Regarding double rifles Pondoro recom-

mended 10.5 pounds weight for the 500 NE,

and he liked the 450/400 at 9.5 pounds.

I can't recall seeing his opinion on the

desired weight of a 375 Flanged Magnum DR.

Did we on this forum come to some sort of

agreement at 8 or 8.5 pounds? What do the

9.3x74R rifles usually come in at? Thanks guys.

7.5 to 8.5 pounds seems to be the range of weights that I have seen on 9.3x74R doubles since I have started paying attention to them as a possible basis for a 10.03x74R AKA 400/.395 Nitro Express Aboriginal Revival:

400/.395 NE-AR

My Miroku 9.3x74R weighs 3.3kg and my Blaser 3.6kg.

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Originally posted by Nitehawk:
My Miroku 9.3x74R weighs 3.3kg and my Blaser 3.6kg.

7.26 lbs and 7.92 lbs for us metric-challenged.

It was Holland's cartridge. They built their best grade .375 Flanged Magnum rifles at 9.5 to 10.5 lbs or so, and still do. They have two new Royals listed, one at 9 lbs, 9 oz, and one at 10 lbs, 2 oz. They also have a new Round Action in 9.3X74R that's 9.5.
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"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."

Well Mark,

At 9.5 pounds or heavier they should be recoil

friendly for about any man and most women too.

All,

A bit under 9 pounds it would be a light carry and recoil would still

be acceptable for most people I'd think. Eight pounds or less might

be too much recoil for a lot of folks though. I think I'd like to try one

for a month or so with a few hundred rounds to fire at about 8 and
3/4 pnds, give or take 3 oz.

Jack,

My 375H&H double weighs in at 8.5lbs. Recoil is not an issue. BTW, my 375H&H bolt weighs about the same, and as you would expect, recoil isn't an issue with that one either.

JPK

Thanks JPK,

I kind of thought 8.5 would work,

and a nice light carry to boot!