eastwood44mag
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I've got a couple questions about double rifles:
1.) Do any gunsmiths still build rifle barrels to fit on a shotgun frame (B. Searcy used to, but is there anyone else doing it now--preferrably closer to the midwest)? If so, what's a ballpark for the work (obviously, caliber makes a difference, but what span would I be looking at)?
2.) If buying a new rifle, are there some makers to lean towards or avoid like the plague? Right now, I'm leaning towards Chapuis, largely because they're half as much as the competition, still make a beautiful rifle, and I like what I've seen from them so far. Blaser S2's just don't appear to be well made, I've heard mixed reviews of Merkel, Beretta is out of my price range, and I refuse to buy a Baikal for dangerous game.
3.) Just for the sake of novelty, does anyone still make tubes to reduce a 12 gauge shotgun (or 20 for that matter) so that you can shoot rifle rounds through it? I know it's a far cry from the hand-crafted mechanical marvel of a true double, but just to have a putz around gun, it would be fun to have a .45-70, .243, or .22 in a side by side. Obviously, it would never be a practical device, but I think it would be a blast to shoot (no pun intended). Anyone know where I could get them, or if they're even available?
Thanks, all.
1.) Do any gunsmiths still build rifle barrels to fit on a shotgun frame (B. Searcy used to, but is there anyone else doing it now--preferrably closer to the midwest)? If so, what's a ballpark for the work (obviously, caliber makes a difference, but what span would I be looking at)?
2.) If buying a new rifle, are there some makers to lean towards or avoid like the plague? Right now, I'm leaning towards Chapuis, largely because they're half as much as the competition, still make a beautiful rifle, and I like what I've seen from them so far. Blaser S2's just don't appear to be well made, I've heard mixed reviews of Merkel, Beretta is out of my price range, and I refuse to buy a Baikal for dangerous game.
3.) Just for the sake of novelty, does anyone still make tubes to reduce a 12 gauge shotgun (or 20 for that matter) so that you can shoot rifle rounds through it? I know it's a far cry from the hand-crafted mechanical marvel of a true double, but just to have a putz around gun, it would be fun to have a .45-70, .243, or .22 in a side by side. Obviously, it would never be a practical device, but I think it would be a blast to shoot (no pun intended). Anyone know where I could get them, or if they're even available?
Thanks, all.
