For those who are interested, from the earlier thread:

1. Got tired of waiting for Ruger
2. Gary Reeder in Flagstaff built it
3. Leupold 1.5-5x was broken when it arrived; scope shown & shot today is a 4x Burris compact
4. 21.5" medium-heavy barrel, 9.0 lbs.
5. Intended as a 250 yard max elk/kudu/zebra type hammer.
6. Want to shoot the same ammo that regulates in my Chapuis double.

Here it is:



The 9th, 10th, and 11th shots went into 1.4" at 100 yards:



The 12th, 13th, and 14th shots went into 0.75" at 100 yards:



It seems to shoot noticabely better as it breaks in, and happily it seems to shoot better hot and dirty.

The only load shot today was RWS brass, WW primers, 57.0 gr RL 15, and 286 gr Nosler Partitions.

One more pic:



I like it.

nice gun!!!!!!!!!!... and nice shooting!!!..... what load is your double regulated for????

Very nice, how's the balance and recoil?

Love them #1's I may have to get another...

Balance is fine; very steady yet quick-handling.
At 9 lbs, recoil is about like a .270.

LRH: Any idea what the load chronos out of your No. 1?

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Originally posted by LRH270:
Balance is fine; very steady yet quick-handling.
At 9 lbs, recoil is about like a .270.

F*****G EXQUISITE!!!

very nice outfit there.....interesting choice of cal. Did you consider the 9.3x62 or was it the 74mm version all the way.


cheers cc

74mm to pair up with a Chapuis double in the same caliber.

not a bad round that one, my cousin has a winchester double in 9.3x74, real good cal for sambar deer.


cheers cc

Although not what it was built for, it's going to Texas for whitetails in three weeks, just to blood it,

sounds good mate, you will have to post a pic.


cheers cc