quote:

Originally posted by Biebs:
Paul, the Smithsonian called....they have the display all ready for your 600 VC. Not bespoke? MY ASS!!!! That thing is gorgeous!

Biebs,

Always talking about your ass - I've seen it - nothing to be bragging about, I have to say!

Anyway,
Guillaume Verney-Carron contacted me yesterday and said:
"Your gun is not so far from being finished now." He had a few questions about weight and balance points because "We just want to be transparent about this".

That's been the other great thing about dealing with Verney-Carron. Regular contact directly with me (and copied to Ken Buch) to confirm all of my requests and options.

Ken, the Verney-Carron family and I have been in corresponding regularly as the project has gone from idea to near completion. Again always met with "It's your gun, we want YOU to be happy." heard from both Ken and V-C.

I'm told it should be completed by March but I am hoping for April.

Doc, are you going to hang on to your .600 OK?

quote:

Originally posted by Dave Bush:
Doc, are you going to hang on to your .600 OK?

Actually, Dave I have been thinking about selling it and even mentioned that to Bitterroot. Still internally debating it ...

Doc, PM sent.

Barrels being blued ...

Getting closer and closer ...

Just a little update while the barrels are being blued ...

Pre-oiled stock and forend ...





Belly of the beast ...




Getting closer and closer ...

Wow thats a pretty one. Is this your 600NE?

Yes, 600NE that I hope to see in about a month - 6 weeks so that I have plenty of time to be ready for elephant in November.

CCMDoc,

Great! I'm sure you will be pleased with it. VC is getting better at building these all the time. I love my 577 and it is back at VC being changed a little. I didn't think I would hunt with the 577 but after shooting buffalo and elephant with it and using the BBW#13s I'll have to say I was very impressed with the power. The 600 NE should be a real hammer with those coffee cups and solids.

Sam

Sam,

Your work with Michael and your results in the field with these bullets have really pumped me up about this trip and this double. I have been pouring over reloading data so that when I have the V-C in hand I will be ready to hit the range with a variety of loads to try.

Thanks Sam - for your work with Michael in developing these bullets specifically for double rifles.

Stay well,
Paul

CCMDoc,

You might get up with Bikerider as he has loaded for the 600NE quite a bit.

Sam

Just got off the phone with Ken Buch of Kebco LLC



The word is that my Verney-Carron 600NE is complete and should ship following IWA and Outdoor Classics show.


Hope to have it by the end of the month!

Just waiting to complete the case for it ...

Doc, be sure and post some pictures. I think I am as anxious to see this thing as you are!

nice....

Thanks.

Just set up transfer to Griffin & Howe which is just a few minute drive from my home.

I will have to wear a blind fold when walking around in there else I might be living in the box that the gun gets delivered in.

quote:

Just got off the phone with Ken Buch of Kebco LLC



The word is that my Verney-Carron 600NE is complete and should ship following IWA and Outdoor Classics show.


Hope to have it by the end of the month!

Just waiting to complete the case for it ...

Congratulations doc.

I know how it feels


Good hunting/shooting and god's best.

Malek

Thanks Malek!

Ken has been a pleasure with whom to work and the Verney-Carron family couldn't be more accomodating.

Just a matter of a little more time ...

quote:

Thanks Malek!

Ken has been a pleasure with whom to work and the Verney-Carron family couldn't be more accomodating...

Being in business for myself for many years I know what the meaning of good customer service and taking pride in your work is. Be it Ken or the Verey-Carron family. From what I have heard and read are both an outstanding business people. So you have a lot working for you right there.


Just a matter of a little more time ...[/QUOTE]

Why don't you busy yourself with the 450/400 while you are waiting? after all shooting the cheap, ugly, imperfect will help you appreciate the more that "Bespoke" perfect one when it comes.

Good hunting/shooting and God's best.

Malek

quote:

Originally posted by malek:

quote:

Thanks Malek!

Ken has been a pleasure with whom to work and the Verney-Carron family couldn't be more accomodating...

Being in business for myself for many years I know what the meaning of good customer service and taking pride in your work is. Be it Ken or the Verey-Carron family. From what I have heard and read are both an outstanding business people. So you have a lot working for you right there.


Just a matter of a little more time ...

Why don't you busy yourself with the 450/400 while you are waiting? after all shooting the cheap, ugly, imperfect will help you appreciate the more that "Bespoke" perfect one when it comes.

Good hunting/shooting and God's best.

Malek[/QUOTE]

I agree about Ken and Verney-Carron family - its been a pleasure and an honor.

The Sabati is getting agood workout this past week. Lots and lots of bullets buning their way down the barrels.

Doc: How's the Sabbati shooting? As I stated previously, I ordered my VC last month and I asked Ken if it was ok to receive updates and he said he would. I didn't ask them about corresponding with the VC folks directly. I have Jerome Lanque's business card and his contact data, but I wanted to go through Ken. Did you contact them directly? Mine is not as elaborate as your 600, but I am excited nevertheless. How long did yours take? jorge

Hey Jorge!

The Sabatti is getting a good work out by Michael458 and Sam - testing a whole truck load of different bullets. No functional or technical problems to report.

Regulated well with factory Hornady stuff, Michael is playing with CEB#13 and Non-Cons to see what works and what doesnt.

We should have more info soon about terminal bullet performance, penetration, expansion etc. using both CEB vs. DGS solids and Non-Cons vs. DGX.

