I think a good big double is not a "luxury" at all, but a very modern tool for hunting the biggest of nasties especially at close range or the thick stuff.

Medium bore doubles also IMO remain the ideal tool for hunting running game such as driven boar, deer and the like. And versatile for many other hunting opportunities as well.

The one hundred year old design in my opinion remains a very modern tool. [image]http://forums.nitroexpress.com/images/graemlins/smilies/general/xyxthumbs.gif