Advantage of the d. rifle on dangerous game, I would think, as I have never hunted any dangerous game other than big wild hogs, is an immediate second shot. I'd rather carry a d. rifle all day, than a bolt gun, but few professionals or hunters carry their gun all day anyway.
Advantages of a bolt gun are much lower price, added capacity and accuracy. If I ever got to the Dark Continent I would most likely, out of necessity, be carrying a bolt gun. Although, I will admit to having spent a considerable amount of time loading the .45-70 round to it's extremes in a Ruger #1, with 500 grain bullets. It can be safely loaded to within 300 fps, or a little less, of what the .458 Winchester Magnum does with factory ammo. Shooting them out of a Ruger #1 on the bench is not for the fainthearted, but is rather fun offhand. You just let yourself rock back with the recoil. One can also get very quick at reloading a #1 by holding extra rounds between the fingers, as it ejects the empties quite well. Big double rifles can be fascinating pieces of handiwork, tho'.
SRH
Last edited by Stan; 01/08/17 07:48 AM.
