If your feel a double is a ridiculas price then your better off with a good bolt action rifle, and in fact you may well be right...I shoot a double and I love its feel and balance, but it certainly is not needed to kill DG, not in the least, its ALL about nostalgia and anyone tells you different is full of prunes....

If I wanted a good inexpensive double then I would look for a used Searcy or Merkle, and in that order..I would also keep my eye out for a good English gun of any make in 450-400 that has been Nitro proofed...

I figure were talking $6000 to $7500 if you shop. The gunlist is a good place to start........