At first hunting big game with a single shot seemed to be an obvious disadvantage. When I was a kid I poured over the Soegers and Gun Guide and the one that held the most shots impressed me the most.
I had started with a Stevens Favorite in .25 then .22. All of our target rifles were loaded single shot and then I got Schuetzens. I craved a High Wall for varminting in the late 50's and early 60's. They were not easy to find.
Not until Ruger came out with the #1 did I even consider using one for big game but I got one in 1969. I did get a drilling in 1968 but thats not really a single shot.
Hunting was pretty easy for me then and with that fact I used the SS. As of late I have moved away from them for big game. I still have the old 1A and now its a 30-06. Other rifles interest me more these days.
