Thread: 303 Double Rifle and what whiskey ?

I used to buy a bottle of Bowmore duty free every time I flew, didn't see it for a while and now it's back with quite a jump in price!

Jura, if it will be or has been used for hunting

The name means 'Island of the deer'

Originally Posted by gundoc

Glenmorangie make a nice selection of single malts without being too peaty, or too spendy.

Yes, the quinta Ruben is especially good

It's not Irish but Monkey Shoulder is bloody nice

Oban

This WAS very good and the 14 year Caribbean Cask was superb
But the tops came off and they evaporated quite quickly

Originally Posted by akaroa1

No wonder the bottle was empty !
One round in those coffee cups and that's the bottle cut
You really do need to learn a little restraint and drink from smaller glasses

No we used sensible sized glasses.
If I were paying I would have everyone drinking out of thimbles.
Pity about the rifle.
Recently had a hunter who knows about fine guns. He showed me some pictures of some of his. One being a 470 nitro double.
And he gave me quite a few leads on where to source a 303.
Im trying hard to resist even looking.

This is a particularly nice 500 3" double I have at home









I think I've developed a good coping strategy for the disappointment of missing out on something you really wanted.
Buy something a lot better for less $s
And in some cases buy several more better cheaper rifles.

It dulls the pain and so does whiskey

Originally Posted by akaroa1

This is a particularly nice 500 3" double I have at home

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I think I've developed a good coping strategy for the disappointment of missing out on something you really wanted.
Buy something a lot better for less $s
And in some cases buy several more better cheaper rifles.

It dulls the pain and so does whiskey

Who is the maker?

Originally Posted by norsk

Who is the maker?

R Redman. London & Birmingham
circa 1880-1885 from the style. The fore end being keyed rather than latched dates it.
Jones lever over guard underlever
Non rebounding hammers and stalking safeties
Bores are mint and a conventional style of rifling
The engraving is superb and the game animals look very nice ( for a change )
It has a very long fine top tang.

It's very pretty, a real looker, but not so practical for hunting.
When I get on to completely relining the case it will look a picture

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

No we used sensible sized glasses.
If I were paying I would have everyone drinking out of thimbles.
Pity about the rifle.
Recently had a hunter who knows about fine guns. He showed me some pictures of some of his. One being a 470 nitro double.
And he gave me quite a few leads on where to source a 303.
Im trying hard to resist even looking.

I thought you would use ‘Shot Glasses’

If he's partial to Irish, then Bushmill's Black Bush is rather decent.

Boss&Co 303 that spent 70 odd years in Japan, story is the rifle was taken as a trophy of War when Singapore fell. Rifle was at Holts Auction and purchased by Boss&Co

Is three litres enough?

Good thread , real click bate ….double rifles and whiskey ….well for me anyway , whiskey is all about the company you share when you are have having a dram not the cost of the bottle

Originally Posted by Lucky

Good thread , real click bate ….double rifles and whiskey ….well for me anyway , whiskey is all about the company you share when you are have having a dram not the cost of the bottle

Huntings the same. It’s not about pulling the trigger it’s who you are with and the fond memories.