Steve,
Glad to have you among us! We'll be glad to see when you can make an event or meeting!

I just received my new Searcy 470nitro underlever two days ago.
going to split few pine trees in half with it this weekend

Oh! is this going to be fun!

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Originally posted by Rusty:
Steve,
Glad to have you among us! We'll be glad to see when you can make an event or meeting!

Thanks, Rusty. Likewise!

Steve

Rusty

I have to admit I enjoyed seeing and handling the Classic, and finding a very clean original English double these days is getting very hard. Of course that doesn't mean I will stop looking.

Im just glad that I now have two that I am very proud of and will look forward to sharing them with you.

Fred

I'm in

Kreighoff Classic in 375 H&H and 470 NE

The 375 has accounted for a Tsessebe, hyena, kudu and Zebra. The 470 is waiting for Buffalo

TerryR

Perry is right, that first DRSS Hog Hunt was pretty informal. Five of us showed up for a weekend hunt at Camp Cooley Ranch - Rusty, Mac, Perry, Mike, and me. The weather was miserable. I don't think anybody was really prepared for that cold snap. It rained and the wind howled, but we had a good time anyway. We got three pigs that weekend, IIRC. Mike's '60s vintage Volvo Laplander shooting brake really made the hunt memorable.

We had five double rifles in camp for that first gathering - two A. Hollis & Son .450/.400 3" NEs, a Wm. Evans .400/.360 NE, a Merkel 9.3X74R, and a Pedersoli .45/70. Mike also brought his Ruger 77 .458 Win. I've lost count of how many of these hunts we've done since, but they've all been a hoot.
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"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."

TerryR
Is your Krieghoff a 2 bbl set or 2 complete rifles? Is the 375 scoped?

I purchased my first DR about a year ago...had to have one after I shot a buddy's Chapius. Having no experience or knowledge about purchasing a vintage DR, I purchased a new 470 NE.

After I made my purchase known here, JudgeG suggested I go to the DRSS hog hunt last year. Rusty contacted me and I was off to meet 577NE and the Judge at the Dallas airport.

If I only had gotten a chance to know you guys in the DRSS before hand...what a wealth of knowledge and experience. All the guys made new guy fell right at home...I even shot a hog with my 470NE. Getting together with you guys was a great time. I truely appreciated you guys sharing you knowledge, friendship, and love of DR. I always try to follow your posting here on AR....Thanks a bunch!

Best regards to all!

Jim

Jim
WE did have a good time on that hunt, even if the pigs were pretty scarce.
DRSS hunts/shoots are always a great time, and you will see more double riufles in use there than in nearly any other place.
I will ask Rusty to repost the picture of our rifles against the fence.
What could be more fun, a bunch of great guys with a bunch of great doubles.

Tony:

Good to hear from you and congrats on your years of service! I am looking forward to hearing about your trip to Zim, I know you a are looking forward to it. Are you ready yet?

I only wish I had gotten a picture of the Tree 577NE took down with his 500NE..looked like a bolt from the sky took it down...PWN375 is surely a deadly shot...I saw him take down a Jack Rabbit, at about 100yds, with his DR! How is Mark....man really knows his Double Rifles.

Rusty is a true Gentleman...very nice of him to keep things organized! Hopefully will get a chance to see you guys soon!

Jim
Thanks, It should be an exciting trip. All the crew is doing good. I saw all of them at DRSS except Mark, and I talked to him a couple of times on the phone.That 500 dod a number on the tree for sure.
We need to do another DRSS hunt soon.
No I am not ready yet, I still need to load some ammo.

The collection!

Rogue's Gallery complete with Cohiba's "La Habana Cuba"


I feely admit that these gatherings are not about the hunt for me! It's all about fellowship with some of the grandest folks you'll ever meet!

I would like to join too.

have ordered a 470NE Searcy Classic

hope to have my gun this summer

MHC,
Welcome sir!

This was a fun hunt. For those who might be curious and haven't seen these photos before:

Top photo (L-R): Chapuis 9.3X74R; Merkel .470; Merkel .500; A. Hollis & Son .450/.400 3"; London Sporting Park .450/.400 3 1/4"; Chapuis .470; William Evans .470; Persoli .45/70; William Evans .400/.360; A. Hollis & Son .450/.400 3"; Edwinson Green .450 No. 2. (Apologies to .577 Nitro Express and jjs if I got the Merkels mixed up. I can't remember which one had the darker stock.)

Have you ever seen this many double rifles on a hunt?

Rogue's Gallery (L-R): Front row: PWN375; Dave; NE450No. 2; Evans .470. Back row: CFA; .577 Nitro Express; me; jjs; Rusty.

Attendence at these events can be hazardous. Evnas .470 and CFA both shot my Evans .400/.360 and had to have one. Within three months, CFA had his new Lang, and .470 Evans got another Evans. .577 has a new .577 in progress. Yep, hazardous as hell!
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"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."

400:

You got the two Merkels correct.

Guys, I can't stress enough what a GREAT time was had by everyone at that DRSS hunt! To echo jjs' words, you will learn more about DRs in a short weekend with the DRSS than years of reading these forums!

The weekend was spent hunting, shooting different DRs, eating, lying (just a joke), and drinking.

I couldn't have cared less if we got ZERO hogs on that hunt - the weekend is more than just killing things. It's being in the company of gentlemen who share your passion of DRs. You get to see, handle and SHOOT different doubles!

Man, I can't wait for the next one!!!!!!!!!!

And yes, the tree that I trimmed on the hunt did look like Apollo himself was angered at that tree for some reason!

I can't wait to see what the .577 does to one of those charging trees next time. That may have to be a tradition for future DRSS hunts: 577NitroExpress taking out his frustrations on the closest tree he sees!

