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A sampling of V-C Big-Bore Doubles ...
28 August 2011, 21:18
jorgeA sampling of V-C Big-Bore Doubles ...
Yeah that 450/400. It's a gorgeous piece. I'll keep those mounts in mind when I order the 375. Thanks!
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29 August 2011, 07:09
bowen475Progress Pics of my soon to be new VC 577
30 August 2011, 01:23
CCMDocBeautiful!
Love the elephant.
Looking forward to hearing your field report.
Congratulations
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20 September 2011, 16:06
CCMDocOzhunter,
Another example of Verney-Carron artistry. Beautiful! What caliber dis you go with and when do you get it?
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20 September 2011, 17:36
ozhunterHope to have it within a month and its a 470.
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21 September 2011, 09:22
BayouBobDoc, A little off topic but I noticed you put a Minox scope on one of your rifles. What has been your opinion of it so far? After trying and really liking their better binoculars I put the 1.5 - 8x32 on my 9.3 Chapuis and after the first few sessions I think it will really fit the bill. I particularly like the eye relief.
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21 September 2011, 15:40
CCMDocBB,
I put the same scope on the 375. I agree regarding the eye relief but haven't enough experience with it to say good or not. For me it will take a couple of seasons in the field before I could recommend one as I would Leupold.
Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
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22 September 2011, 07:16
CCMDocSample of 375Flanged loads I plan to try out...
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03 January 2012, 05:59
CCMDocquote:
Originally posted by BayouBob:
Doc, A little off topic but I noticed you put a Minox scope on one of your rifles. What has been your opinion of it so far? After trying and really liking their better binoculars I put the 1.5 - 8x32 on my 9.3 Chapuis and after the first few sessions I think it will really fit the bill. I particularly like the eye relief.
Hey Bob,
I knew someone had asked my opinion of the Minox scope but I couldn't remember who until I looked at this thread again.
It was great on the 375Fl - good eye relief, excellent clarity and great light-gathering abilities. I like it a lot. Have only a few hundred 375s through it so no comments yet on longevity but I am pretty happy with it so far and would buy another with no reservations.
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04 January 2012, 06:38
LorenzoHolly cow Batman !!!
Those are pieces of art !!! Those VC are a BEAUTY !!
What a pity is not possible for me to import them !! Just imagine a small 8x57 or 30-06 in one of those
07 January 2012, 23:47
tarawaYou guys are making me want to get rid of all my cheap doubles and order one of these from Ken.
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08 January 2012, 00:04
Mike BrooksAwww go ahead and take the plunge! It'll be worth the effort.
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08 January 2012, 00:16
CCMDocquote:
Originally posted by tarawa:
You guys are making me want to get rid of all my cheap doubles and order one of these from Ken.
Like Mike just said - go ahead and take the plunge ...
Then take it/them to Africa and go do
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aong other things ...
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30 November 2012, 03:20
CCMDocHey Jorge,
Some samples from which to choose as you contemplate your V-C 375Flanged build
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30 November 2012, 04:39
twoseventysub, you are right, that is a beauty.
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30 November 2012, 05:24
CCMDocSubsailor74,
I want one exactly like that!!!
Beautiful!!!
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30 November 2012, 07:26
NakihunterMy sentiments exactly. That rifle looks so sleek and classic I could mistake it for a genuine British DR.
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Subsailor74,
I want one exactly like that!!!
Beautiful!!!
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30 November 2012, 10:07
fairgameA sample pic of my .500. I had it in my hands last year but it had to be re exported and now finally it is on it's way. Seem to remember it had a pretty piece of wood on it.
Lary Knowlton put two cans of beer out at 50 yards and told me if I could hit them both I could keep the gun. The gun came up beautifully.
After the first can exploded I objected to Lary that it was not fair asking me to shoot at another ice cold beer especially as it was a hot day. Being a good sort he let me drink the beer and keep the gun.
Will post pics of wood and stuff hopefully next week.
Must say I was very happy with the .470 and it put down a couple of hippo at close quarters. However the .500 just feels like it is in a different league.
The VC is a lot of double for the price and in my humble opinion is far superior in quality to the other PH models on the market.
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30 November 2012, 15:17
jorgeGreat pictures gents! Right now I'm thinking of just "cloning" my 450 and adding mounts for a scope of course.
