Gentelmen, I authored the string on AR that Micky is commenting on here, And I think everyone has the wrong idea about what a double rifle can be relied on to do in the accuracy depertment! They are as accurate as any other rifle in individual barrels, much more accurate than most people can shoot. With one barrel they are simply single shots, and are quite supprising when you learn to shoot them.

First off double rifles weren't only made for the hunting of dangerous game. Thousands were made for deer hunting in Europe, and the UK. Many of the rifles will shoot very well out to 200 yds, and some farther, with both barrels, and many will shoot as far as the shooter can shoot with one barrel. The shooting that brought about the string on AR was a member who also posts here, (Nitro 450 No2) shooting a coyote with a 9.3X74R Chapuis S/S double rifle, with a scope mounted. The two shots were made from a kneeling position, at a later lazer measured range of 271 yds. The coyote was standing quartering toward the shooter, the first shot takeing the coyote a little far back into the last rib, and gut. The coyote began to spin in place. The second shot took him through the ribs ending the affair! This was with a in Nosler partition the right barrel, and a Woodliegh soft in the left. He loads the rifle this way for better bullet performance at different ranges. He has shot this rifle on the range on paper, so much he can shoot it in his sleep, and regularly shoots it at the 200 yd range for group with both barrels, and different loads. Folks a coyote is a small target at 271 yds, and two shots were fired, and both hit the vitals which are about 10" round. That is fine shooting from field possitions even with a scoped bolt rifle.

There is a need to know how far your double will shoot accurately,not only with both barrels, but with one barrel. The man who shot that coyote, is a police sniper on a police swat team. He also has a 450#2 NE double that has engraved on the left barrel the reads: This barrel is accurate to the sights out to 300 yds. this rifle has one standing for 50 yds, and three flip-ups #1 100 yds, #2 200 yds, and #3 for 300 yds. In this case the rifle is set up so one may use the rifle like a single shot out to 300 yds and both barrels under 100 yds.

The above system only makes sense! If you are hunting Buffalo, and see a world record sable at under 300 yds you still have a chance at him. Nobody is suggesting you shoot Buffalo at over 100 yds, for the first shot, but one that is getting away wounded, is another story. To carry any rifle in the field, and not know what it is capable of at any reasonable range is, IMO, simply stupid!