tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post517945070251429557..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Big bore thunder...Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-72107880950118830172008-10-13T16:24:00.000-04:002008-10-13T16:24:00.000-04:00My dad has a friend from Great Britain (I fail to ...My dad has a friend from Great Britain (I fail to see anything great about it but that's beside the point) that has an old custom made double rifle chambered for .700 Nitro Express.<BR/><BR/>I give my left nut to own a rifle like that. I did have the pleasure of shooting it once. Two rounds out of that is definitely "The pause that refreshes." I was black and blue from my neck to the bottom of my ribcage on my left side for 2 months after I shot it.<BR/><BR/>The old boy charged me $50 per round to fire it and told me if I dropped it he would beat me to death with it. I gave him his $100 and his rifle back in one piece. It was a beauty.<BR/><BR/>My poor old dad fired one round out of it and dislocated his shoulder.<BR/><BR/>I'll stick to my Remington 700 chambered in .458 Lott. If I had a double like the one above, I'd be afraid to take it anywhere.<BR/><BR/>I do love a gun that packs a good punch. I can go 20 rounds with the .458 Lott with no problem. I'm not so sure I'd get that far with the .700 Nitro but I'd love to try.<BR/><BR/>Molon Labe,<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>JoeAssrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14093506505019819353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-42543344876129314512008-10-12T20:27:00.000-04:002008-10-12T20:27:00.000-04:00The case of that 9.3 is about the size of a decent...The case of that 9.3 is about the size of a decent cigar! It's pretty popular in Germany with the pig hunters, puts 'em down quickly.<BR/><BR/>Truly stepping into African chamberings there, and I'm with you on lusting after a double in it too. I've had a crush on the Valmet 412 for a long time. It's a little different than your usual SxS-type, is comparatively inexpensive, and is still a quality rig as well.theirritablearchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105315709746689270noreply@blogger.com