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30 November 2012, 15:34
Todd WilliamsFairgame,
Welcome to the AR VC Mafia!!
They really are nice weapons. For the same price as the "next grade up PH model" that is very unfinished looking, you can get all the same features such as intercepting sears and ejectors, PLUS others such as stalking safety, leather recoil pad, CCH, shadow line cheekpiece, full coverage engraving, and a few others.
Cheers and congrats on your new rifle.
Admiral Dave,
That's a very nice looking Round Body! A fine weapon sir!
02 December 2012, 19:24
Matt GrahamAfter 2 years in the field my VC 450NE is looking a little battered already... not sure I should post pics among these beautiful guns!!
02 December 2012, 19:36
Todd Williamsquote:
Originally posted by Matt Graham:
After 2 years in the field my VC 450NE is looking a little battered already... not sure I should post pics among these beautiful guns!!
No man, let's see it! Battle scars add to the beauty. That is unless you've been using it for a boat paddle like Buzz's old Ruger RSM!
02 December 2012, 20:43
pagosawingnutSome very nice looking wood and metal there gents.
03 December 2012, 02:42
cal pappasFellas:
This is the best and most useful post I've seen in a long time on AR. You are all lucky gents to own such fine rifles.
I'm working on a mid sized double (.350 Rigby) as I write this and if it does not come my way, I may break my own tradition of vintage English rifles and see about a VC in .300 flanged or .350 Rigby no2.
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03 December 2012, 03:16
twoseventyCal, I am surprised! ...lead us not into temptation...
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...I say that hunters go into Paradise when they die, and live in this world more joyfully than any other men.
-Edward, duke of York
". . . when a man has shot an elephant his life is full." ~John Alfred Jordan
"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." Cicero - 55 BC
"The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." - Ayn Rand
Cogito ergo venor- KPete
“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.”
― Adam Smith - “Wealth of Nations”
03 December 2012, 04:54
CCMDocHere are just a few photos of my Verney-Carron 577NE
Ken Buch will have it at DSC
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03 December 2012, 04:56
CCMDocquote:
Originally posted by Matt Graham:
After 2 years in the field my VC 450NE is looking a little battered already... not sure I should post pics among these beautiful guns!!
A demonstration of living the life, not hiding in the safe.
Show 'em Matt!
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03 December 2012, 19:17
Matt GrahamSure will when I get a chance!! This is all I have at my present location - my own trophy scrub bull.
04 December 2012, 10:55
Fo Fiddy NEDoes anyone have a photo of a VC with more of a splinter forearm than the standard, semi-beaverish one? Would be nice to see it as I plan on that for my first DR.
04 December 2012, 12:21
ozhunterquote:
Originally posted by Fo Fiddy NE:
Does anyone have a photo of a VC with more of a splinter forearm than the standard, semi-beaverish one? Would be nice to see it as I plan on that for my first DR.
This is a typical Verney "Splinter" styled for-end, not too dissimilar H&H for-end offering;
05 December 2012, 11:04
Fo Fiddy NEThanks Ozhunter. It looks a little different from the typical VC forearms but its a little hard to tell from the photo. Looks nice...
06 December 2012, 21:04
degoinsOz, what caliber is that little beauty? And thanks for sharing btw!!
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06 December 2012, 22:19
jorgeWell, since Doc Paul asked for more pics and he kindly posted my "raw" pics of my VC, I thought I'd add the finished product:
I'm pretty pleased the way the CCH turned out...
Here is Jorge's 450/400 450 Nitro Express 3 1/4" HeMan, Woman-Hater's Club Boomer as it comes along:
If you have photos, post them here. For those waiting on their Verney-Carron, post photos here as well as in your "announcement" thread.[/QUOTE]
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07 December 2012, 00:29
CCMDocTurned out beautiful Jorge!
Ok, to round out my collection, I'll take subsailor74's 450-400 and Jorge's 450NE ...
THEN I will be satisfied ...
For a while
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07 December 2012, 00:39
Todd WilliamsSatisfied?
Ha, no such thing when it comes to doubles!!
10 December 2012, 10:35
Matt GrahamRichard Bell-Cross has the best looking one I reckon...
There must a be a thread or images somewhere...??
