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After 5 months of waiting my Chapuis Elan 470 Nitro came in from JJ today! Instant love, it fits me perfectly and The recoil is very manageable can't wait to get it to Africa hopefully in 3 years! | ||
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Love to see pics, please. _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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I'd love to but I'm not sure how to post them! | |||
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Someone please help 460 Wby shooter!  We need to see pics! | |||
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Here we go!      | |||
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Thanks Biebs! | |||
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Very nice! Congratulations. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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That is beautiful! Congrats. Thanks for posting the photos. IHMSA BC Provincial Champion and Perfect 40 Score, Unlimited Category, AAA Class. | |||
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Thanks Cal! I hope to have as many day afield with it as possible! | |||
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Sweet double!!! I love it! congratulations! "At least once every human being should have to run for his life - to teach him that milk does not come from the supermarket, that safety does not come from policemen, and that news is not something that happens to other people." - Robert Heinlein | |||
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Outstanding!  | |||
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Beautiful rifle in just a perfect caliber for a double!! I hope you get to use it with great success for many years!! | |||
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I agree on the chambering, and the make as well! Congratulations. I have several double rifles, and that is my favorite chambering as well. ...................................  MacD37....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith  | |||
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Very nice! I looked at one while I was in Dallas and was able to handle it as well. I was surprised at how stiff it was to close. I mean REALLY stiff. Have you found yours to be the same? Do they ease up with some use? Thanks | |||
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Yeah it's pretty stiff but I think that's normal when doubles are new, I've only fired 6 rounds through it so far but I did apply grease to the hinge pin and bearing surfaces. | |||
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congratulations! Beautiful rifle! Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
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. Sweet and a great caliber ! Now you need to blood it ! . "Up the ladders and down the snakes!" | |||
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Very nice! Congratulations! Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
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Love my Chapuis 450-400, but after a lot of shooting, still WAY too stiff. Sent it to J.J. for adjustments, just right now. Rick DRSS | |||
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The 450-400 is on my wish list! Thanks for the responses. JB | |||
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Beautiful rifle! Congratulations, brian IHMSA BC Provincial Champion and Perfect 40 Score, Unlimited Category, AAA Class. | |||
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I bought a used 9,3x74r here and didn’t notice it being stiff. I went to Beretta Gallery here (they bought Chapuis) and handled a few of them and incredibly difficult to break open. However, I do think they are one of the best values for what you get in a double. I meant to be DSC Member...bad typing skills. Marcus Cady DRSS | |||
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All are hard to open? Id sure get that fixed before I hunted DG with it..Its more of a problem than some seem to think, sometimes you need to reload in a big time hurry, two fast shots followd by two more fast shot is the dubles claim to fame.They will loosen with shooting, but it takes a hell of a lot of shooting...Thoses barrel should all but fall open with the weight of the barrels...Id make then fix that..and you can sometimes fix it yourself by taking the ejectors out, you don't need the ejectors anyway, extractors are much better... Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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