They are a special kind of rifle, to be sure, I love doubles, and went in a sceptic who had used bolts all his life, including on my first dangerous game hunt in Zimbabwe. I even bought an excellent bolt gun first for Lion hunting, before the double I really should have bought and ultimately did. Now, there is no other rifle I'd want to be carrying close to something dangerous and irritated, but alas, the price kicks reality back and I have to acknowledge I'd rather hunt more dangerous game than own nice rifles. So even my beloved .375 double is fishing on the selling block, as it will become a tag so to speak in Africa and I'll use the more cost effective bolts to "see" more. This all said, a well tuned bolt is a joy, and the number one PH rifle I've encountered in a few good trips to Africa, as it's a working man's solid tool. I got what I think was a good deal on the .450 Rigby and it's just in the price range I'd consider taking to hairy corners of the dark continent, anything too pricey and I worry about loss and damage. I like guilt and stress free quite a bit. If I was wealthy, I'd have a good 7x57, my .375 double, and a .577 double. But that there represents a serious African hunt in itself if I replace both the doubles with good bolts. I'm monologging and justifying my own decisions to myself, so I'll stop there! Truth be told I don't want to be doubleless, even if it's rational.
