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to start with, a little background. i've been a reloader, bullet caster, and shooter for over 20 years. i've build many sporting and target rifles on remington and mauser actions. now i want to try a double in 22 hornet. this is just for fun as a plinking/rodent gun and will be shot with cast bullets. any advice you can give would be great. i am trying to keep the price down as this is my first attempt. i can make a real beauty later on.

i think i want to start with a 410 SXS. i probably would choose a baikal or stoeger as the price is less and this is a low pressure round. i plan on cutting the barrels ahead of the chamber to make a monoblock, then pulling the ribs to reuse. my next step would be barrels. i am considering using takeoff factory ruger 10/22 barrels, or would i be better off using remington 223 barrels? i like the idea of the 10/22 barrels as they are lighter weight. i do have a lathe, so i would machine the barrel stubs to fit the monoblock snugly. i figured i would jig the barrels up on a true flat surface to ensure i get the barrels paralell, and figure the side to side out using math. i plan on soldering the barrels into the monoblock, then solder the ribs, sights, etc.

does this sound like i'm heading in the right direction? am i missing any critical steps?

thanks!

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