I question how many of us have enough time left to wear out guns with even a single under bite.
I haven't "worn any out" in my life. Broken a few parts, that is for sure, but, most anything could be fixed.
Double rifles, and the costs associated with same, leave me scratching my head, for the very most part. I freely admit I'm not an Africa bound big game hunter, but, it seems to me if I were, the accuracy, reliability, cost effectiveness, and simplicity of a bolt gun would make a lot more sense.
Granted, "minute of orange" is enough accuracy for most tasks one would pursue with a double rifle. But, wouldn't the standard of minute of angle be more comforting for animals that might succesfully atempt to kill you during the pursuit?
Best,
Ted