Merkel Sights

01 August 2006, 04:51

Norman Conquest

Merkel Sights

Here are some pictures of the Ivory front sight J.J. installed on my 470.Also a target with the 500G./ cast.

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01 August 2006, 04:55

Norman Conquest

here are some pictures of the ivory front sight J.J. installed on my 470. also a target with the 500G./ cast.

01 August 2006, 05:22

Norman Conquest

Please forgive the upper post;still a novice at posting pictures.BTW,these are averaging 1600MV.They're gas check so more velocity is possible,(62.0G. Max.),but they seem to regulate well with this charge.So far I've only experimented with 5744 powder with this cast bullet.

01 August 2006, 19:15

degoins

very nice sights and group......it dont get much better than that

01 August 2006, 20:29

MacD37

NC, what mold did you cast these bullets from? The target is fabulous, and would make a very nice deer load for my double as well.
About the rear sight, does the front bead sit on the bottom of the aperture of the rear sight, or is the top of the front sight level with the top of the back sight for proper sight picture? If it sits on the bottom, I'd have opened the rear sight up to a wide "V"! OH! I see now the standing sight IS a wide "V"! I didn't see that on my first look at the picture!

I'm not sure I'm going to be well enough to get down to CAMP COOLEY in this heat, so I may take both my Merkel doubles up to JJ for this sight install, and I will try your 470NE cast load as well! LOOKS GOOD!

....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1
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01 August 2006, 22:19

N E 450 No2

Mac
Do not let the heat stop you from comming to the DRSS hunt. If it is too hot we can sit in the airconditioning and drink Gin and Tonic [or what ever].

We can just throw down some corn in the front yard and if a pig comes up we can shoot it through the window.

02 August 2006, 00:14

577NitroExpress

Ditto what Tony said, Mac, we'll get you your own cooler, fan, A/C unit, whatever you need.

02 August 2006, 00:38

700 nitro

dont know about you guys but its 48 or 120 degrees out right now up here in canada

02 August 2006, 01:05

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by 700 nitro:
dont know about you guys but its 48 or 120 degrees out right now up here in canada

I just checked the temp in Toronto, and it is 36C, or 95F which is Hot for any place in Canada! I don't think it has ever been 120F anyplace in Canada! The only place in the lower 48 that reaches 120F is death valley, the hottest place in north America!

05 August 2006, 01:37

Dangerous Dave

I am very interested in a similar site for my Mekel. Please let me know who to contact,who's JJ?

05 August 2006, 01:49

400 Nitro Express

Dave:

JJ is J. J. Perodeau, a Liege trained gunmaker at Champlin Firearms in Enid, OK. www.champlinarms.com (580) 237-7388. J. J. is a double rifle guy and does first class work.
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