Saw this old thread was being read so had a look seeing I started it!

Interesting story by "long8R".

Pity he posted only one post!

I think hunting in a monteria is not as easy as sometimes thought by the numbers of game harvested. Shots are beasts running at full speed, with a narrow gap "window" are not my forte! Perhaps if at closer range than normal. And as said, a very good reason for a double rifle with two very quick shots being available.

I remember one German acquaintance poo pooed double rifles because they only had two shots available, and also any bolt action rifle other than straight pull rifles as he claimed they were too slow to reload. Again driven game was the reason.