Unless I am misinterpreting the comments from others in this thread and others prior, the "strumming" of the rear trigger seems to come down to a conflict of habit versus proper technique. One would think if the shooter had good purchase of the front trigger by having his first digit past the trigger and engaging the trigger at the joint of the first and second digit or on the second digit, and with a firm grip on the stock, such things wouldn't happen no matter how heavy the recoil. Perhaps for some, pulling the trigger with the ball of the finger tip is something they do out of habit thus creating problems when the gun recoils. Who knows, maybe they do the same on occasion with their shotguns. With the trigger to barrel set up on double rifles following the norm for shotguns I would think most would automatically go front trigger first. If one has done so for many years using just the tip (ball) of their trigger finger, perhaps another carry-over from shooting other rifles with light trigger pull (?), the move to double rifles may mess them up at times. I would say if you instinctively go for the front trigger first, keep it that way and just focus on maintaining the "proper technique" that so many here endorse. It's clear that many NE members spend a good amount of time hunting dangerous game where any little mishap could have dire consequences. I know I wouldn’t want to be questioning myself as to which trigger I was going to pull first if my life was in danger. On the other hand I would expect a PH that spends more time “in the field” hunting dangerous game than any one client, and has acquired the cool head needed to go with the job, could probably make the front to back or back to front choice without pause if he so desired. I see the gun as the impartial participant in all of this although Kuduae brings up an interesting technical consideration in his comment regarding scopes versus iron sights. In the heat of things I suspect Kuduae's noted detail could be easily nullified by many given type of game and range.

In my very first response I believe I made the mistake of not saying "some choose to pull the rear trigger first on big bore guns due to ...". Absolutes have a way of stirring up argument.

Buchseman