Looking for a left handed double rifle, ideally with ejectors unless experienced folk advise against it.

Use: mostly just for Cape Buff and maybe cow ele.I was thinking .450/400 NE but see so few used chambered in that cartridge. Most used are in 470 NE or 500 NE. Is that because their recoil is much harder?

Brands that I am looking at are Kriegoff, Verney Carron, Heym. I don't know pros/cons of each enough to tell.Pros/Cons buying used? I see some selling for $10k to $14.5k+ but don't know what's good value because much depends on condition. If buying used, is there a specialty double rifle maker/gunsmith you would send it to for review?

Thank you!

Personally I would consider the 450 3 1/4 to be very close to perfect. Large bullet selection, lower gun weight, and adequate power. The bigger calibers are necessarily heavier and more expensive component wise. The smaller Cals are easier to shoot but are not in quite to power range as the 450. Just my two cents. Good luck in your search

are you in Canada, or the U.S.?

The U.S, but I can easily purchase a firearm in Canada and export it to myself if needed. Why?

I looked at all of the new ones - except the super high-end English makes, as the prices for them are astronomical.

I went with the Heym 89B. It is more expensive than its competition, but when you compare its features to theirs, and handle them, the 89B comes out way ahead.

Concerning caliber, as far as I am concerned, for a dangerous game double, the only caliber is .470.

My reasons are that well-made, reliable and less expensive (note that I did not say inexpensive!) ammunition and components are in abundant supply.

Plus, the .470 is plenty powerful enough for anything on earth.