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Knowing that most of you own much more expensive double rifles I'm sure you sigh when you see another thread about the Pedersoli Kodiak IV. But I love the look of these rifles. Exactly how well made are they? Are they worth the 4k asking price? I'm thinking of converting a .45-70 model to .450 NE. | ||
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For the new asking price you might be able to find something else that is hammerless. If you get lucky and find a nice used one it should save you a bit. PWN375 here has (or had) a 45-70 with shotgun barrels and case for sale. Most of the guys on here who have or had them seem to be happy. I have seen one or two others say they were not pleased. I like mine (in 9.3x74R) but at the new price I would have held out and looked for a used Merkel or something similar. Edited: I am not aware of any successful conversion of any other make of 45-70 double to a Nitro Express round. | |||
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$4k is too much to spend . I got mine for less than 1/2 of that. Pedersoli are well built rifles I shoot cowboy action shooting and have owned several different Pedersoli models. I have a kodiak in 45/70 I like it alot. I have the brass and dies to convert mine to 450ne#2 but Im not sure I can bring myself to chance screwing it up! It shoots great! 45/70 is a great round for north america and if I went back to Africa for DG Id use my 458wm or the 600ok. | |||
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Thats basically what I thought, if I can find one used in .45-70 fine, if not get another brand used? Thanks guys! | |||
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EKG: There is a thread in this forum talking about some of us here on AR doing a group buy of Chapuis DRs in 9.3X74R. Initial figures being thrown around are prices in the upper $4ks. Just a thought for you to consider. 577NitroExpress Double Rifle Shooters Society Francotte .470 Nitro Express  If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming... | |||
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I remember reading in a magazine that someone took one of these fine doubles on a safari and took a cape buffalo with a Garrett Sledgehammer. I don't own one, and believe me I've thought long and hard more than a few times about putting down some money for one. I think they're amazing rifles. "Molotov Cocktails don't leave fingerprints" -Dr. Ski | |||
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You can do better for the money IMO. If they would get rid of those hammers then maybe they would be more useful. My first Double was a Pedersoli, back when they first came out. I have a lot of fun with it but it didn't take me long to upgrade. Good luck. ****************************************************************** R. Lee Ermey: "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." ****************************************************************** We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that didn't read it but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a President, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we'll be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke!!!!! 'What the hell could possibly go wrong?' | |||
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I bought one a few years ago and had it re-chambered to 458 RCBS. It shoots great I took a nice kudu at around 90 yds. and a great impala at over 100yds. I just booked my elephant hunt for Nov of 2006 and I will have my Kodiak with me. | |||
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Isn't this rifle supposed to be a close replica of a Colt (.45/70) double rifle from the 19th century, which Pedersoli allegedly used as a model? If so, that would explain the retention of the outside hammers..... "Bitte, trinks du nicht das Wasser. Dahin haben die Kuhen gesheissen." | |||
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Yeah, it's a replica of the Colt. These were a good buy back when they were under $2K. At $4k, they're grossly overpriced. IIRC, Champlin quoted $4400 for the Chapuis UGEX 9.3 in the group buy thread. The ribs of the Pedersoli are hard soldered, so if you convert, and need to reregulate, you're SOL. ----------------------------------------------- "Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder." | |||
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I have one of the Pedersoli doubles in 45-70 with the exposed hammers that I bought at Cabela's when they were selling them at like $2499. and change. I really like it and have shot one deer and a couple of Javelina with it. I do wish though that I would have waited and bought one in 9.3x74 while they were selling those. I have tried 385 grain cast bullets and reloads using the 405 grain Remington Core-Loct and my rifle seems to like the 405 grain bullet better. I have some 425 grain cast and some 535 grain cast that I am going to try. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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There's a Trail Guns Armory 45-70 Pedersoli on GunBroker: 2500.00 with no bidders. This is an earlier model than the Kodiak, but very similar. | |||
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