So I did a thing...my first double rifle!

[flyfishdoc]

Got the bug for a double so here is my first! Verney-Carron 450-400.
Now if I could;d find some ammo.....

 

[CJW]

She's a beaut.

 

[VertigoBE]

Congratulations @flyfishdoc ! There seems to be something in the air, with everyone buying double rifles recently!

 

[Red Leg]

And it looks like factory Recknagel mounts. Lovely rifle. I bet it shoots.

 

[Rare Breed]

Got the bug for a double so here is my first! Verney-Carron 450-400.
Now if I could;d find some ammo.....

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Beautiful gun! Congratulations!!!

 

[Tom Leoni]

Great buy. Verney-Carron makes classy stuff. I dream of a world where men hunt more with double rifles--I'm trying to find a reason to take my Webley .450 BPE to Africa ;-)

 

[CAustin]

Congrats and welcome to the double rifle club

 

[Randy F]

Nice! Congrats!

 

[flyfishdoc]

Thanks everyone!

 

[chashardy]

Is that an over/under double in 450/400? very unusual! and I don't think I have seen any double rifle with a schnabel fore end.
It's beautiful. Enjoy.

 

[AZDAVE]

Like your rifle, wish mine had the factory Recknagel mounts. It is one of the most accurate double I have ever shot. When you get to the point of needing reloading data send me a PM and I will share what I have developed for mine to give you a starting point.

 

[Tokoloshe Safaris]

Got the bug for a double so here is my first! Verney-Carron 450-400.
Now if I could;d find some ammo.....

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Very nice rifle we had a visiting hunter he brought a VC identical to yours except no scope rings. The way that the rifle shot and the way that he shot it required no scope!
He did have a. firing pin/striker that was a problem which Ken Owens quickly remedied. Great caliber!

 

[Still alive]

so awesome!!!

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Hi @fjyfishdoc, what is the weight of your Verney?

 

[meigsbucks]

An awesome looking rifle. Great chambering. Congratulations.

 

[Chukar]

@flyfishdoc Have you found ammo for that beautiful piece yet?

 

[Bonk]

Beautiful rifle! Congratulations.

I opened this thread thinking I was going to drool over another rifle with the barrels sideways but, lo and behold, yours are correctly arranged. ;-)

 

[Bonk]

Is that an over/under double in 450/400? very unusual! and I don't think I have seen any double rifle with a schnabel fore end.
It's beautiful. Enjoy.

I have a Zoli O/U double rifle with a schnabel fore end.

 

[yhc]

Congratulations @flyfishdoc. Perhaps you should change your handle from Flyfishdoc to DRdoc as in double rifle doc!!

I am quite sure you will enjoy it. If you need a reloading data for 450/400 PM me.

Regards,

yhc

 

[cal pappas]

I have plenty of factory ammo if you are in Alaska. Brass, too, that I can ship out of state but ammo is too expensive to ship out.