest double I've ever had the opportunity to shoot. An original Howdah pistol.

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Just retarded was forman for a stripping crew did 4 years in the navy last ship was Kitty hawk was also a drill sgt. in the army rev. for 9 years.
Tom

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73 yr old semiretarded Electrical Engineer, with 20+ years DOING electrical construction.

My God I love auto-correct.

Turn 51 in a couple of days.

4 years 11B in the 82nd, realized life span was measured in nano-seconds. Went back to school, then transferred into the Navy. 20 years naval intel CPO.

Two sons, youngest in Basic at Ft. Jackson just now.

Built 31 foot wooden schooner in my backyard in my thirties because I could not afford to buy one and nobody was offering to give me one. So, bought some plans, some wood and got 'er done.

Lived in the UK for almost 15 years teaching intel to US/UK/NATO/African partners.

Love deserts, off road racing and long distance overland journeys. Bought a Hummer H1 from a local shayhk in Bahrain and drove it back to the UK. I begged for forgiveness afterwards and the Navy paid me for the trip! Rally race the Hummer in Morocco and go to Tanz to safari with mates as often as possible (not hunt, just journey).

Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society.

Enjoying fooling around with my Baikal flanged ought-six. Rebuilding a Greener 450 nitro exress.

Love big dogs, big wines, good books and just one damn fine long legged woman with only one lapse in judgement (me!).

Sooo, if I'm in the process of buying a DR can I play? (*I'm very, very close to pulling the trigger on a Merkel 141 in 9.3x74r - as in days away...)

I'm 43, graduated the last time in '99 with an MBA in Bus-Ad. I sell software to hospitals (VP of Sales) in the revenue cycle space and have been a top 3 performer for the past eight years. I'm pretty much known as an over-achiever who never quits.

I have only been hunting for about 7 years but grew up around firearms of all kinds. I remember getting my first subscription to Guns and Ammo when I was about 7. I have fond memories of dog-eared pages and specs of long lost firearms...

Today I've been married for 9 years to the most amazing woman who not only enjoys my hobbies but also engages in them. She now has her own rifle, shotgun and pistols and joined me in Africa last year to take her own game!



We have two wonderful dogs (Tollers) who keep levity in our busy life and give us every excuse we need to fire up the FJ or Tundra and get out of dodge for the weekend. Desert Camping, Bird Hunting, whatever. A couple fine wines in the middle of nowhere under the stars makes for one fantastic evening.

I love the Art of a Fine Rifle and my wife has caught me looking at gun porn (aka, Luxus Walnut just for starters!) entirely too many times. There's just something about a fine rifle, it's engraving, the excellent wood choices and checkering that makes me sing.

I can't wait to carry my first double rifle in the fields of SoCal.

ok, i'll add 1 for texas.... i'm 54, collect shooter winchester m70's and 54's... used to shoot live birds, now clays... chapuis 9,3x74r from dale nygaard was my first DR, biggest bolt gun is a .505 gibbs that tip burns is working on... ride a harley roadking, hold a multiengine, instrument ticket, sold the 310n right after the first of the year, looking at a dakota.. im a gas compessor mechanic in west texas.. hope to retire in a few more years in the texas hill country...

In my early 50's in Florida now, after retirement from law enforcement up north. Christian charitable work and donating provide the deepest, profound joy. (Amazing how great one feels when giving to others in a cause that's greater than all other causes, the Glorifying of God to the world.) My 20 something son just got a great career started with a company that's decided to double it's number of stores, and the whole collection of new stores will be in FLORIDA, so he'll be near me, the wife and my two younger kids who are middle schoolers. I like hearing about his work related life because he's really excited to be kicking off his strong looking career. It's really a happy thing for the family! The middle schoolers play sports and enjoy friendships and like to shoot and fish with me and the wife when she comes, which is regularly. I like all kinds of firearms and their shooting, and their mechanics, and ... The sub-categories undulate among themselves as to what's most exciting to me during a given season, but hunting rifles are always at the top or in second place. I also really enjoy salt water fishing, sailing, a bit of golf, riding bicycles with the family, travel when there's money for it, (NOT too often sadly) and I like being active on the internt forums of the firearms and fishing type.

On the down side my Mom's been hit with Alzheimers to a measurable degree now, and I'm trying to get my dad to move with her down near me and have mom reside in a residence that specializes in the exact type of care that she needs; it's only six miles from my home. Dad can live within minutes or miles of that same place, OR, he can live there too, the residence has couples doing that, (where one is afflicted and the other is not). This way my kids can see their Nana and Grandpa OFTEN and we can take her to the sports events, school plays and even on the boat for fishing and rides, (she's not bad physically at all for 73, but short term memory is really weak, and confusion comes upon her regularly). Dad's too heavy but he's got no brain function loss, so he can enjoy things once he's gotten my Mom's care fully in order. I'll ask you all to pray for our situation to stabilize. I'm guessing some of you have something like this in common with me.

