I am awaiting my first double rifle. I purchased the 45NE CCMdoc had for sale. It should arrive next week. Having never shot a double rifle before I am open to any suggestion in preparing for that first day at the range. I dumb question I am sure but one I need answered should I fire the front tigger first of the rear. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Hope to see some of you in Dallas.

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Originally posted by h kittle:
I am awaiting my first double rifle. I purchased the 45NE CCMdoc had for sale. It should arrive next week. Having never shot a double rifle before I am open to any suggestion in preparing for that first day at the range. I dumb question I am sure but one I need answered should I fire the front tigger first of the rear. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Hope to see some of you in Dallas.

It is normal practice to fire the front trigger first, but you may do it any way you choose! The first thing you need to know, if you don't already is to not let the rifle touch anything other than your hands, face, and shoulder while fireing it. The rifle is designed to be fired off hand, and must be allowed to recoil as if held that way. you may rest the forehand on sand bags but hold the rifle with that hand and do not place the rifle on the bags also do not place sand bags under the butt of the rifle! The rifle depends on a free recoil arch and muzzle flip to regulate properly.

Good luck, and welcome to the DRSS!

Oh, you are in for a treat; DRs are different than any other rifle you ever shot. You will need to load ammo, obviously, for your trip to the range. And, when I shoot DRs, I never shoot just one shot. I always shoot a right and a left, no matter what. And I do that on game too, regardless of its demeanor. I figure that simulates what I would do on DG, and it evens out the wear on both barrels. And I get to shoot them more that way too. "Hit 'im Again", is the word here.

Welcome to the addiction!

Nothing like a DR.

Purchase two pair of "A-Zoom" replica round Snap caps to practice the safety Off, Fire, eject and reload sequence. This will help in speeding up and making it all familiar.

Shoot from the standing position for your first few shots and lean forward just a bit. You're gonna love it!!!

Congratulations! Welcome to the DRSS.

What Rusty said so well! Plus One!

Nothing else compares to a good double like the one you now have.

Rich
DRSS

I do not own a DR. I have shot a few with friends but I am absolutely crazy about them and read all I can. One day I will own a reasonable one that I can afford.

I would suggest that you get hold of the latest edition of Graeme Wright's book "Shooting the British Double Rifle" http://www.amazon.com/Shooting...Wright/dp/0646508016 - the book is now hard to get hold of now but keep trying. You may get a copy of the first or second edition ....but the latest one is the most up to date and has the current info on loads, trouble shooting, tweeking, etc.

Try this as well http://www.sportingcollectibles.net/book-new.htm

http://www.wolverinesupplies.c...d=16&scid=45&pid=952

http://www.skennerton.com/reprints.html

Good luck & have fun!

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Originally posted by dpcd:
Oh, you are in for a treat. You will need to load ammo, obviously, for your trip to the range.

Yes he is and already supplied - both full-house 480grain Hornady DGX and 405grain Rem SP for plinking fun (as well as reloading dies and shellholder to create his own if he decides to reload).

Thank you Hartley, you should have it by Tuesday per the delivery service. It was truly a pleasure speaking with you. I wish you and your son the very best on your next adventure together. Nothing more important than sharing the memories.

For those who have not met Hartley - well I'll simply say he is another person with whom I would gladly share my dinner table.

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Originally posted by ozhunter:
Purchase two pair of "A-Zoom" replica round Snap caps to practice the safety Off, Fire, eject and reload sequence. This will help in speeding up and making it all familiar.

You have been given some good advice but I must warn you that I have had some reports that "A Zoom" brand snap caps will on occasion have a rim thickness are too thick to allow the gun to correctly close. If the gun works correctly when shooting then do not force it with the A Zoom snap caps. Also when ejecting the snap caps try and have them fall on something soft, they are made of aluminum and can get a burr on the rim if they hit a hard surface.

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Originally posted by Kebco:
You have been given some good advice but I must warn you that I have had some reports that "A Zoom" brand snap caps will on occasion have a rim thickness are too thick to allow the gun to correctly close. If the gun works correctly when shooting then do not force it with the A Zoom snap caps. Also when ejecting the snap caps try and have them fall on something soft, they are made of aluminum and can get a burr on the rim if they hit a hard surface.

Merry Christmas Ken and to your family.

I don't know the manufacturer (perhaps it is CSMC itself) but I got these for my 600NE as well as the 9.3x74R. I like the heft and feel of these which are similar to a loaded round.

CSMC snap caps

I get the nickel vs. the gold for two reasons - less expensive and visually distinguishable from real brass rounds.

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Originally posted by CCMDoc:

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Originally posted by Kebco:
You have been given some good advice but I must warn you that I have had some reports that "A Zoom" brand snap caps will on occasion have a rim thickness are too thick to allow the gun to correctly close. If the gun works correctly when shooting then do not force it with the A Zoom snap caps. Also when ejecting the snap caps try and have them fall on something soft, they are made of aluminum and can get a burr on the rim if they hit a hard surface.

Merry Christmas Ken and to your family.

I don't know the manufacturer (perhaps it is CSMC itself) but I got these for my 600NE as well as the 9.3x74R. I like the heft and feel of these which are similar to a loaded round.

CSMC snap caps

I get the nickel vs. the gold for two reasons - less expensive and visually distinguishable from real brass rounds.

Thanks, and a Merry Christmas to you and your family. I have no experience with the CSMC snap caps but they look good in the picture and description. Next time we get together I would like to see yours. As often the case, you get what you pay for. At one time I recommended the A Zoom, now I feel I need to include a warning that they may or may not work as intended.

I'll put them in the mail to you tomorrow - both 600NE and 9.3x74R versions.

Stay well,
Paul

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Originally posted by Kebco:
I have no experience with the CSMC snap caps but they look good in the picture and description. Next time we get together I would like to see yours. As often the case, you get what you pay for. At one time I recommended the A Zoom, now I feel I need to include a warning that they may or may not work as intended.

I've had no problem with the A-Zoom snap caps, and I find them fairly hard tempered alluminum. They weigh about the same as a loaded round and prove the effectiveness of the ejectors quite well. One needs to know if his ejectors will eject a loaded round reliably if he gets a missfire and needs to reload quickly.

You are the first person that I've heard this warning from about the rim thickness being too thick on some. In any case the rim thickness is easy to fix! If you have access to a drill press, simply chuck the A-Zoom in the press, primer side down, turn on slow, and with a small file take the upper rim face (Muzzle/bullet end face of the rim)down till it headspaces properly. Same as you would thining a rim made from a case with the rim that is too thick. This allows proper head space, without interfereing with the striker cusion,or in the case of a real cartridge case the primer pocket depth.