What it comes down to in the final analysis, is how familiar you are with your chosen rifle, I practice regularly reloading my Farquharson (the Gibbs with the Selous side plates) without taking my eye off the target, and I can get off a second shot (by holding a spare cartridge between my fingers) in about the same time as when using a bolt gun, I have seen so many hunters fire,then take the rifle from their shoulder and look at their target,then start to work the bolt,that is more time lost than with a Farquharson, that said I would probably be using my 475 No 2 Jeffery to give me a bit more edge!
Chris,
France.