This is a good thread Cal. Nice goin' !!!!!!!!!!

Greetings All, I am a Job Coach to handicapped adults, 59 yr. age. I enjoy hunting, 5 African Safaris,plus N. America. Like double barrel shotguns,bird hunting,rural living, classic autos, more. Have owened Sabatti DB(returned defective). Currently own Baikal 45-70, struggling to regulate. Hope to someday own a proper Double Rifle. Cheers, JM

Hi All
Another pilot retired (sort of) bush,helicopter,water bomber,airline turning 69.Fly and guide fishing and hunting in the High Arctic the last nine summers since I retired.I had a very interesting career 30,000 hours,5000+ bomb runs in a PBY on the fires.30 years flying in the arctic Dc-3 to B737 including operating the 737 on the ice of the Arctic Ocean around 78 north lat.
Started shooting and "hunting" with a BB gun have hunted N Amer and twice to Africa will turn 70 there next year the lord willing.I only have one DR a Chapuis 9.3x74r but several combinations Zoli 12/6.5x57r and 12/222 and an old savage 22lr/410 a bunch of s/s and o/u shotguns a dozen or so single shot rifles Martini,Browning and Ruger #1's plus a lot more that my wife doesn't thing I need(doesn't seem to agree that you can never have too many guns).
This has been an interesting thread thanks Cal
Bill

Well,made it up to page 74 enjoyed reading about you all so good way to introduce.Retired electrician,65,hobbys;drag race a 33 willys p.u. have 2 wiilys coupes and 55 chevy all gassers,like vintage motorcycles,Hunting,fishing especially bow fishing,waterfowl and doubles,old movies ,books on Africa.currently own Tolley 8 bore m.g.m.movie rifle,Westley 450/400 3'',Westley 30/06 [2] Westley 318 bolts,Lancaster 404,Churchhill 30/06,Jefferies 275,Osbourn martini 577/450,[4] lee speeds,Holland Royal 12,Westley droplock 12,Westley 10and too many more hope to met some of you in the future thanks

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Originally posted by 2barrel:
Well,made it up to page 74 enjoyed reading about you all so good way to introduce.Retired electrician,65,hobbys;drag race a 33 willys p.u. have 2 wiilys coupes and 55 chevy all gassers,like vintage motorcycles,Hunting,fishing especially bow fishing,waterfowl and doubles,old movies ,books on Africa.currently own Tolley 8 bore m.g.m.movie rifle,Westley 450/400 3'',Westley 30/06 [2] Westley 318 bolts,Lancaster 404,Churchhill 30/06,Jefferies 275,Osbourn martini 577/450,[4] lee speeds,Holland Royal 12,Westley droplock 12,Westley 10and too many more hope to met some of you in the future thanks

First Saturday in May is the Alaska doubel shoot. You're invited. Looks like you have some nice firearms. I have been selling off my collection--a few still to go. Midwest? I go to Kansas each April for turkey hunting.
Cal

Cal,I may be coming up to Alaska some time if this virus stuff goes away my nephew is the one who manages the fisheries up there he has been bugging me to come up to Juno

74, 2 tours Vietnam, retired firefighter and hard rock miner. Bad snake mitigation in our neighborhood to keep them out of trouble. Have built a semiauto 1919 and 2 Me BMG. First big game in 1963, now just fishing long range big Yellowfin Tuna.

60 years old
IT Manager
My dad taught me how to hunt and fish at a very young age
Love to read, fish, and golf
Been to Africa 8 times, and lots of other trips in the US and Canada
Love Alaska, and hunting grizzlies
One double rifle – Sabatti .416 Rigby

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Originally posted by 2barrel:
Cal,I may be coming up to Alaska some time if this virus stuff goes away my nephew is the one who manages the fisheries up there he has been bugging me to come up to Juno

I'm 100 miles north of Anchorage, well above Juneau. If you are up this way let me know and stop by.
Cal

Thanks Cal;check is all sealed will be in mail tomorrow morning thanks again,Dave

I’ll play.

41, been in the restaurant industry for 24 years, and owned my own for ten years today (Bluegrass Pizza and Pub, in Danville Ky).

I taught for two years 2007/2008, beside that, the only other job I have ever had was guiding whitewater rafting all of the country in the summers when I was single.

First double was a Charles Daly 20 gauge that I was given by my dad in 1991 and still shoot quite a bit.

No double rifles yet, I am slowly saving for that.

A love of fine Spirts.

