Single shot rifle??

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Yung.gunr

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I have been seeing a lot on here recently regarding single shot rifles. Please explain to me the benefits of the single shot rifle.
Some things I can think of are:
Perhaps a requirement in some competitions.
I live in AZ and from my understanding there are not too many limitations on what can be used rifle hunting. Are there other states where all that can be used is a single shot?
Are the more accurate? I don't see how a break barrel could be more accurate. I could see a bolt action being more accurate, but no more so then a multiple round bolt action.

Please help me understand.
 
Cheap??
Ruger's NO 1 goes for over $1000...

Am I comparing apples and zucchini as far as the quality is concerned with your price answer?

Ruger's 10/22 goes boom every time..

What makes the single shot any better at making it go boom every time?
 
Some are for nostalgia:
Sharps
High Wall
Trapdoor

Some are for Benchrest:
6mm PPC Viper

Some are for long range:
338 Lapua Mag Windrunner

But my lightest hunting rifle is a TC Contender in 30-30
 
Ruger's 10/22 goes boom every time..

What makes the single shot any better at making it go boom every time?
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They aren't any better at going boom every time, he was simply stating that while being inexpensive, they also work. As I'm sure you've noticed, some of the bolt guns can get pretty dang pricey.
 
Depending on how it is built, the action may be a very strong action. IMO, a single shot works great when working with a new shooter - especially until you can evaluate how they handle a firearm (muzzle control and following safety rules). They also get practice loading and using the safety. IMO, the one shot also makes them concentrate on that one shot.
 
many shooters are probably looking for challenge in their hunts. some do that by switching to a smaller round or a round that requires you to get closer, others do it by getting a rifle that requires you to drop the animal with your one and only shot.

some states allow a break open singleshot to be used during their muzzleloader/primative weapons seasons. 45-70 is the most common since it is normally a round that is supposed to be invented prior to 1900.

3rd, versatility with some models. the thompson center contender can literally become 50 guns in 1. it can be either a single shot pistol or a single shot rifle/shotgun. it can take any caliber from 22lr to 45-70 and you can do open sights or scope. all you have to do is swap out barrels and switch between a buttstock and a pistol grip.

and last is many of them are just fancy rifles and everyone is entitled to have at least one cabinet queen or mantle piece. :D
 
My barret isn't cheap. but it's alot cheaper than a semiauto rifle with the same accuracy.

There are also very few moving parts to deter accuracy.
 
The H&Rs, etc. are great gun for the money, which is a common single shot you may hear about. Some of us are weird and just like a single shot. It's not for any specific reason for me, but I just like the guns. They are pretty darn reliable too, but I wouldn't use that as a selling point. With the Rugers, action strength is definitely there. You can push the .45-70 to its limits in that gun.
 
A repeater lets you miss the same deer two or three times instead of just once.;)

Some of us shoot single shots for the same reason others may choose to write with fountain pens, sail in wind powered boats, hunt with bows and arrows, ride horses, or mess with steam engines, it's a hobby and thus it doesn't need to be rationalized.
Not everyone is interested in spraying as much lead downrange as possible.
 
Single shots can often be shorter than repeaters for a given barrel length. Some, like the Handi-Rifle and Encore, can be broken down easily for storage. Others, like the Ruger No. 1, have a reputation for solid actions capable of standing up to very hot rounds.

I don't own single shots personally, but a Ruger No. 1 in .45-70 is on my wish list.
 
At the range, you can shoot just as much with a single shot, you are shooting instead of reloading magazines all the time. If you reload, you appreciate the fact that the empty case is ejected straight back to you instead of to the side.
 
My Handi-Rifle is just that. Its light, its short, its got less parts than other guns so its reliable. Its very accurate. It can be stored in a backpack if your hiking. You really have to make the first shot count.
 
H&R's are very affordable and are at least reasonably accurate.

Also, it's easy to change calibers. Single shot breakbarrel rifles are frequently sold with rimfire and/or shotgun barrels.

H&R insists on "fitting" extra barrels at the factory, but TC barrels swap right out.
 
I like my single shot, I go in the woods with my .308 and 3 rounds in my pocket. The temptation to take a long or risky shot knowing I have a quick back up shot is eliminated and maintenance and cleaning is simplified. It's also easy to carry with a 22" barrel. It is easily the most accurate centerfire gun I own. Some tell me that is unusual for a H&R Handi-Rifle but I guess I lucked out and am not complaining. It isn't the only gun I use for hunting but since my eyes decided to get old like the rest of me it has become my first choice most of the time.
 
The proper thing to do is to learn to shoot with a single shot .That way you always have in the back of your mind " I only have 1 shot , I have to make it count". Learning on a repeater or worse a semi-auto ,you have the idea that if you miss you always have a second or third shot .
 
I'm a big fan of the single shot guns. With my H&R, I can reload very quicky by holding extra shells between my fingers and practice. I can almost reload as quickly as some people with a lever action. Notice I said some people!;)
 
Let me put it this way: I have a Martini in 30/40AI, another in .357Max. Got a Handi in .35Whelan, another in 7mm Mauser. When I go to my stand I have 2 cartridges, one up the spout, another in my pocket. Never needed the second round. Goatwhiskers
 
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