| eagle27 |
| (.400 member) |
| 19/08/12 12:48 PM |
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Re: Ivan Carter - Double Rifle vs Bolt Action Rifle
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I can well imagine that a video could be made up of both the first and second shot from doubles not being successful and this is the reason why at least some if not all of the PHs who have met their maker or been seriously injured recently has occurred (I don't know what weapons all were using but it has been revealed at least some had doubles.
On some of those charge sequences, there would have been no time for a second shot from a bolt action.
There is a reason EVERY PH wants a double rifle to hunt dangerous game with. And those that don't can't afford one or haven't saved for one yet.
I don't know that there is any compelling proof that "EVERY PH wants a double".
The very 'doubles' promoting video was edited to only show missed or ineffectual first shots but successful second shots. My point was that the video did not show any sequences where the second shot was also ineffectual which possibly happens more often than not or more often than we like to admit (with any style of weapon) i.e. there is no statistical reason to suppose a second shot is going to be more effectual that the first shot with any weapon. The animal maybe closer in a charge sequence but the second or subsequent shot/s must still hit the animal and then hit a vital or killing spot to stop the charge.
If the video had been made to promote bolt action use, I'm sure we would have seen plenty of drop dead first shots or very fast and effective second or third followups all coming out saying how great the bolt is for DG hunting.
Neither video would of course show fluffed shots where the PH or other personnel got hurt or the animal got away.
A concern I have in watching various video footage of some double users is that sometimes they fire off a fast second shot irrespective of the animal showing signs of going down with the first and then of course are completely unloaded in the case of the animal getting up again or another animal causing problems. In other words they are reacting a little like the guy using a semi, keep pulling the trigger while the gun will fire.