Hi Cal, you must be really bored to start such a long and busy thread! But I will play along:

Older than dirt and so far, older than any others on this thread.
Born in OK but moved to Texas as soon as possible - raised in the Texas Panhandle (first grade through Jr College)
Hunting since BB gun and bought own .22 rifle and revolver as teenager. Dad gave us a 20 gauge Parker I have shot Parker doubles ever since.
Graduated UT (math, physics, astronomy) and went into computer programming at Graduate Research Center and was in software biz all career.
Now retired and living on a few acres in east Texas 50 miles from Dallas; I mow the property and watch Welsh Ponies eat the grass.

Late into double rifles and have and shoot only two- Simson Suhl .405 WCF and Beretta .45-70.
Other guns, I will not try to list, but 5 gun safes if you count closets and display cases. All in family own and can shoot hand guns, rifles, and shotguns; all hunt too.

Married once and for 50+ years ( must be OK because she still makes breakfast for me). We have a son and daughter close by.

Hunted Africa twice, Texas a lot, and other US states enough. I mostly hunt Texas though, largely because of the year round exotic hunting available. Even elk can be hunted year round as they are considered exotics here.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by crshelton:
Hi Cal, you must be really bored to start such a long and busy thread! But I will play along:

I started it 7 years ago and it has long since died until a gent new to AR called it up.
C

I win the youngest award on here I do believe, just turned 30. Went to gunsmithing school in CO around 19-21, then worked under/with a double rifle maker. My original intent for gunsmithing school was to graduate and work in the sporting clays area, with a bit of drive to be a double gun manufacturer. Ended up finding a home with double rifles and fine shotguns.

Outside of work my wife and I foster, have two now we hope to adopt, then get out. Hardest thing I e ever done. At that point my wife wants to be a CASA volunteer, and I’d like to put together a non-profit getting foster kids into shooting sports, hunting, and fishing.

I don’t own many, and everything is for sale! Did some trading for a Henry Atkin .450bpe that needs some work, a W.W. Greener 12bore, and Purdey 12bore bar-in-wood. Also have two pre-war German sporting magazine rifles, and a few modern boring pieces. I make up my lack of ownership of fine doubles by having other people pay me to shoot theirs...great gig.

Would love to get my pilots license before 40.

68 years old, still working manufacturing underwater electric connectors and cable assemblies. Live on a ranch in central Texas with cattle, deer hogs etc. Restore/own classic cars,Rolls Royce silver cloud,porsche 912,72 Bronco,65 mustang convt. Restore English sporting rifles and shotguns. Rigby 450 rising bite, Rigby 375 sidelock, Jeffery 500N,Wilkes 470 BLE,Ford 470 BLE,Bernardelli 303, Westley Richards 303 drop lock, Webley 500N and a half dozen others. Fly fish Colorado and coastal Texas.

Only 32, but been bit by African Safaris and Doubles since a early teen.

Grew up dairy farming, became an Electrician, moved onto Powerlines and high voltage cable.

Own a 63 Pontiac Catalina with a 428 (rare to own in Canada) grew up going to the drag races with Dad, always enjoyed the early 60s cars and super stockers. Like old Harleys and Indians.

Always liked Doubles. Shotguns and rifles. I actually finally just purchased a 450 No 2 built off a shotgun action. I’ve been looking for years for the right .450 NE (I love the straight wall look) but I couldn’t pass this no 2 up

Been to Zimbabwe once, an absolute dream adventure, have a small family but I’m trying to figure out how to get back!

57 years young. Been a butcher for fourty years, the last twenty of those operating my own shop.
Married to the same woman for the last 37 years with 4 kids, and 8 grandkids.
Fly fishing in the summer, and bird hunting for eight months of the year. Up until this last year, I have raised and released up to 500 pheasants annually, releasing them for year-round hunting under shooting grounds permits to keep me and my dogs sane. Nothing is more relaxing than toting a fine english double over dogs and putting on the miles. Sharptails get the 12 ga treatment, but for the released birds, I find a nice 28 ga sxs is the ticket.
Doubles; J.W Tolley 577/500 no.2, Beattie 450 3 1/4 BPE, Searcy 470 NE., Merkel 140 470, merkel 150.1 9.3x74.
I am blessed to live in an area where we have everything from moose to antelope available for hunting, and bears to fill in the gaps. I have used double rifles for hunting moose, elk, deer,bison, and bears.

62 year old retired machinist. Read history and how-to books. Collect Post war Lionel trains. Hunt, fish, reload and shoot. Live in rural British Columbia.

63 YO,retired aerospace machinist thru engineering. Pilot, aircraft owner. Hunter, collector. Studied a specific custom maker (Hofbuchsenmacher) Heinrich Scherping of Hannover Germany 1857-1938 now own several of his guns from double rifles to 98 mauser sporters, most from the victorian era. Other rare guns by noted makers along the way.


m4220

We have nothing in common except owning double rifles. I started learning about them at age 9.

