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Marrakai
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Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question
30/10/04 10:40 AM

30WCF:
The main concern with building a double this way is weight. A double in .30-30 would be a delight at 6 to 7 pounds or so, but by inserting the rifle barrels inside a shotgun you are already starting with the full weight of the shotgun and adding the weight of 2 additional rifle barrels. Even though you turn them down pretty thin, its all weight added forward of the action.

Now that you've successfully done a couple this way, why not try a proper sleeving job for your next project. I assume you are aware of Ellis Brown's book on the subject, seems like you will have already done 3/4 of the work anyway, and missed out on the fun of rib-laying! You should still turn the barrels down quite thin especially towards the muzzles, something most gunsmiths are quite reluctant to do judging by the e-mails I receive. They will not 'whip' or 'flip' (?) because they are stiffened by the ribs and second barrel.

Regular posters will be bored with this reference by now, but I tossed up a story about a .577 built this way:
http://www.hotkey.net.au/~orrs/GreenerStory.htm

BTW, welcome to the forum, mate! I can already tell you will like it here.

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Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	Levallois	13/04/04 02:11 AM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	30WCF	30/10/04 02:10 AM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	Marrakai	30/10/04 10:40 AM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	30WCF	02/11/04 04:27 AM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	unspellable	02/11/04 09:29 AM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	NE450No2	03/11/04 02:44 AM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	Tom_Bigbore	14/04/04 09:07 PM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	mickey	15/04/04 01:19 AM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	Tom_Bigbore	15/04/04 09:06 PM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	Peterb	31/10/04 04:01 PM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	Levallois	16/04/04 01:56 PM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	Tom_Bigbore	16/04/04 11:40 PM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	atkinson6	17/04/04 04:01 AM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	NitroX	21/07/04 09:49 PM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	RobertD	14/04/04 02:32 PM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	4seventy	14/04/04 09:19 AM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	DUGABOY1	13/04/04 10:10 PM
Re: Double Rifle on Shotgun Frame question	Levallois	14/04/04 09:57 AM

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