Why are double rifles so much more expensive than any other rifle or shotgun?
So far no one has ever researched this question. It has nothing to do with supply/demand, blah blah blah. To understand a double rifle, one must understand their purpose. If you hunt a big 3000 lb cape Buffalo, you will shoot it one time, and hope it dies before it knows where you are, other wise, you will get charged. A big bolt will fire one shot, then give away your position on the cycle. NOT GOOD. Most doubles are side by side so that the break open action is shallow. An over under has to open farther to let the bottom case out; too slow for dangerous game. Therefore double rifles are usually side by sides. This means that as you aim down the sights, your barrels are to the right and to the left of your point of aim. Most doubles are regulated for close 50 shots. That is to say that each barrel is positioned so that at 50 yards, both barrels hit the bull. Now to achive this, the gun maker must weld the barrels together, and point them slightly inward so the bullets hit the point of
