re: Double Rifles - Reputable Online Dealers

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I’ve never been, so speaking out of ignorance. How does one get used to shooting a double rifle so that muscle memory is there when facing dangerous game? I think I’d rather have a rifle in the same action that I normally hunt with so that I’m not thinking too much at crunch time.

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Lots of practice and it’s immediately on your mind when preparing for the first shot. Shoot; then move the finger to the second trigger. Almost in one continuous motion.

It would actually make more
sense to use a single trigger. Similar to what you find on most over under shotguns. It’s not like there’s a difference in chokes like on a shotgun.

When I asked about this with a gunmaker I learned that the power of the recoil with dangerous game cartridges is so jarring that with a single trigger mechanism doubling (firing both barrels at once or close to it) was a problem. So two entirely separate trigger mechanisms are needed. That’s why you don’t see single triggers on big bore double rifles.

It’s also why they cost so much. They are truly a work of art. It takes a master gunsmith to make one that regulates properly and functions flawlessly.