Best double in the world!

18 December 2015, 00:44

Angus Morrison

I own your rifle's twin, made 1910 but mine is rechambered, reproofed, and reregulated to .375 Flanged Magnum.

What year is your new acquisition?

Here's our cabinet's queen,

30 December 2015, 22:59

JudgeG

In my happy hands!

Picked it up today. I'll shoot it tomorrow and get some good pictures, etc. next week. It is all I hoped it would be.

30 December 2015, 23:27

MJines

Congrats Earnest!

30 December 2015, 23:46

Angus Morrison

She's a beauty, but didn't need to tell you that. I enjoy her twin most days, pull it out and just look it over, no doubt you'll enjoy the same. Scotch assists.

30 December 2015, 23:58

Dutch44

Wonderful new acquisition. The older pre-war English are the best.

31 December 2015, 01:36

A.Dahlgren

quote:
Originally posted by JudgeG:
In my happy hands!

Picked it up today. I'll shoot it tomorrow and get some good pictures, etc. next week. It is all I hoped it would be.

So when are we going to Burkina ? I can hold the shooting sticks!

31 December 2015, 02:05

JudgeG

2018?

31 December 2015, 02:49

Aaron Little

Jealous!

31 December 2015, 04:52

Jefffive

I don't know, Judge, you don't seem all that happy in that picture...

31 December 2015, 04:56

jorge

Good show, ernest!

31 December 2015, 19:53

JudgeG

I shot the rifle this morning.

Most promising!

Elevation and windage are just right so I don't have to fool with the sights. Triggers are smooth with no creep... maybe a bit over 4 pounds. The safety is automatic, an irritation, but since I won't be hunting lions or tigers or Viet Cong, I'll let what's been done for 109 years just be.

The only ammo I had was ancient Kynoch stuff that must have been 30 years older than me. Even with what I thought was a hangfire, all six shots grouped in a pie-shaped cluster in the top of the 8" diameter circle. Maybe 3.5" group???

I was shooting off-hand. I actually shot one of the pair into 1", but I'm not claiming that the vagaries of double gods didn't just line up right. In any event, I think I can reduce that to 2" when I shoot from a standing rest (or just learn to shoot better off-hand

) .

The right is a bit to the right and the left, to the left, as should be. No un-crossing regulation battle forthcoming.

Maybe on Monday morning I can shoot minute of a whitetail at my farm? That'd be quite nice.

31 December 2015, 20:16

pagosawingnut

Congratulations, You've been waiting for awhile for it.

Nice looking rifle.

31 December 2015, 20:55

Angus Morrison

Same ammunition situation for mine, cracked an ancient box of Kynoch for the first shoot of the Royal, one didn't light up. Hundred yards offhand at bottom, works for me. They point like a dream eh Judge?

01 January 2016, 02:42

Dutch44

That'll do, Judge. Congrats on a great rifle.

01 January 2016, 04:55

foxhound

TRULY a dream gun! Congrats, and enjoy!
Cheers
Rick

01 January 2016, 10:02

Jefffive

Judge,

Does it need a little brother?

I doubt that estimate will buy it.

01 January 2016, 20:40

bwanamrm

quote:
I was shooting off-hand. I actually shot one of the pair into 1",

Sounds like the two of you were made for each other! Congrats on a fine acquisition Ernest!

On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling

Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

04 January 2016, 01:16

jorge

quote:
Originally posted by JudgeG:
I shot the rifle this morning.

Most promising!

Elevation and windage are just right so I don't have to fool with the sights. Triggers are smooth with no creep... maybe a bit over 4 pounds. The safety is automatic, an irritation, but since I won't be hunting lions or tigers or Viet Cong, I'll let what's been done for 109 years just be.

The only ammo I had was ancient Kynoch stuff that must have been 30 years older than me. Even with what I thought was a hangfire, all six shots grouped in a pie-shaped cluster in the top of the 8" diameter circle. Maybe 3.5" group???

I was shooting off-hand. I actually shot one of the pair into 1", but I'm not claiming that the vagaries of double gods didn't just line up right. In any event, I think I can reduce that to 2" when I shoot from a standing rest (or just learn to shoot better off-hand ) .

The right is a bit to the right and the left, to the left, as should be. No un-crossing regulation battle forthcoming.

Maybe on Monday morning I can shoot minute of a whitetail at my farm? That'd be quite nice.

Ernest: Natchez has a sale on Nosler 375 Flanged stuff. jorge

04 January 2016, 01:40

Nakihunter

Congratulations Earnest. Wish you a great hunt that!

05 January 2016, 05:41

Angus Morrison

Given this is about exactly your rifle, seems appropriate,

http://www.morrisonarms.com/20...ter-to-a-lost-world/

09 January 2016, 20:52

Atkinson

Hey old timer,
stick that thang in a box and let me bloody it on some Texas whitetail..I will send you a full report on how it did and I'll hang on to to it until my next journey to Tanzania, I promise I'll get it back to your before 2030 AD..I sorta like that gun and promise not to carry it in my saddle scabbard more than one elk hunt. If it works out I'll take ya elk hunting.

11 January 2016, 15:26

Matt in Virginia

What do I think? Hmmm...

Judge,
I think you slammed the outhouse door plum near off the hinges with that their limey shooter you have there...

In truth I am happy for you. I hope you make good use of it and that it does not stay in the vault but is your companion on walks around the property. I hope your time together is golden and I wish that your memories are recorded in technicolor...

From one Gentleman Farmer to another all the best.

Best Regards, Matt Garrett
Chesapeake, Virginia