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Re: Difference in 28 gauge vs 20 gauge action size?
      25/11/12 10:57 PM

doubleriflejack,

Well said! I had been a bit concerned with the idea of using a 28 gauge shotgun action for the .303 Brit. I'm no engineer, nor am I trained in gunsmithing, but I know what you said above is true.

Yes, the Germans, Belgians, and Italians made many a double rifle up to 9.3x74R on frames of similar size to a .28 gauge shotgun. But these were rifle frames with much beefier construction and often with longer bars to accommodate the increased stresses.

If the original poster wants something like a .303 Brit on a .28 gauge frame he would do well to find one of the many pre-war German 8x57JR doubles for his purpose.

Safety must always be first.

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* Difference in 28 gauge vs 20 gauge action size? Matabele 22/11/12 05:22 PM
. * * Re: Difference in 28 gauge vs 20 gauge action size? Setterguy   23/11/12 12:38 PM
. * * Re: Difference in 28 gauge vs 20 gauge action size? Matabele   23/11/12 04:21 PM
. * * Re: Difference in 28 gauge vs 20 gauge action size? doubleriflejack   24/11/12 06:45 AM
. * * Re: Difference in 28 gauge vs 20 gauge action size? Matabele   25/11/12 05:45 AM
. * * Re: Difference in 28 gauge vs 20 gauge action size? CptCurlAdministrator   25/11/12 10:57 PM
. * * Re: Difference in 28 gauge vs 20 gauge action size? Matabele   26/11/12 08:17 PM
. * * Re: Difference in 28 gauge vs 20 gauge action size? lancaster   25/11/12 06:14 PM
. * * Re: Difference in 28 gauge vs 20 gauge action size? lancaster   23/11/12 05:23 PM

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