| mauserand9mm |
| (.400 member) |
| 17/06/20 11:22 AM |
Re: Hammers on firearms for dangerous game hunting?
|
Quote:
...
I also never considered NOT cocking both barrels. Unintentional "doubling" aside, It seems a bit foolish NOT to cock both hammers when preparing to shoot at Dangerous Game. Am I wrong in believing that the whole point of Double Guns, is the fastest second shot?
I agree. The lockwork in a double rifle is duplicated for reliability. If it "doubles" there is something wrong that needs to be fixed. Having said that my Merkel will always double if the rear trigger is pressed first - design issue for that version.
Also note that hammerless DGR rifles typically have a non-auto safety, so there's no extra sequence steps to take to get those shots away quickly.