| 85lc |
| (.400 member) |
| 03/05/21 06:00 AM |
Re: Double Rifle Regulation, Handloading & Other Topics
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Parallel trajectories.
And the notion that a double rifle is only a dangerous game gun or only a close quarters gun or only a gun for stopping charges etc is hogwash. We've seen front-loading double rifles in small calibers from early on which were obviously built for deer or smaller game, as well as cartridge double rifles in pea-size calibers for rook and small game through time to modern times with examples in rimfire and pistol cartridges and high intensity small bore cartridges for deer etc.
Tinker,
Good comment on small to medium size double rifles. A number of German and Austrian double rifles are in smaller to medium calibers. I shot a nice DR in 8x58.5R Sauer which is comparable to a 30 WCF and have seen several in calibers like 8x72R, 9.3x72R, 8x57R/360 and 8x57JR. Those double rifles are fun to use while stalking medium game like whitetail deer.