When I raised this thread I wasn't thinking of $6000 rifles. Obviously not "everyone" can afford that sort of expenditure on a single firearm.

I was thinking more along the lines of the following. The EAA or Baikal doubles which should be purchasable for about US$600 to US$800 and in Australia around A$1200.

Side by side

Under and over

Obviously not for everyone as they do look a bit rough and not that pretty. They are also mainly in smaller and medium calibres. Calibres include: .270, .308, .30-06 and .45/70.

BUT if they are functional and work well enough for the purpose don't they mean that now any hunter could afford to have a double rifle.

What made me think this, was I was speaking to a hunter not long ago and he immediately bought one of these doubles. He always wanted a double and could afford one of these.

Or would these cheapies be a disaster and actually a negative to the double rifle shooting world?