As far as correspondence with Verney-Carron, some was through Ken but other times the V-C folk would email me directly and I would respond to them and copy Ken. They were always very gracious in response to all of my questions and requests. I always vopied Ken on anything I sent so that he was in the loop.

As far as the time to completion - exactly 6 months to completion and hopefully I will have it in a couple of weeks so I'd say an honest 7 months from order to delivery.

I am very excited for you as well!

great, thanks! I'll wait for Ken for the first update then report back to you guys. Very happy the Sabbatis are performing for you. jorge

Ken told me yesterday:

"Should ship any day now"

Now I'll just need to find someone who actually knows how to take good photos so I can do it justice when it arrives ...

This might sound odd coming from me, but I am very excited for you!

I can hardly wait to see what she looks like.

quote:

Originally posted by Nemo .450:
This might sound odd coming from me, but I am very excited for you!

I can hardly wait to see what she looks like.

That makes TWO OF US!

I'm just as excited for me as you are!

Hey Nemo .450!

I just saw in your sig line you are having Peter build you a .450NE?

Awesome!

Peter and I have been discussing a "little" project for me ...

Doc,

Yeah, I'm getting a C-Class .450NE from Peter.

So, we're in this waiting game together.

Except, you are about to get yours, and I still have a little while to wait.


A "little" project, hmmm... a 10#.577NE maybe?

quote:

Originally posted by Nemo .450:
Doc,

Yeah, I'm getting a C-Class .450NE from Peter.

So, we're in this waiting game together.

Except, you are about to get yours, and I still have a little while to wait.


A "little" project, hmmm... a 10#.577NE maybe?

I would NEVER stoop that low

Actually it really is a "small" project.

What would YOU call "small"?

You see, my big bore is (or will be) a .450NE, and to me a small bore would be something alond the lines of .333 or .30 caliber.


I wonder what a guy with not one, but 2 .600s would consider a small bore.

A .450NE? or perhaps a .500NE? Or perhaps you want a real pea-shooter, like a .375H&H flanged...


Seriously though, I'm just poking at you Doc. And I don't poke at folks I don't like.

I had no doubt you were just kidding with me.

I consider anything above .375 a big bore just like the owner of this site. In fact I've adopted his breakdown of small, medium and big bore.

So, the small bore double we're contemplating would meet Saeed's criteria but be included in the double rifle forum.

doc you are a tease

best

peter

Hi DOC,

I am very happy for you that your prize
will soon be in hand. Perhaps we might
be able to arrange for a chance for me
actually lay eyes on this one. Some
how we never got together during the time
you had your original 600 NE by VC even
though I live only about 60 miles from
you. I am a member of http://www.shongum.org/
and it's only about 6 miles from me, act-
ually closer to your home by a smidge than
if you drove to my home. I could pay for
ammo and we might even have a shooting
date!
Again I congratulate you on this treasure!

quote:

Originally posted by BigFiveJack:
Hi DOC,

I am very happy for you that your prize
will soon be in hand. Perhaps we might
be able to arrange for a chance for me
actually lay eyes on this one. Some
how we never got together during the time
you had your original 600 NE by VC even
though I live only about 60 miles from
you. I am a member of http://www.shongum.org/
and it's only about 6 miles from me, act-
ually closer to your home by a smidge than
if you drove to my home. I could pay for
ammo and we might even have a shooting
date!
Again I congratulate you on this treasure!

Pay for my ammo?

Not a chance!

For some reason I thought you had moved to Florida but glad you're still around here.

My plan is to have Ken send it to Griffin & Howe so I can pick it up.

Biebs and a couple of others may meet me there when I do.

We'll make plans to take it somewhere to shoot - whether my family place outside of Ellenville, NY or Biebs place here in NJ or maybe your range.

I athink you have my email but if not I will PM it to you and we can set a date for "paper and pumpkin punchin".

Be well and thanks,

Paul

The word from France at 10AM this morning is "it will ship this week for sure".

So it still has a few legs on its trip to me:
Verney-Carron --> Customs --> Kebco --> Griffin&Howe --> Me

I'm hoping maybe to see it by the end of next week if I'm lucky. Won't be able to try it out, though since two partners are away that week.

Doc

Good news and bad news. Good news, I heard, is your V-C cleared U.S. Customs today! Bad news is, in transit, there is a big time crack in the wrist. Perhaps you can run a 1 1/4" #14 screw and it will take care of the issue. If that doesn't work, perhaps a 1/4" bolt with fender washer and nylon nut on the off side. You might consider using stainless steel hardware for future (lack of) maintainance. More good news is by adding the bolt head, washer and nut, the thickness will still yield a perfect fit in the factory custom case. I'm sure it will be pretty. Please post pix once fixed. We look forward to seeing the result.

Doh !!!!!!!!!!!

Hey DD,

You've heard more than I have - I'm trying not to harrass Ken too much.

As far as the cracked wrist - well, I ordered it that way. A little silver duct tape, Gorilla glue and some lag bolts and a nylock should do the trick.

Thanks for the update ...

You can be sure that I will post pics.

Actually, if Ken takes and sends some I'll post them even before I get the double.

This is gonna be good.

Just got an email from Ken Buch of Kebco, LLC. He "just returned from the airport with the packages".

Ken plans to open, re-pack and ship my 600 out to Griffin & Howe tomorrow ...

Ever closer ...

Hope Biebs or Jack knows how to take proper photos - God knows I don't. Griffin & Howe should be a good back drop for such ...

Doc

Better go to the hardware store and get the fasteners in advance!