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Evan
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Small bore double rifle
      #380575 - 03/11/23 03:18 PM

I built this little rifle out of Remington no6 receivers, its chambered in 22 short, weights 6.5 pounds, Over all length is 32.75" and the Lop is 13"


I still need to blue the barrels and fit the butt plate

In the last pic the target that shows was shot at 10m the blue was the right barrel and the black is the left

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Evan
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Re: Small bore double rifle [Re: Evan]
      #380576 - 03/11/23 03:20 PM



















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Marrakai
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Re: Small bore double rifle [Re: Evan]
      #380577 - 03/11/23 03:28 PM

Truly amazing!

Always wanted to build a .22 Rimfire SxS double, but never thought of doing that!

Well done!

ps You must be a young fella to be able to focus that rear sight so close to your eye!

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NitroXAdministrator
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Re: Small bore double rifle [Re: Marrakai]
      #380581 - 03/11/23 06:09 PM

Interesting creation. The twin trigger setup could be change, if ever redone. Not that I'm capable of doing what you have done.

Thanks for posting.

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Edited by NitroX (03/11/23 10:47 PM)

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Re: Small bore double rifle [Re: NitroX]
      #380582 - 03/11/23 07:44 PM

All those small critters you have over there will be shaking in their boots!
Certainly a one of being the smallest double rifle (I would assume), but it looks like a hell of a lot of fun to be had for you coming up soon!
Interesting concept!!!!!

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Re: Small bore double rifle [Re: 93x64mm]
      #380600 - 04/11/23 06:36 AM

It certainly is an interesting project.
Why the sight placement?

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Evan
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Re: Small bore double rifle [Re: DarylS]
      #380601 - 04/11/23 07:37 AM

Thanks guys,

the triggers arnt to bad to use, there is no recoil so its easy to manage,(I can see a higher recoiling round being a problem for sure with double firing)and they are pretty close together, the width of the receivers is just under 1". The way i put my finger in, my first bend pulls the right trigger and the tip fires the left barrel, the natural movement of my finger pulls the right barrel first

the rear sight it a bit far back, it is a little blurry so I'm sure as i get older it will get worse but i just use it similar to a peep sight, i just focus on the front sight and my brain lines up the rear.

the reason its so far back is for sight radius the barrels are only 18" long.

i have thought about installing a tang aperture sight for it or making a new sight mount and moving the rear sight 3" forwards.

i milled the wood blank myself from a huge walnut tree that blew over a few years ago

here is a video of it cocking and dry firing (click the video should go to it)

https://youtube.com/shorts/aQ2u36_Toqk?feature=share



Edited by Evan (04/11/23 07:42 AM)

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Re: Small bore double rifle [Re: Evan]
      #380623 - 04/11/23 05:04 PM

Well done. Thanks for posting. What's the next project?

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Evan
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Re: Small bore double rifle [Re: NitroX]
      #380646 - 05/11/23 08:15 AM

Quote:

Well done. Thanks for posting. What's the next project?



actually I've already started collecting the parts for it. the plan is to build a .577 Snider double rifle.

I have a Merkel 12g SxS and I recently bought 3 poor condition barrels sets for it to build mono blocks out of.

then I plan to build a few different calibers all fitted to the same receiver all using the same fore stock.

I also have 2x 36" 577 Snider barrels on the way for it. I doubt very much ill leave them 36" but I do plan or trying them out.

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Re: Small bore double rifle [Re: Evan]
      #380648 - 05/11/23 09:50 AM

A 48" or better yet, slightly faster twist would be even better, like 38" to 40".
Bobby Hoyte might be a good thought on barrels, or maybe Ed Rayle.

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Daryl


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bwanabobftw
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Re: Small bore double rifle [Re: DarylS]
      #380685 - 07/11/23 01:29 AM

I love it, a Double rifle in a .22 short !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well done,
Robert

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Evan
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Re: Small bore double rifle [Re: bwanabobftw]
      #380720 - 08/11/23 11:35 AM

Thanks guys


the barrels got blued a real quick and dirty method, it doesnt look the best but it will function (vinegar, salt, hydrogen peroxide and boiling water)


I made a new rear sight base to move the rear sight 2.5" ahead, raised it 0.040", so that should help with it shooting low (as seen in the target pic), it looks better and is no longer blurry too.

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Re: Small bore double rifle [Re: Evan]
      #388365 - 22/12/24 09:52 AM

here is an update on this rifle now that it is finished and i have fixed any issues with it. i installed screws that adjust the trigger weight so i have the first barrel (right) set at 3 pounds and the second barrel (left) set at 5 pounds to make it easier to pull the right barrel first without moving your finger off the triggers.

i made the butt plate and installed it, since the pics i clocked the screws vertically opposed to horizontally

i have shot a few hundred rounds with this and shot a bunch over the shooting chrony and the bullets say 1080 fps 29gr bullet, both barrels are the same speed, the lowest i saw was 1125 fps and the highest i saw was 1160fps the other 18 shots were in between those numbers

to check regulation and leave the shooter out of it i clamped the rifle in a vice and fired 10 shots (5 each barrel) at 33' (10m)

in one pic you can see the first 2 shots, they are each barrel with no cross over.
in the last pic you can see the 10 shot group below the ammo boxes (i think the vice moved a bit left to right based off the group shape.)

i know this build isn't quite up to standard for the rifles posted on this forum but it was a fun build and shoot and handles very well. I'm very pleased with it

some specs now that its finished

7 pounds bang on
OAL 32.5"
barrel length 18 3/8"
LOP 13.25"
chambered in 22 short
regulated for 29gr bullet at 1080fps @ 10m

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