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Never heard of the left barrel/rear trigger being the normal use of a SxS shotgun or rifle, either chokes for the former or regulation for the latter are setup for right barrel front trigger first.

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Then you need to hear more. I certainly have. Listen.

Added: I've seen a DR for sale where the left barrel bore was reported as more worn. And it seemed to have been better setup with the sights for longer range or better shooting. Edited again. It may have even had specialnsights for the left barrel. I don't remember exactly.

The old soft and solid, one in each barrel. Usually the soft first. But no reason the solid could not be a first choice. If ones rifle is capable.

Twin calibre DRs. Of course they are designed to shoot either barrel first. I've used a Frankonia branded DR in .22 mag and 5.6x50R. Choose whichever cartridge and barrel first, for the situation. It could be a 5.6 calibre and a 7 mm calibre easily.

And shotguns are commonly used which ever barrel first.

My Tikka/Valmet when it had a single trigger, it had a trigger selector. I wonder why if not only to decide to shoot either barrel first.

I often shoot sporting clays a different barrel first.

Combination shotgun and rifle guns are certainly fired which ever barrel first. Regulation is far less important for a shotgun barrel firing shot. But must one shoot the rifle or the shotgun barrel first? Of course not. What is I shoot my shotgun barrel a dozen times. Does that affect my rifle barrel's point of impact or group accuracy size?

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I do know that some fellas go with Left barrel/rear trigger first to avoid accidental firing of both barrels if they use the front trigger for the first shot. Poor trigger technique/control from years of them target shooting with small calibre seems to me……

I’ve never had that issue as I grew up using a double barrel side x side shotgun with two triggers, almost always right trigger/barrel first.
Never have had a double discharge with rifle or shotgun…….ever.

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