Does anyone make a double is something small bore?? Even old low pressure rounds would be fine. Just something to shoot off the back porch.

Chapuis chambers their double rifle in .30-30 Win. Also 8x57JRS.

Curl

Chapuis and Heym have made doubles in .22 Hornet, as have others.

Of course, for goofing around Pedersoli makes a .50 cal muzzleloader.

Merkels are available in 308, 30-06, 7x57R, etc.

They can get pricey but some of the old double "Rook Rifles" might fit the bill if you can find ammo to feed them.

'Course, it depends on what you mean by "small bore".

Francotte of Belgium used to make them in 22 Hornet.

Many years, two decades ago, I saw a Rigby for sale in Holland's at the "old" Bruton Street address in .22 Savage.

Churchill the gunmaker famous for the XXV wrote that he had made a few side by side .22LR Rimfire doubles. But that they weren't made as rifles as such.

They were made as the ultimate extra full choke (a single bullet) for extreme range duck shooting.

Other than the .22 Savage the smallest I have seen is .303 British but a friend had a Webley in 6.5x52R that was made as such. I never saw it he'd sold it by the time I knew him.

Aaron Little can make you a small bore double.
He does good work.

The 8x57JRS is a splendid round in a smallish double, 196 grainers work nicely on a driven boar hunt, etc..

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The 8x57JRS is a splendid round in a smallish double, 196 grainers work nicely on a driven boar hunt, etc..

Every online source is out of stock. Who knows when it will be back.

Dave

Correction, 8x57 JRS can be found. 8x57 JR is out of stock everywhere.

I have a James Woodward snap action under lever
double in .303 British.

King George V or VI had a pair of H&H or purdey guns made - like 6 inches long - nand he used to shoot flies with regular ammo. Miniature shotgun - not rifle

Just search Google for 8c57 JRS. Lots of sources:

https://ammo.com/rifle/8x57-jrs-ammo

Of course, if you really want something special, see Baily Bradshaw about a small bore Rising Block double as shown on his web site:

http://www.bradshawgunandrifle...ck-double-rifle.html

This will stop traffic at the rifle range!

https://www.gunsinternational....cfm?gun_id=100985295

These little dudes are pretty attractive.

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These little dudes are pretty attractive.

Saw those. Some has a couple 22Hornets as well. Have touched base with Aaron.

Ive seen about all rimmed rounds from the 22 L.R. 22 Hornet, 30-40 Krag, 25-35 Win, 30-30 7mm rimmed, 8mm rimmed, 303 and others at SCI at one time or another over the last 30 years..Dallas SCI always had some nice small bore doubles..They are out there. Id try the internet, Guns Int., Gun Broker, Guns America..

I would love to have a S/S double rifle chambered for a RIMMED 243 regulated for a 100 gr bullet @ 2800 FPS weighted at 8 pounds with 24 in barrels, and topped with both good irons, and quick detach, return to zero, scope with post and cross-hair with a illuminated post tip.

…………………………………………………………...Just dreaming!

.240 H&H flanged magnum NE: 100 gr projectile @2900 fps and 1,865 ft/lbs energy at muzzle. (.245" dia projectile.) Also called .240 Apex. Not sure the .240 Apex is flanged, as there are some bolt rifles around in this cartridge.

J.J Perodeau has two new Chapuis SxS doubles in 22 Hornet with scopes listed on his web site.

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J.J Perodeau has two new Chapuis SxS doubles in 22 Hornet with scopes listed on his web site.

Thanks saw them

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Originally posted by Transvaal:
.240 H&H flanged magnum NE: 100 gr projectile @2900 fps and 1,865 ft/lbs energy at muzzle. (.245" dia projectile.) Also called .240 Apex. Not sure the .240 Apex is flanged, as there are some bolt rifles around in this cartridge.

I’m guessing I’m the only person on this forum who has actually owned and hunted a .240 Apex. Basically a .243, but much cooler.

I still have the chamber reamer for then.240 H&H if anyone is interestered.

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Originally posted by mdstewart:
I’m guessing I’m the only person on this forum who has actually owned and hunted a .240 Apex. Basically a .243, but much cooler.

I still have the chamber reamer for then.240 H&H if anyone is interestered.

I believe DoubleDon has a 240 H&H Flanged and has hunted with it as well.

My own search for one continues and I too have the reamers - for VC to build me one ... one of these days.

Correct Doc. Nice little H&H Dominion. C'mon down and hunt with it sometime. Hope your Dad is doing well.

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Originally posted by DoubleDon:
Correct Doc. Nice little H&H Dominion. C'mon down and hunt with it sometime. Hope your Dad is doing well.

Thanks Don.
Dad’s looking forward to deer season.
Since he enjoyed last fall in NC, I’m betting he’ll enjoy your neck of the woods even more.
Paul

I have a really neat little double in 7.6 X 63. Great fun for packing on hikes or spring bear hunting. Just stumbled upon it one day in my local gun shop!

Ok, full disclosure. It is a Baikal in 30-06 but it regulates well with factory Federal 180 grain blue box and for 600 bucks how can you go wrong?

Mac,
Remember that nice double at Dallas in 30-40 Krag we swooned over way back when at whats his face table, had most of the worlds finest double guns and still does..I forgot his name,and knew him well..Tell me his name. His table was across the isle from mine more of less. oh yeah he is from Oklahoma..

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Originally posted by Atkinson:
Mac,
Remember that nice double at Dallas in 30-40 Krag we swooned over way back when at whats his face table, had most of the worlds finest double guns and still does..I forgot his name,and knew him well..Tell me his name. His table was across the isle from mine more of less. oh yeah he is from Oklahoma..

Sounds like you are talking about George Caswell. Champlin Firearms in Enid OK

Huvius,
That be him! thanks, have only known him for 40 years, age aim't for sissys..

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Originally posted by Atkinson:
Huvius,
That be him! thanks, have only known him for 40 years, age aim't for sissys..

Yes Ray, I couldn't remember his name either, and like you AGE has it's draw-backs!

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Hoenig has made at least two .17 HMRs.

Pretty pricie stuff for shooting off the back poarch and there ain't no cheap doubles!

Ive seen some used Merkles in 9.3x74 for about 4500 to 6000. and I think they are good guns, functional and shoot good..Lot of my hunters used them and they all worked fine.