I agree with most everything 500 Nitro told you. First you need to secure a house, career etc. After all with out the house that double will get all rusty when it's with you out in the rain

. It's just a natural progression of things. I'm still saving for my first high grade double. However I've been fortunate in that I have a full machine shop available to me. Thus for a fraction of the cost I've been able to make my own DR's on shotgun actions. This I decided to due to hold me over till I can afford a better quality gun which is still a few years away. However even with out a machine shop you can get into the DR market with something like a Valmet/Tikka for less than $2,000 and then move into the more desired SxS later on when you have a firm foundation for your life.

BB