Gentlemen
I can assure you that every one of those doubles pictured is a fine hunting rifle.
I can also say that every hunter pictured is a fine fellow, as are all the DRSS people I have met.

NE 450 N02

I have two seperate Krieghoffs. Actually I have three as I inherited my Brother's 375 when I inhereted his 470. Both 375s are scoped with Schmidt & Benders, and both have claw mount rings. I am very happy with them.

TerryR

Did not know how to join but I have a William Douglass 470. I also live in Troy where the clothes are made so if you guys want to chip in and buy me some shirts you would save the postage. Seriously, apparal being in Troy makes me think some of you guys are around the Detroit area. Anybody there?

Larry

Larry,
We're from all over! It just the embroidery business that is located in Troy. The owner, Dave, is the immediate past president of the Detroit Safari club.
Give him a call nice fellow!
He has all the artwork and can order the shirts for you!

Welcome all to the DRSS!

I think that it would be great to be a member of this group. I have already received a great deal of help from the members here, and hope to have my Beretta 9.3x74 shooting like it should shortly.
Beretta 9.3x74

Mathsr
That is a nice looking O/U double, even if you have to have surgery to make you eyes go 8 instead of 00.
Consider your self a member.
The 9,3x74R is one of the best hunting calibres on the Planet.

Well, I guess this is my official application then, .....started off with a pair of BRNO Safari Express' in 9.3 & .375, graduated to Merkels in 9.3 & .470, a Kreighoff in 9.3 (do I like the 9.3?), a Jeffrey .450/400, and a Kerr in .500EX. Does the board accept me? ~Arctic~

Looks like you qualify to me.
Which of those doubles do you like the best?

Personally, I think I like the Kerr the best since it's an old English with hammers. But for universal hunting purposes it'd be the the Kreighoff with the Aimpoint in 9.3, or the Jeffrey. ~Arctic~

Add my name to the legions of the double rifle society. Mark me down as having .500 BPE and a 45-70 twin tubed wonders

Mike
Tell us more about your doubles. What game have you taken with them?

The 500 BPE is by John Lyell of Scotland. It's too old and pretty to drag out in the woods here. I haven't been able to work up the right load fo it either. The Damascus bbls. were X-rayed and found to be fine so I do play with it some.
The 45-70 is 1 of 20 or so that was made by ASTAR (Astra-Star) in Spain. I haven't had a chance to play with that one yet. It's new.
But I plan on getting it blooded this fall.
I usally hunt with a 45-70. Everything from Hepburns and Rolling Block to Siamese Mausers.

Mike
I have heard it is sometimes hard to get BPE doubles to shoot good with modern black powder, as it is not as potient as original British Black powder. However I have also heard that "Nitro for Black" loads with IMR 4198 will shoot spot on in most BPE's.
You might try [you may have already done so]
57 grains of IMR 4198 with a 440 grain bullet for @ 1910fps at 8.8tpsi.
The original black powder loads were 10tpsi to 11 tpsi.

Interesting information. What's your source for these numbers? That might be the cause my problems.

Mike
Get a copy of "SHOOTING THE BRITISH DOUBLE RIFLE" by Graeme Wright. Huntingtons may have them.
This book has quite a bit of good info for Nitro and BPE doubles.



In my 450 No2 I load the following "Nitro for Black" loads.
300gr HP 52 grains of IMR 4198, 15 grains of poly filler, velocity 1878 fps.
400 gr Cast 50 gr IMR 4198, 15 gr poly, velocity 1822 fps.

Thanks!I'll start looking for that book.
It sure can't hurt to learn more.

I would like to be added to the membership of the Double Rifle Shooters Society. My rifle is a Franz Sodia O&U in 348 Win. I made a peep sight for it and it shoots like a good bolt action.

Charlie

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Charlie
Welcome to AR and welcome to the DRSS.
That is a nice looking double, even if your eyes have to be like this 8 to shoot it.

What load and bullets do you shoot and what game have you taken with it?

Thanks for the welcome.
My 348 is one of those guns some people dream about and others hate. It shoots great with factory Winchester 200 grain Silver tips(an over and under shot, not in that order, are usually in one inch at 100 yards). They were plentiful several years ago and I took advantage of that. No chance(need) to develop the right loads or different loads.
While I have taken it deer hunting several times, I have yet to take any game with it.
I hope to change that in the future.
While some people have trouble shooting with both eyes open, I am not one of them. I am not sure if my eyes are 8 or 00. Either works just fine and for sure they are not -0 or --.

348, do not wait for next deer season, go find some pigs . There should be plenty in SE Ga. Go whack something.

Hog Killer

Count me in as a member of the DRSS.
Army Navy 470NE

Please accept my application for membership. AFter months of waiting, Lavaca and I shot my new Chapuis 9.3 for the first time yesterday. I purchased it from DLN at the tail end of the last group buy. It is scoped with a 1.1-4 X 24 Schmidt & Bender flashdot in the Recknagel swing mounts. It's quite an adjustment from the bolt rifles I've shot all my life, but I had a blast -- and received more than a few lustful looks from onlookers. Now I just have to learn how to shoot it. Rusty, I don't know if you remember, but we met at the last big gun show in Houston. I had my boys with me and it was right after I had placed the order for it. Regards, Michael

Only one I have left is Merkel 141 in 8x57JRS. Finally got it scoped and shooting. Looks like it'll be a great one.------ Incidentally what IS the DRSS emblem. I have never seen it and went to the embroider site and could not find anything either. Do they have caps. I would like to wear one if they do.

Only one for me, currently my Mistress, Browning Express Rifle in 9.3x74 that is up of sale to make room for foxhound's Chapuis in 9.3x74 that is in the mail.
Bfly