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    New double

    Congratulations to you and your wife, Dave! Please let me know if I can help in any other way, and keep us all posted on y'all's adventures with it!
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    Peep sites

    We offer a fully adjustable peep sight for all Chapuis double rifles. It mounts in the rear scopemounting slot without gunsmithing. It is manufactured by the excellent folks at Skinner Sights and is quite inexpensive.
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    Is your scope as good as your binoculars?

    I go with Leica on both, so I never have a problem *grin*
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    Chapius Iphisi 375h&h

    Here is the translation: [Left side of page] Screw 1, screw 2, screw 3. Regulation of (horizontal) convergence 1: Loosen screw number 1 (key: 1.5mm) 2: Loosen screw number 2 (key: 1.5mm) 3: Work screw number 3 (key: 1.5mm) - tighten = greater convergence - loosen = less convergence...
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    Reinventing the typical trophy photo

    Wow... what a fantastic topic for a thread (BTW, kudos on the rifle and even the Trader Keith sling with the appropriate knot). I too find the classic trophy pose a bit cliche'. Actually, a lot cliche'. I love pictures in which you see the relationship between the hunter and the animal, like...
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    “Manners maketh man”

    Here's a difficult--I dare say existential--ethical question, though. What's ultimately worse: to use rudeness to awaken a 6.5 Creedmoor fanatic from his delusion, or to be polite and enable him in his madness? :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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    Any Appetite for a New <$10K Double?

    Re. the .375 Flanged, I offered it in the first couple years that I was Chapuis product manager. Didn't sell a single one. Conversely, the first three years that I offered the belted rimless .375 H&H Iphisi at $9,999, I could not keep it in stock. Chapuis has perfected the extraction/ejection...
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    QD rings you like for a .375

    I will say that claw mounts would be the best option, although for some reason the OP ruled them out. Classy, sturdy, easy on-off and absolutely repeatable in terms of zero. Both Talley and Recknagel are also fantastic options. I will also say, though, that I have never fully appreciated the...
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    What's your one favorite caliber?

    Easy: the .375 H&H, in either configuration. It's perfectly equidistant between absolute versatility on any game on Earth, manageable recoil, availability and low cost of components, and emblazoned historical pedigree.
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    Any Appetite for a New <$10K Double?

    Thank you again for all the great suggestions. Two quick things I forgot to mention: 1 - So far, we cannot do .500 NE. The action is not big enough. 2 - We offered .375 Flanged the first year, but it simply didn't sell. The extraction/ejection system for the standard belted .375 is reliable...
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    Any Appetite for a New <$10K Double?

    Hello, @Hunter-Habib ~ Great questions: 1) Norma PH RNSN 500 grains 2) Absolutely yes. It's modern German-sourced steel and it can take all modern bullets. All Chapuis doubles come with the actual regulating target in the box, along with the load information, including brand, type, weight and...
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    Any Appetite for a New <$10K Double?

    Thanks, gentlemen--lots of food for thought. So far, it seems that .375 and .450-400 may be the way to go. Please let me know which red-dot mount to offer. I'm thinking RMR, but if you have any other suggestion (one poster said Docter) I'm here to listen!
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    Any Appetite for a New <$10K Double?

    All, As some of you know, I manage a brand of double rifles (Chapuis). I am kicking around some ideas for 2026 new product introductions. One of them is to offer a basic model with no engraving, 2-star wood and no special finish, that would retail for less than $10,000 in 2026. The calibers...
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    9,3x74R on Elephant

    Craig Boddington, whose advice I trust for too many reasons to list here, says the following: "The old 9.3x62mm and 9.3x74R in double rifles is very, very minimally adequate for elephant. It may be legal in areas where 9.3s are allowed, but you're pushing the limit. And that’s really as low as...
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    600 NE

    Funny that the name of a guy who bought a .600 would be "p***y." How NOT fitting! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 
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