Good stuff in the Rifleman
Two articles in this month’s American Rifleman are right up my alley:
“The Lure of the Double Rifle” profiles and field-tests some of the more-affordable (but still >$10k) doubles on the market today. I do believe I’d go for the Heym 88B if it were even remotely affordable.
“The Kwaheri Safari” is Part One of a two-parter written by Harry Selby himself, chronicling an elephant hunt with Robert Ruark. There’s a sidebar on the guns they used, Ruark’s Jeffery .450/.400 double (previously owned by Karamojo Bell) and Selby’s famous .416 Rigby.
I need to get out to the range with my own .450/.400 and .416 and play Bwana-be. Maybe someday I’ll make it to Africa…
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Searcy’s PH gun used to be the best affordable double on the market – very strong and really accurate for a double – has since been discontinued, and replaced by “Field Grade” – basically the same gun, minus engraving and ejectors. It’s one of the few sub $10k quality doubles out there(okay, it’s only under by like 5 bucks, but still..)
I have a “pocket change fund” that is going towards getting me one.
Comment by HTRN — July 21, 2009 @ 8:16 am
I thought that issue had you written all over it.
Comment by pdb — July 21, 2009 @ 11:59 am