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Parallel trajectories.

And the notion that a double rifle is only a dangerous game gun or only a close quarters gun or only a gun for stopping charges etc is hogwash. We've seen front-loading double rifles in small calibers from early on which were obviously built for deer or smaller game, as well as cartridge double rifles in pea-size calibers for rook and small game through time to modern times with examples in rimfire and pistol cartridges and high intensity small bore cartridges for deer etc.

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Tinker,

Good comment on small to medium size double rifles. A number of German and Austrian double rifles are in smaller to medium calibers. I shot a nice DR in 8x58.5R Sauer which is comparable to a 30 WCF and have seen several in calibers like 8x72R, 9.3x72R, 8x57R/360 and 8x57JR. Those double rifles are fun to use while stalking medium game like whitetail deer.

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