London Best Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 1 hour ago, bluesj said: My boss has a very nice Le Beau 9.3x 74 he uses for wild boar. Have said I'll give him a weeks wages for it. From what I have seen of Le Beau Courally guns, you made need to give him a little more than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 03/10/2021 at 19:04, Ultrastu said: The above seems massively complicated .and fraught with the possibility of failure. Ie one barrel shoots where you want it to and the other totally off . Rendering it pointless having 2 barrels . Why not have one barrel and a magazine with multiple bullets .? I can see why they aren't popular. A double rife is regulated to shoot a set group at a set distance . They superior for moving game such as wild boar and are used like shotgun rather than a rifle . You get a second shot instantly without loosing the target [that is if you do not have a self loading rifle ] . It is not a highly accurate target rife for long range shooting and are only usualy sighted up to 100 yards .A 2" group with 9x74R ammunition at 65 yards is more than adequate for Boar or Deer. Whilst they are not popular in the UK , we dont have the game for them , they are very common on the continent and experienced shooters have been known to get a " left and a right " running Boars . Try that with bolt gun . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 As above the double rifle is superb on driven big game, gives you two instant available shots and is easily reloaded from a couple hooked in the fingers or an elastic cartridge holder around the stock. I have also used the one I had as a staic rifle out to around 140yrds and it proved more than able to do the job. I only sold mine due to the unlikely possibility of me returning to Slovenia with the Covid problem for a number of years which proved true. Also for travelling by air they obviously fold/take apart into a standard size shotgun case, much easier to transport through the airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmicblue Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Back in 2018 I was fortunate to visit the factory of Perugini & Visini in Italy and got to handle a heavily engraved and extremely ornate, complete with gold leaf one of these: http://www.perugini-visini.it/2016/06/09/sovrapposto-express-princess-mod-d-double-rifle-princess-mod-d/?lang=en I'm not a rifle shooter but have to say that it remains the most beautiful gun I have every held, exquisitely made and oh so heavy, presumably to absorb the recoil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowchaser Posted October 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 I saw a video with one guy who had a double rifle and though the barrels looked short compared to a shotgun, it weighed 12lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 On 04/10/2021 at 21:08, welshwarrior said: There we go a sbs as well. Mm, I do like that. What maker please Daf, Holland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, old man said: Mm, I do like that. What maker please Daf, Holland? Thank you for the kind words no one of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 17 hours ago, welshwarrior said: Thank you for the kind words no one of mine. Wow, why did you move away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 (edited) If I had money and a FAC " I have neither" a top London double rifle would always be in my cabinet. The top makers seem to put great effort into making them the most beautiful guns out there. JMHO Edited October 16, 2021 by DUNKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Trevor Proctors Vintage guns journal on tinternet is a super site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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