Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Muzzleloaders Any recommendations for a double barrel in line muzzle loading rifle?

Thinking I'd like to try one. I have hunted with single shots most of my life, but think an available "quick" second shot would be helpful in a muzzle loader for hogs, especially, and deer?

Mike

Don't even know that any exist.

All the states I've hunted only allow single-barrel MLs for the ML season anyway. There used to be (might still be) one or two swivel-breech percussion guns available, and Pedersoli makes side-by-sides (pricey) in a number of configurations.

My wife bought me one from cabelas 15 or so years ago, its 58 caliber, the workmanship is great and the rifle is a great time to shoot, and yes it is very accurate.

Pedersoli Kodiak is all I am aware of, both barrels usually regulated at 75 yds.

There is a twist barrel one also

He said "in line", hence my response that there weren't any.

The Pedersolis have a good reputation. Some, at least, had two leaf sights to avoid the regulation issue. That info may be dated now.

I believe "Doc" White made an inline double or two by combining two of his G-series barreled actions on one stock. Not a production rifle however.

I think traditions made an over/under.

All I'm seeing are Traditions and CVA. Saw a few on the used market for decent prices, but they were sold before I saw them. I'll check, but don't think Texas has any restrictions requiring single shot ML's. My main interest would be for hog hunting, anyway, and Texas has pretty much NO restrictions in that area.

I like in line ML's, even though it seems to be stepping backwards in firearms technology, by eliminating the cartridge case and keeping the other components - including modern bullet design. Right now I have a .50 in line ML barrel on a Mossberg 500 pump, that is a great innovation, in my opinion, and pretty accurate, but think I'll "step up" to a more "modern" break open design with a removable breech plug - for several reasons.

A two shot ML for hogs would still be intriguing. This would be mostly stand hunting, so weight is not a problem. I agree with others about "follow-up" shots, have never fired more than once at a deer or hog, and have killed more than one hog with a single shot a few times. Even with larger groups, they usually scatter at the first shot, and in thick brush you don't get many second shots. Even my Model 70's, to me, are single shots that can be "reloaded" quickly - the only times I've fired rapidly at a running animal has been on hogs with a pistol - but having a second shot available without reloading might mean being able to wait for another chance after a miss. (and more "fun" when shooting for "practice").

Mike