A double rifle is worth the investment, particularly if you look at those double barrels and see beauty, purpose and what you think a gun should be.

&... Double rifle prices are going up.

The only thing in my eyes that competes with a double rifle is a double shotgun! hahahaha

However, as the prior poster aptly said, for those long long shots the bolt action is the answer and the right investment there. But from an aesthetic standpoint, from an investment standpoint and certainly from a just all round exciting and pleasure-giving gun to carry and shoot, I cannot think of a better gun than a double. Sometimes after a long day at work I get home and chamber some rounds in that double and... blam blam... blam blam... and relieve some o that nasty stress... nothing like a double to relieve stress....now that is worth something too!