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05 June 2007, 07:42

Tongo

OK, I am finally in!

After saving for ages, I was able to purchase a used Merkel 140-2 in .500NE. The rifle shoots great. Check it out!

05 June 2007, 08:46

bigdoggy700

The 500 nitro is a great round. I am sure you will enjoy it! Nice looking gun, be proud, after all it is a double.

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05 June 2007, 08:54

400 Nitro Express

Looks like the sights have been replaced with express sights. Major improvement. Congrats.
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05 June 2007, 09:25

Doc52

Tongo,
I hope you enjoy your 500NE. My Son and I had a Merkel 500NE that was our first DR. Since then we purchased a 577NE from Butch Searcy, which we LOVE, and sold off our Merkle, hoping to find a SWEET British DR!
The Best of Luck with your DR.

Doc52
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05 June 2007, 11:38

N E 450 No2

I know if I had a 500 Nitro Express I would load me up some deer and pig Nitro for Black, loads with the 440gr Woodleigh BPEX bullest over 56 grains of IMR 4198 with a compressed filler of dacron. [15 to 20 grains of Dacron]

Velocity should be about 1850 fps.

You might have to adjust the powder charge up or down a little to get regulation.

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06 June 2007, 03:11

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by 400 Nitro Express:
Looks like the sights have been replaced with express sights. Major improvement. Congrats.
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"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."

Mark those are stock sights on that rifle, and they are the square notch. 10 minutes with a file will do the trick, however!

Congratulations Tongo! Welcome to the DRSS!

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06 June 2007, 07:26

Jim Manion

That's a fine rifle!

Now you just need to plan on coming to a DRSS shoot in the near future.

Congratulations!

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11 June 2007, 04:07

308Sako

Welcome and congratulations. That rifle is going to be a very nice companion on some serious hunts!

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16 June 2007, 02:26

Akshooter

Good choice I really like the Merkels and the .500 is sure nuff got the authority on anything walking this planet.

My merkel is over 50 years old and still going strong congradulations