It's here

03 August 2021, 01:24

460 wby shooter

It's here

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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Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska
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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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03 August 2021, 02:29

460 wby shooter

quote:
Originally posted by cal pappas:
Love to see pics, please.

I'd love to but I'm not sure how to post them!

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03 August 2021, 10:18

460 wby shooter

quote:
Originally posted by cal pappas:
Very nice! Congratulations.
Cal

Thanks Cal! I hope to have as many day afield with it as possible!

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04 August 2021, 19:44

machinistbutler

Beautiful rifle in just a perfect caliber for a double!!

I hope you get to use it with great success for many years!!

05 August 2021, 18:21

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by machinistbutler:
Beautiful rifle in just a perfect caliber for a double!!

I hope you get to use it with great success for many years!!

I agree on the chambering, and the make as well! Congratulations. I have several double rifles, and that is my favorite chambering as well.
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06 August 2021, 23:16

bghntr416

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

07 August 2021, 00:27

460 wby shooter

quote:
Originally posted by bghntr416:
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

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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07 October 2021, 01:13

foxhound

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

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09 October 2021, 06:16

DCS Member

quote:
Originally posted by foxhound:
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

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.

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01 November 2021, 01:57

Atkinson

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...