I have bought quite a few doubles from George, he is one of the true experts on Double Rifles in the World . He has been loading for , working on , and hunting with doubles longer than anyone in the business today. I would put a lot of weight in what he says about doubles. Just my 2 cents . I don't own a Merkel rifle , but I have shot several and they shoot pretty good. Not sure how they hold up over the long haul ?
Robert