Hey, Y'all

Keep in mind, this from a DR-uneducated redneck, but I feel I need to question everyone's opinion on the use of H&H-style cases in doubles. It seems to me that a properly constructed spring type extractor such as is used in the Ruger #1 single shot were applied to the DR, and as long as nearly straight-walled cases were used, (.458 WM, .458 Lott, .458x3" Express,etc) were used, and the best load accuracy-wise was used, rather than the most vicious, was used to regulate the arm in the first place, then the arm would surely be as trust-worthy as the various rimmed choices, and a whole lot cheaper to feed!!! This tirade is purposely pointed away from the myriad bottle-necked cases that use the belted configuration, since most of these are loaded to too high an intensity level to fit into my picture, and the fact that these cases are harder to extract than the slow taper of a so-called straight-walled case.

I'm currently planning to build my first double-rifle, using one of the stronger side-lock or box-lock American 12-bore actions as the base. I intend to chamber this arm for something like the 45-120, 450#2, 50-140, or the like, but have thought long and hard about the .458x3" Express, simply for the fact that a fellow should be able to come upon an easily regulated load with a 500-grainer at around 2200 f.p.s. in a very low pressure load, due to the extra case capaccity.

Please, won't someone put me out of my misery on this subject, so I can get on down the road with this project, for cripe sakes!!!!

"When in Doubt, Use More Gun!!!