In '79 I was in Brisbane to sell a load of 'roo skins and ended up in the city for a couple of hours.
Walked into Robertsons Sports Store (now defunct) and walked out sometime later with a copy of Taylors "African Rifles and Cartridges".
Before that I didn't know that double rifles even existed!
From the very first time I saw the photos of Jamiesons Holland and the drawings of the big NE cartridges in that book, and read the stories, I was hooked!

25 years on and I'm still just as hooked on doubles and actually maybe worse!

Thesedays I only ever use a boltgun when I'm forced to and that is not very often!
During the 90's I put over 1500 rounds through a 360 No2, mostly on game.
More recently I've put hundreds of rounds through my 400-350 and also my 7x65R.
The 470 has fired a bit less than 200 rounds since I've owned it.
I've just finished a rebuild on "The Big Stick" double and have not had the oportunity to shoot it yet.
Next week should fix that!

I use my doubles for my own hunting as well as back up on guided hunts.