I know that I personally still see a lot of value in a double rifle. Especially one chambered in something in a classic rimmed magnum revolver round. A double rifle in 460SW or such would be something like the ultimate "woods gun" in my view.
Why?
- Big game hunters in Africa and the world over have proven that 2 shots is generally sufficient for hunting
- Mechanical simplicity means low cost and high reliability.
- Easy to make mechanically tough and durable
- Safety-- absolute and positive verification of chamber condition. Travel through the woods with the action open if you want (shotgun birders do all the time), or wait to the last minute to load
- Extremely low profile-- no mag sticking out. Smooth or bob the hammers for snag-free design
- Super compact, because the breech is much closer to the shooter than on any repeating design
No, I'm not suggesting we all need a 4-bore custom English gun that weighs 50#, or a $10,000 bespoke rifle in 700 Nitro Express. But a modernized version designed for field use in a powerful straightwall chambering. Something with world-class fit and finish that sells for a reasonable price because of the cost savings of simplicity and not having 100 hours worth of engraving on it.
Why?
- Big game hunters in Africa and the world over have proven that 2 shots is generally sufficient for hunting
- Mechanical simplicity means low cost and high reliability.
- Easy to make mechanically tough and durable
- Safety-- absolute and positive verification of chamber condition. Travel through the woods with the action open if you want (shotgun birders do all the time), or wait to the last minute to load
- Extremely low profile-- no mag sticking out. Smooth or bob the hammers for snag-free design
- Super compact, because the breech is much closer to the shooter than on any repeating design
No, I'm not suggesting we all need a 4-bore custom English gun that weighs 50#, or a $10,000 bespoke rifle in 700 Nitro Express. But a modernized version designed for field use in a powerful straightwall chambering. Something with world-class fit and finish that sells for a reasonable price because of the cost savings of simplicity and not having 100 hours worth of engraving on it.