I just noticed an ad for a 30/06 Chapuis that has adjustable regulation. From the photos, it looks like the system Baikal uses. I hadn't seen this before. Curious if anyone has handled or used a Chapuis with this.
Bfly

Chapuis had one of these rifles (X4) in their booth at SCI. Price was basically the same as a UGEX.
Seemed like a nice rifle. Just depends on if you want to match the load to the rifle or the rifle to the load you want to shoot.

They need an adjustment system if my last Chapuis is any indication of their current regulation; it won't keep both barrels in the same target, even with the factory loads it was "regulated" with. It's back in france for several months now.

Just received an X4 in 30-06. Beautiful rifle with somewhat short 21 5/8" bbls but light and handy. Have a Leupold 2.5-8 VX3 on her. The horizontal adjustment device is hidden under the forend and very nicely done. Vertical ajustment is done via a fixture built into the muzzles. Pics can be seen at the Chapuis website. I have only shot it a little so far because of my schedule. Rifle was regulated with Norma 180 gr Oryx but I had Federal 180 gr Nosler Partitions on hand. At 100 yards each bbl gave about 1 inch 2-shot groups, but they crossed by about 5 inches. Made 4-5 adjustments of the horizontal fixture and then shot two separate 4-shot groups at 100 yds that were both around 2 inches and no crossing. This far I have shot it only enough to determine the adjustable regulation feature works and that it is capable of fine accuracy. Will post pictures of the rifle and targets as soon as I can. Can't wait to see what changing to 165 gr bullets will do and if she has enough regulation room available to make those shoot well too.

With all due respect to the makers of fine double rifles, being able to regulate a double may be the way of the future for many shooters.
If the user wants to use different bullet weights for different applications, and likes to tinker with rifles, one rifle can be made to meet varying requirements without having to own multiple rifles for different needs.
Good show!

No reason they all should not do it this way. I have a Krieghoff that has adjustable muzzles, so it is not a new idea.

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Originally posted by dpcd:
No reason they all should not do it this way. I have a Krieghoff that has adjustable muzzles, so it is not a new idea.

You are right of course and/or if the rifles is a small one that is suitable for various small to deer size game then it might make sense! However I prefer a double rifle, regardless what I hunt with it, to be regulated permanently with the heavy bullet for the chambering.

I have doubles in smaller chamberings but all are fixed regulation, and I have no problem with that. Even my 375 H&H bolt rifles never use more than one weight bullet, the only difference being soft or solid for everything.

Of course that is a personal choice and not a recommendation to others!

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