Best Charge-Stopper: Double Rifle vs. Bolt Action
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
Joseph von Benedikt
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 5 December 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
If you had to face a charging cape buffalo, elephant, or grizzly bear, would you want a big-bore bolt-action or a double rifle?
This episode was recorded in Mozambique, where we had the opportunity to sit down with two dangerous-game professional hunters and guides who have opposing views: one prefers a double rifle; the other likes a bolt action. We swapped stories and debated the virtues and weaknesses of each rifle type. This one was a ton of fun folks. ENJOY!
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| 0:00.0 | The double rifle was a repeater. |
| 0:01.7 | It was the first repeater to have two shots. |
| 0:03.6 | There was 100% more ammo on tap now with two barrels versus one. |
| 0:12.0 | Folks, we're here to attack the age-old question. |
| 0:14.9 | Which is better for protecting yourself in a dangerous game situation? |
| 0:19.0 | A bolt action or a doubled rifle. |
| 0:21.8 | Welcome to the show today. |
| 0:23.1 | Thanks for tuning in. |
| 0:24.0 | I'm Joseph von Benedict with a backcountry hunting podcast and global hunting adventures. |
| 0:28.6 | Got my partner, Austin Brown on the right, Xavier and Ph. |
| 0:32.7 | Our pHs in Mozambique. |
| 0:35.8 | We've just shot two Thumper Cape Buffalo, one with the bolt action, one with the double rifle, |
| 0:41.1 | and we thought we cannot miss the chance to get an expert opinion on the pros and cons of each type. |
| 0:49.4 | Because Xavier, you use a double rifle. And you prefer a bolt action. |
| 0:54.5 | Yeah. |
| 0:54.8 | All right. |
| 0:55.2 | Let's dive right in. |
| 0:56.1 | Austin, why don't you give us like the 30,000 foot view of the traditional pros and |
| 1:01.6 | cons of a double rifle and then we'll turn it over to Savior to straighten you out? |
| 1:05.5 | Absolutely. |
| 1:06.3 | Yeah. |
| 1:07.1 | He's been straightening me out all week. |
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