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SxS Shotgun with slugs vs small caliber Double Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Ckgworks" data-source="post: 2142419" data-attributes="member: 105102"><p>I have 16 and 20 Guage smooth bore bolt actions with which I feel confident with out to about 120 yards.....never tried them further than that. Both have rifle sights which make all the difference in the world. </p><p>I have, and still am playing with the idea of a 12 gauge double "rifle". The problem is regulating the barrels so that the slugs don't cross paths, but instead run in a straight flight path. This can moderately be done with reloading.....Think the longer the slug is in the barrel the more the barrel will recoil to the side because it is not in a straight line like a rifle or pump shotgun. Useing this method I was able to get one SxS hitting both barrels minute of deer at about 60 yards before they crossed. I have since decided that if I'm going to do this I'm going to do it right and actually regulate the barrels to hit to a load. This requires a soft solder barrel, jigs, etc......I have the guns now, but no time! There's a book out there called </p><p></p><p>Building Double Rifles on Shotgun Actions: Gunsmithing Projects of Ellis Brown</p><p></p><p>Well worth the read! But in short I think you will find there's a reason double rifles are so expensive, and you will be doing alot of tinkering to get what you want from a factory SxS- (If you actually can!) </p><p>Like Coldfinger said, don't discount smooth bore forster slugs.....they can be surprisingly accurate. Good luck in your quest!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ckgworks, post: 2142419, member: 105102"] I have 16 and 20 Guage smooth bore bolt actions with which I feel confident with out to about 120 yards.....never tried them further than that. Both have rifle sights which make all the difference in the world. I have, and still am playing with the idea of a 12 gauge double "rifle". The problem is regulating the barrels so that the slugs don't cross paths, but instead run in a straight flight path. This can moderately be done with reloading.....Think the longer the slug is in the barrel the more the barrel will recoil to the side because it is not in a straight line like a rifle or pump shotgun. Useing this method I was able to get one SxS hitting both barrels minute of deer at about 60 yards before they crossed. I have since decided that if I'm going to do this I'm going to do it right and actually regulate the barrels to hit to a load. This requires a soft solder barrel, jigs, etc......I have the guns now, but no time! There's a book out there called Building Double Rifles on Shotgun Actions: Gunsmithing Projects of Ellis Brown Well worth the read! But in short I think you will find there's a reason double rifles are so expensive, and you will be doing alot of tinkering to get what you want from a factory SxS- (If you actually can!) Like Coldfinger said, don't discount smooth bore forster slugs.....they can be surprisingly accurate. Good luck in your quest! [/QUOTE]
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