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As a followup to 500 grains thread discussing the theory of Double long range acuraccy I have been told that a O/U has more long range accuracy potential than a SxS due to the stacked barrels.Is this valid?

Can a medium Double realistically be a "long range" rifle??

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First, the top misconception is that double rifles are only capable of a "minute of GRAPEFRUIT" Accuracy at no more than 50 yds. This is absolutely not true! Under hunting conditions, with proper loads, the double rifle is as accurate as any hunting rifle! The key is knowing what constitutes a "PROPER LOAD"! Even very experienced handloaders, do not usually have the expertese to load a proper load for a double rifle. You would not believe the number of fine double rifles I have bought because the guy bought it, and then couldn't make it shoot. All that had to be done was to build a PROPER load for the rifle, meanwhile, the guy who sold it to me thought he was getting rid if a LEMON!

Second, is that few deer, elk, and moose hunters have that "KEY",to a proper load, and if the ammo that will regulate in the double doesn't come from Wally world, they won't bother with it!

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There is absolutely ne difference ith the properly loaded, and regulated double rifle between an O/U, and a S/S! It is no easier to get a long range load for one than the other. It simply takes working up a proper load for the rifle, as all double rifles are regulated to shoot paralell with the proper load!