Barrel length on 600 NE

03 June 2010, 19:36

Mike, I'll have to dose as required! All this 600NE talk is getting to me. I was perfectly content with looking for a nice 577, but Paul's pix above of that 600 are making me crazy (or in my case, crazier!!!)

03 June 2010, 21:39

BigFiveJack

CCM Doc,

Thanks for the invite to a shooting fest! I am not remembering the

connection to Ellenville, NY. Can you refresh my memory? That's way,

way up above Bieb's property.

04 June 2010, 06:07

Biebs

Hey Mike, How's the 450 Searcy doing for you?

04 June 2010, 08:28

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04 June 2010, 18:36

Biebs

10-4 on that! It needs to find some Elephant tracks to follow. It's had quite enough of your plastic milk jug charges!!!!

04 June 2010, 22:28

CCMDoc

quote:
Originally posted by BigFiveJack:
CCM Doc,

Thanks for the invite to a shooting fest! I am not remembering the

connection to Ellenville, NY. Can you refresh my memory? That's way,

way up above Bieb's property.

We (my family) have 80 acres up there.

04 June 2010, 23:55

cal pappas

Hi Gents:
I think the question of barrel length must be tied to the thickness and weight of the barrels. The Verney-Caron .600s have thick barrels and 24" would seem right. Barrels a bit thinner would look fine and balance well at 26". I don't think anything longer would do well in a large caliber. I must say the Jeffery 24" .600s I have shouldered seemed to come up quicker than my 26" Wilkes.

Whatever the opinion may be, if you want a .600 and an original vintage rifle at that, buy it asap as they don't come up often and what may seem like a high price today will be good tomorrow and a steal the day after that. I have never had a second thought about buying my Wilkes and now have my eye on a Jeffery. I've got a bunch of doubles for sale but the .600 is staying!
Cheers all,
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05 June 2010, 00:20

BigFiveJack

quote:
Originally posted by CCMDoc:
quote:
Originally posted by BigFiveJack:
...Ellenville, NY?

We (my family) have 80 acres up there.

Aaaahhh... now I get it!

11 June 2010, 22:38

CCMDoc

Got them!

12 June 2010, 04:21

5seventy

It comes down to personal taste.
However, the 600NE is normally used at fairly close range, so my choice would be for the shorter 24" length.

12 June 2010, 05:26

CCMDoc

Well, I picked them up today (along with a Mossberg SuperBantam 20 gauge combo): a Verney-Carron 600 Nitro Express with 24" barrels and Chapuis UGEX color case hardened 9.3x74.

Whitetails of the Allegheny Mountains beware! Cape buffalo on my next safari will be the subject of twin-barrel .620 fodder.

Thanks for all the advice and comments.

05 March 2011, 03:42

bwananelson

hey nice pictures of my rifle thanks

05 March 2011, 03:53

<generalwar>

24"

05 March 2011, 06:55

Dave Bush

quote:
Originally posted by Biebs:
Paul, Let me know if you go back to Ken's. I want to check out a few 577s he has in stock....Biebs

Dave
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05 March 2011, 07:07

CCMDoc

quote:
Originally posted by bwananelson:
hey nice pictures of my rifle thanks

Ya know ...

Disposable digital cameras are pretty cheap!

Take and post some new photos of your new Verney-Carron 600 Nitro Express, dammit!

05 March 2011, 07:11

CCMDoc

quote:
Originally posted by Dave Bush:
quote:
Originally posted by Biebs:
Paul, Let me know if you go back to Ken's. I want to check out a few 577s he has in stock....Biebs

Dave,

I'll let you know when I am heading over to Ken's. Hopefully he'll have a stable of toys to heft and shoulder while there.

On the way back, we'll all have to stop at Griffin & Howe. Good thing they have drool rags at the door.

05 March 2011, 20:50

a.tinkerer

The great thing to take from a visit with Ken's pile of VC guns and rifles is the wide palette of options, style features, and configuration you can incorporate into an order of a new VC.

Also you'll get a sense of what the quality standard os across the board

Great Stuff!!

Cheers
Tinker

05 March 2011, 21:15

CCMDoc

quote:
Originally posted by a.tinkerer:
The great thing to take from a visit with Ken's pile of VC guns and rifles is the wide palette of options, style features, and configuration you can incorporate into an order of a new VC.

Also you'll get a sense of what the quality standard os across the board

Great Stuff!!

Cheers
Tinker

AND
Ken is a great guy with a nice home and a fantastic dog