Holmes I think you will like the 375 flanged! A friend of 400 Nitro's has a set of barrels for his Kreighoff and is pleased with them.

Mac, and I are friends. 400 Nitro and I are best friends.
We and several of our hunting buddies have a love for any double rifle and a greater love and admiration for old English double rifles. There is just something in the grace of balance and lines of splinter forearms and 26" barrels.

I think Mac's Merkel in 9.3X74R is a great value in a double rifle. Beautiful case coloring and comes to battery and points like a finely made .410 double barrel shotgun. It is a delight to shoot.

I have a great deal of respect and admiration for Butch Searcy. I think he manufactures the best made double rifle on the North American Continent. I have visited with him at the Dallas Safari Club Show. He had all the time in the world for me, even though he knew I wasn't going to buy one of his doubles. He as posted and fielded questions on AccurateReloading.com. He provided one of his doubles for the Double Rifle Raffle we held over at AR. He is a stand up guy doing his best to make it in finite market place.

Now having said all that, I'd still probably buy a used English rifle. For me Price plays a big role in what I'm going to buy in my double rifle. By the time you add chopper lump barrels, splinter forearm, dolls head, and 26" barrels if you can find them, the price goes way up. Outta my range. Now, what I like may not be the best double rifle for you, but then again it's my money!

To tell you the truth, if the price were right, I'd buy every one I could! I wouldn't care who made them!

When you buy a double it will be your money and you'd better get what you like! Just my opine!