change in regulation

Once again I thank the contributors whom taught me more in a few posts than a graduate croarse in engineering could have. Experience counts!


The whole long story over again...




As stated in this old post the rifle was scoped by the addition of "claw" style mounts and a Leupold 1.5 X 5 (now the original 3X) this was back in 1991 just before my first African adventure. So taking it home and to the range to merely sight in the scope I quickly discovered my wonderfully accurate rifle would no longer shoot worth a damn. I had kept a journal on the rifle and the load of 50 grains of IMR 4320 and the Nosler 150 gr Partition loaded to 3.2 inches with Winchester brass and Federal 210M primers was capable of 10 shot (5L & 5U) composite groups of 1 inch at 50 yards or 2 MOA if your eyes could hold it. Now with the addition of the claws the rifle was a 14 MOA POS using that load. I tried some alternative powders and got slightly better accuracy, but could not get the two barrels to converge. Someone ventured the guess that changing the bullet weights would or at least could be the answer. So off to the loading bench I went, and after considerable trial and error ( not to mention avoiding the felonious thoughts I was having regarding the "gunsmith,") paydirt. Not the motherload, but promising and consistant results. With the older round nose Nosler Partitions, and Barnes original softs. Time constraints and off to Africa and the Chewore North, Sako .375 H&H, this Browning .06/20Ga, and my Sako/Hart .257 Ackley. All the charm and luck of ones first major trip befell me and I came away pleased and somewhat opinionated... The Browning performed very well. Years went by and I knew that the rifle just wasn't the tack driver it once was, so I moved on to other rifles, hunting the Browning less and less. Well semi retired and now living 1/2 the year at the country house and having the range mere feet from the house I began to rethink the Browning. Careful loading and shooting showed a need for improvment, and my above posting and a few others at that time led me to a much greater understanding of how a double preforms.

To 400 Nitro, the first serious group I shot with the rifle sans the scope was the best I had ever shot with it at 50 yards with irons! If I were at that residence now I would photo the target and post it, about 5/8 center to center 2L & 2 U.

For Andre Mertens, adjusting the barreltime was like steering the bullets, utterly amazing the amount of control achieved.

MacD37, You recently said: "I agree, and there many that are new to double rifles as well, and may not know this, or don't believe it!"
They should believe this as it is gospel!

All I can add is that may Diana bless the DRSS members and good shooting, 2 at a time or for those of us who might "go the other way"




To all

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Originally posted by 308Sako:
To 400 Nitro, the first serious group I shot with the rifle sans the scope was the best I had ever shot with it at 50 yards with irons! If I were at that residence now I would photo the target and post it, about 5/8 center to center 2L & 2 U.

For Andre Mertens, adjusting the barreltime was like steering the bullets, utterly amazing the amount of control achieved.

MacD37, You recently said: "I agree, and there many that are new to double rifles as well, and may not know this, or don't believe it!"
They should believe this as it is gospel!

I was sure that it would still shoot fine with the original load with the scope off.

In theory, adding a scope to a double rifle regulated without one should ALWAYS toss the regulation, but it doesn't. You scope one and it works like a peach. Then you scope the next and it spanks you.

A guy new to doubles, trying to get his feet wet and getting a little frustrated, posted on another string that he didn't buy black magic. Poor guy will never make it in double rifles.
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"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."

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Originally posted by 400 Nitro Express:
A guy new to doubles, trying to get his feet wet and getting a little frustrated, posted on another string that he didn't buy black magic. Poor guy will never make it in double rifles.
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"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."

Ain't it just the truth..............