Do chamber inserts still exist?

[scythefwd]

My old man has a very old SXS. He has an insert that goes fully into the barrel, and is about 18 inches long. This converts the barrel to a 20 gauge from a 12 gauge. He said that they used to make these to convert shotguns to pretty much anything including a 45-70 insert. Do they even make anything like this anymore? I would love to get one in .270 or .30-30 for my shotgun if i could. I wouldn't mind doing using the shotgun as a single shot.

 

[ArmedBear]

Skeet shooters use them.

I don't think anyone else does, and I haven't heard about rifle inserts in current production.

 

[GARMASTERS]

Do you mean your "dad" or "father"?

 

[scythefwd]

Yes, I mean my father, pop, sire, or dad. I call him old man as he is a grandfather enough times to need his toes to count his grandchildren and is retired twice.

Thanks ArmedBear,
Looks like I am out of luck then unless I get very luck at a gun show.

 

[SpamHandler]

Like these? http://www.mcace.com/

 

[highlander 5]

There's a gentilrmen who has an ad in the Shotgun News that has many types of adapters unfortunately I don't remember his name but the company's first name is "Ace" I believe. E Arthur Brown can tell you his name as they buy adapters from them.

 

[kentucky_smith]

Chamber inserts I've seen lately are the Little Skeeters or Chambermates.


http://www.cabelas.com/spod-1/0012774.shtml


http://www.gamaliel.com/cart/home.php?cat=1325


Briley Sidekicks

http://mpcsports.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=1510

 

[NCsmitty]

Here's a link to adapters and inserts.

http://www.mcace.com/adapters.htm

I have 12ga adapters in 357 mag and 44 Mag. They have about a 1" rifled barrel and can group 2-3" at 25yds. I have rifle sights on my single barrel that I installed.
Pics of them on this thread.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=388274

NCsmitty

 

[Subsonic]

I have Briley Sidekicks in my Browning. They take the gun from 12ga. to 20ga. They work very well, but get VERY dirty and are tough to clean.

Shoot safe, John

 

[jamesb]

I have a set of chambermates to convert my SxS from 16 to 28 and they work very well. They stay in the tube and have an extractor that fits over the guns.

 

[ArmedBear]

to convert my SxS from 16 to 28

Saving money on ammo, huh?

 

[jamesb]

 

[macadore]

According to this, http://www.mcace.com/shotguninserts.htm you can convert a 12 gauge double to a 47/70 for $201. Do the 45/70 chamber pressures exceed those of the 12 gauge? If it is safe, does anyone know a DYI approach of mounting a rifle sight or scope on a SXS shotgun?

 

[mswestfall]

The insert becomes the chamber and should be manufactured to contain the pressure. I would ask that someone else comment on how the shotgun's face will hold up to the impact of a rifle cartridge or what might happen in the shotgun barrel just in front of the insert. I just don't know.

Just my opinion here....I would only use inserts for other shotgun gauges. I would also buy the full length inserts made for the specific gun. I wouldn't attempt to use an insert for a rifled bullet in a shotgun. They make better tools for shooting rifled projectiles including shotgun slugs.