DRSS Membership

24 April 2019, 23:52

Jefffive

DRSS Membership

Not sure I would join any group that would have me as a member, but wondering if this would qualify me?

Yeah, it's .45/70 but I don't expect to point it at anything bigger than a black bear.

25 April 2019, 01:14

Roscoe Stephenson

You are in!

Curl

25 April 2019, 02:56

DuggaBoye

quote:
Originally posted by Jefffive:
Not sure I would join any group that would have me as a member, but wondering if this would qualify me?

Yeah, it's .45/70 but I don't expect to point it at anything bigger than a black bear.

Certainly
Your a Light Colonel

25 April 2019, 03:24

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by DuggaBoye:
quote:
Originally posted by Jefffive:
Not sure I would join any group that would have me as a member, but wondering if this would qualify me?

Yeah, it's .45/70 but I don't expect to point it at anything bigger than a black bear.

Certainly
Your a Light Colonel

As far as I'm concerned you are in DRSS! All one has to do to be a DRSS member is have a love for double rifles. As long as it has two barrels chambered for a rifle cartridge from .22 lr to 600NE it is still a double rifle, and is your ticket in the DRSS group!

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Welcome!

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25 April 2019, 03:27

Bill73

You are in & with style

let us know how she shoots?

25 April 2019, 04:22

Rockdoc

Nice set. Be interested how it shoots.

25 April 2019, 04:35

Jefffive

quote:
Originally posted by Rockdoc:
Nice set. Be interested how it shoots.

I'm guessing it was regulated with the government load so I'll try that first. If I have to get it regulated there's a fairly mild 300 grain factory load that would be entirely adequate.

25 April 2019, 05:14

crshelton

Jeffive,
Very nice package and we will all be interested to read your range report.

This Beretta .45-70 of mine was regulated with 300 grain bullets at 1,545 fps and it kills 300 pound boars just fine:

If you decide to reload, I can share load details with you.

25 April 2019, 08:16

Jefffive

quote:
Originally posted by crshelton:
Jeffive,
Very nice package and we will all be interested to read your range report.

This Beretta .45-70 of mine was regulated with 300 grain bullets at 1,545 fps and it kills 300 pound boars just fine:

If you decide to reload, I can share load details with you.

I'll feed it factory ammo, if necessary after JJ does some magic.

I might be wrong but I think I got a pretty good buy at $4k, mostly because it was towards the bottom of the guns they sold today price-wise. Lots of them went over $50k and more than a few made $100k+. Some really tempting stuff sold under $5k, including a couple of 4 bores. I'm not even going to watch tomorrow, I'd probably end up with another one or two.

25 April 2019, 10:32

Jefffive

quote:
Originally posted by Jefffive:
quote:
Originally posted by crshelton:
Jeffive,
Very nice package and we will all be interested to read your range report.

This Beretta .45-70 of mine was regulated with 300 grain bullets at 1,545 fps and it kills 300 pound boars just fine:

If you decide to reload, I can share load details with you.

I'll feed it factory ammo, if necessary after JJ does some magic.

I might be wrong but I think I got a pretty good buy at $4k, mostly because it was towards the bottom of the guns they sold today price-wise. Lots of them went over $50k and more than a few made $100k+. Some really tempting stuff sold under $5k, including a couple of 4 bores. I'm not even going to watch tomorrow, I'd probably end up with another one or two.

A fancier rifle by the same maker here.

25 April 2019, 19:27

Snowwolfe

Jefffive,
My reloading bench is only 75 yards from the 50 yard shooting table. If you live close to Cookeville or Crossville your welcome to come over and experiment to get her dialed in.
Beautiful rifle.

25 April 2019, 21:13

LHeym500

You both are invited to my farm. I cook dinner and go put on the back 9 and blast away.

26 April 2019, 06:57

Jefffive

I'm liable to take you both up on those offers, all I know about doubles I learned reading the old hunting classics and from this site. This one I just couldn't pass up at that price. I'd prefer shooting with a scope but don't know if I can bring myself to alter it.

26 April 2019, 18:20

cal pappas

Your 45-70 is a fine double. I'm sure it will be blooded soon. Good luck and congratulations on a fine purchase.
Cal

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26 April 2019, 19:34

DuggaBoye

quote:
Originally posted by MacD37:
quote:
Originally posted by DuggaBoye:
quote:
Originally posted by Jefffive:
Not sure I would join any group that would have me as a member, but wondering if this would qualify me?

Yeah, it's .45/70 but I don't expect to point it at anything bigger than a black bear.

Certainly
Your a Light Colonel

As far as I'm concerned you are in DRSS! All one has to do to be a DRSS member is have a love for double rifles. As long as it has two barrels chambered for a rifle cartridge from .22 lr to 600NE it is still a double rifle, and is your ticket in the DRSS group!

…………………………………………………………….. Welcome!

was just pullin the newbies leg a tad, Mac
of course he is welcome
now the O/U dr guys

26 April 2019, 22:18

Colin Masters

I love em for sure!

Not putting the tag in my signature line till I own one though!

28 April 2019, 22:05

LHeym500

quote:
Originally posted by Jefffive:
I'm liable to take you both up on those offers, all I know about doubles I learned reading the old hunting classics and from this site. This one I just couldn't pass up at that price. I'd prefer shooting with a scope but don't know if I can bring myself to alter it.

I just saw this. Please do. I am off I75 in the last county before you hit TN. I can meet you off an interstate exit and guide you in. GPS does not work off the interstate around here.

Just shot my 500 yesterday.

16 May 2019, 20:16

Jefffive

Finally got it to the range yesterday, regulates fine with HSM 405 grain loads at 1300 fps, ordered some Steinel 300 grain loads that get 1485 out of an 18.5 inch barrel, should be in the 1550 range out of my 28s. Going to have to get used to shooting with iron sights again, been a long time. Can only keep them in about 6" at 100 yards but will hopefully get better with practice, yesterday was the first time I ever shot a double; won't be the last.

For some reason I was expecting the back trigger to fire the right barrel.