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DUGABOY1
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Re: Why aren't light caliber doubles more popular?
05/01/07 11:41 AM

All the comments have iron in them, but I believe the biggest reason most do not buy a double rifle of any kind is because of the many misconceptions written by gun writers who know even less about double rifles than the readers! You can ask any double rifle question around any deer camp fire, and if there are ten people there, you will get ten different answers to any question you ask, and most will be wrong. Well known gunsmiths, even those who build some really nice custom rifles, have absolutely no understanding of double rifles, and when asked spread missinformation, as fact!

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!

The price of many of the smaller chamberings are cheaper than many rifles, both custom, and simi custom, like Dakota, are seen in deer camps,quite often, so that is not the total issue.

...............The reason is lack of undersatnding, for the most part, IMO

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Why aren't light caliber doubles more popular?	500grains	01/01/07 08:34 AM
Re: Why aren't light caliber doubles more popular?	vigillinus	08/02/07 11:37 AM
Re: Why aren't light caliber doubles more popular?	Mike_McGuire	02/01/07 10:50 AM
Re: Why aren't light caliber doubles more popular?	DUGABOY1	05/01/07 11:41 AM
Re: Why aren't light caliber doubles more popular?	Mike_McGuire	05/01/07 12:08 PM
Re: Why aren't light caliber doubles more popular?	400NitroExpress	06/01/07 02:53 AM
Re: Why aren't light caliber doubles more popular?	DoubleD	05/01/07 02:06 PM
Re: Why aren't light caliber doubles more popular?	DUGABOY1	06/01/07 11:52 AM
Re: Why aren't light caliber doubles more popular?	DoubleD	06/01/07 03:04 PM
Re: Why aren't light caliber doubles more popular?	333Jeffery	07/01/07 09:19 AM
Re: Why aren't light caliber doubles more popular?	DUGABOY1	07/01/07 09:54 AM
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