Which Barrel Do You Fire First?

[MacJenkins]

The front trigger is a lighter pull for a reason. However if you’re unable to grip the stock tight enough to prevent strumming then probably the next best thing is to shoot the rear first. But, that’s not the way doubles are designed and regulated to be shot.

 

[steve white]

I never had a problem strumming, or getting used to two triggers, but then I had an English straight hand stock which made it easy to shift back a bit. With a tight pistol grip, I might have preferred a single trigger.

 

[PCC600]

Something like that has happened to me as well with my double rifle caliber 577 Nitro Express. Fortunately not while I was hunting, but on the shooting range. I was knocked off my feet, but I did not sustain any injuries. However, this was due to an error that the gunsmith made during the restauration of the rifle. I had pulled only the front trigger, as usual. It can happen, of course, that shooters inadvertently pull both triggers at once, but that constitutes a handling error.

Similar issue with a 600 NE made by Jeffery and owned by a highly experienced big calibre double rifle shooter . A new stock and inletting not quite correct resulted in a double discharge . Rifle pulled apart a small bit of wood removed and now all sweet . I have never ever experienced a double discharge with any double rifle and always use the front trigger first .