HOOfan_1 summed it up very well, regarding the three main types of single-shots.
I also like the responses of 9mmepiphany, CraigC, S. Hill, and roklok.
My favorite rifles, of the ones I own, are my two Ruger No. 1 single-shots. One is .375 H&H, the other .45-70. There is another at a nearby dealer beckoning me to do some trading to get a layaway started, in order to get a somewhat late Christmas present for myself. I dream of buffalo hunting one day with them, and no, I am not kidding. (If going to Africa, I would also bring the .375 turnbolt rifle.) A Ruger No. 1 is not only elegant, but handles like a fine shotgun, except perhaps for the heavy-barreled varmint version.
For the sake of familiarity, I am even thinking about building a "tactical" rifle around a No. 1! I have already acquired a pre-owned take-off gray laminated wood stock set, from a No. 1, that coupled with a matte-refinished rifle chambered for a flat-shooting cartridge, and a rugged optic, could be all the long-range "social engagement" rifle I will ever need. (I have .223/5.56 AR/Mini carbines for close-up fighting.)
I also like the responses of 9mmepiphany, CraigC, S. Hill, and roklok.
My favorite rifles, of the ones I own, are my two Ruger No. 1 single-shots. One is .375 H&H, the other .45-70. There is another at a nearby dealer beckoning me to do some trading to get a layaway started, in order to get a somewhat late Christmas present for myself. I dream of buffalo hunting one day with them, and no, I am not kidding. (If going to Africa, I would also bring the .375 turnbolt rifle.) A Ruger No. 1 is not only elegant, but handles like a fine shotgun, except perhaps for the heavy-barreled varmint version.
For the sake of familiarity, I am even thinking about building a "tactical" rifle around a No. 1! I have already acquired a pre-owned take-off gray laminated wood stock set, from a No. 1, that coupled with a matte-refinished rifle chambered for a flat-shooting cartridge, and a rugged optic, could be all the long-range "social engagement" rifle I will ever need. (I have .223/5.56 AR/Mini carbines for close-up fighting.)