66 y/o
married 43 years
10 years police officer
25 years criminal defense attorney
now a circuit judge
mostly bird hunting and elk now, lighter recoiling guns after shoulder surgery.
avid schuetzen shooter
perform as a jazz pianist locally

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Originally posted by dpcd:
We have nothing in common except owning double rifles. I started learning about them at age 9.

I'm with you. The service providers and bad guys know enough about us already and I don't feel like adding to the stuff they can cross-reference.

True and so far every biography is totally different. DR owners have nothing in common but the one obvious thing.

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True and so far every biography is totally different. DR owners have nothing in common but the one obvious thing.

Yeah, we're all nuts.

Dave

Almost 64. Born in India. Former Tea Planter in Assam. Career in management.

Used to ride a Royal Enfield and a Matchless 1954 - both single 350s.

Seen tiger and leopard in India. Charged by 3 cow elephants and escaped at less than 10 feet - in my early 20s.

Started with a home made guava fork sling shot at 5 - I still have it. Shot a few muntjack in India with an ancient Harrington & Richardson single.

In God's own NZ for 28 years. Married to one woman & 3 great kids.

I love Mannlicher Schoenauer rifles. Owned 3. Restocked 2 including this one
http://forums.accuratereloadin...611058421#8611058421

First and only double my VC / Demas 470NE that I fluked at Holts. http://forums.accuratereloadin...411011342#1411011342

Went to Africa once but only shot doves.

I am in...
65, married to my first wife, 3 kids, 4 grandkids

I am the guy that drills oil wells, have been for 40 years. Drilled in 20+ countries. Like New Zealand the best. Weirdest was offshore in the Caspian.

Am the least educated in my family, a petroleum engineer in a family of medical and legal folks

Wife and I are in our 18th house, moved everywhere due to the oil business.

Love to write, fish, hunt, teach the Old Testament

Interests are all over the place - was an amateur taxidermist, wannabe pro golfer, played college football and thought the Cowboys needed me (they did not).

Coached all sports - coached the first soccer game I ever saw. We won 25-23. I didn’t use a goalie.

Played college under 3 coaches who coached the NFL

Hate sheep hunting - but go every other year.... must be a mental thing

Founded two non-profits that were focused on conservation. Learned that most non-profits are “for profit” for the folks on the I side. Disillusioned when I read the financial statements of over a hundred of ones you know. Won’t keep me from helping the ones that are true to their cause.

Am a liberal conservative if there is such a thing

Love art but can’t draw

Love the beaches of South Carolina - Redneck Riviera

Love the USA but we need to change in many ways- can’t be the worlds policeman or protector, need to stop killing babies, need to let the Middle East sort out their own issues, need to detach from China and Saudi Arabia - they are not anyone’s friends. Most of all need to realize that people and countries only change when hearts change - from the inside out.

TMI....

Just got back from fishing the White River In Arkansas. Caught over 40 trout fly fishing yesterday. Caught well over a hundred in 3 days what a great trip

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Originally posted by dogcat:
I am in...
65, married to my first wife, 3 kids, 4 grandkids

I am the guy that drills oil wells, have been for 40 years. Drilled in 20+ countries. Like New Zealand the best. Weirdest was offshore in the Caspian.

Am the least educated in my family, a petroleum engineer in a family of medical and legal folks

Wife and I are in our 18th house, moved everywhere due to the oil business.

Love to write, fish, hunt, teach the Old Testament

Interests are all over the place - was an amateur taxidermist, wannabe pro golfer, played college football and thought the Cowboys needed me (they did not).

Coached all sports - coached the first soccer game I ever saw. We won 25-23. I didn’t use a goalie.

Played college under 3 coaches who coached the NFL

Hate sheep hunting - but go every other year.... must be a mental thing

Founded two non-profits that were focused on conservation. Learned that most non-profits are “for profit” for the folks on the I side. Disillusioned when I read the financial statements of over a hundred of ones you know. Won’t keep me from helping the ones that are true to their cause.

Am a liberal conservative if there is such a thing

Love art but can’t draw

Love the beaches of South Carolina - Redneck Riviera

Love the USA but we need to change in many ways- can’t be the worlds policeman or protector, need to stop killing babies, need to let the Middle East sort out their own issues, need to detach from China and Saudi Arabia - they are not anyone’s friends. Most of all need to realize that people and countries only change when hearts change - from the inside out.

TMI....

I must say the above post is about the best one I have ever read on the internet, or any other place!
The above author is an example of people who should be governing our country!
………………………. Right on! Dogcat!

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