I stopped wondering 'why repeater' after I read an article about a hunting championship that the article claimed is held every year in Spain. Partridge and rabbits over bird dogs, who gets more in a day wins. All top three guys had german shorthairs and Benelli semis. There were other breeds within top ten, and a couple of Berettas - but not a single doublegun.

The only way to outshoot a guy with a repeater, all things being equal, is to have a pair with a loader, Brit style.

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