[PJgunner]

I have 22 Ruger #1 rifles in various configurations rnaging in caliber rom .22 Hornet to the .416 Rigby and one Browning B78. I hunt with these rifles and have never felt handicapped regarding a speedy reload. Just takes practice.
With just a little bit of practive, one can shoot an aimed shot, reload and shoot a second AIMED shot almost as fast as the average once a year shooter using a bolt action rifle. Sometimes, you can even be a slightly faster but he'd have to be a bit of a klutz. The main point is after you shoot, don't stand there and admire your shot. Drop the breech and get that round into the chamber. Sometimes, that dead deer comes back to life and you don't want to be there with your jaw hanging down while you frantically scramble to chamber another round.
Look at it this way. Way back in the late 1800's when young British officer were stationed to Africa, most could not afford to buy a brace of double rifles, let alone on double rifle. Most bought a good single shot rifle, probably on the Farqueharson action. (I'd love to own one.) he hunted all manner of game with that single loader from the tiny Dik Dik to the mighty elephant with all kinds of dangerous and non-dangerous game in between. Most survived. John Taylor stated in his book AFRICAN RIFLES AND CARTRIDGES that almost every time he was hunting lions, he was armed with a single loader, probably a Martini-Henry. He tells of one instance where he trailed three lions and took them one with that single shot rifle the third lion being in full charge at the shot.
If I could ever swing the money, I'd be off to the dark Continent in a flash with my .300 Win. Mag. for plains game and my .416 Rigby for cape Buffalo and would not worry one bit about whether I was poorly armed or not. In fact, I would consider myself very well armed. But, unless I win the blasted lottery, that'll never happen.
Paul B.