Cont'd Springfield M6 22lr/410 (45lc or slu
quote:I wonder if I could weld/machine something up at work to make the Savage O/U store ammo.
Well, you could simply drill storage holes in the stock, or even rout it out from the side or back to insert a closeable box of some kind, but that seems sort of "destructive".
Still, you have a really good idea there. If only someone would invent some relatively cheap and easy way to attach loose ammo (and/or other accessories) to a gun for easy access during shooting, they'd probably sell a lot of those things. . .[:p]
Well, you could simply drill storage holes in the stock, or even rout it out from the side or back to insert a closeable box of some kind, but that seems sort of "destructive".
Still, you have a really good idea there. If only someone would invent some relatively cheap and easy way to attach loose ammo (and/or other accessories) to a gun for easy access during shooting, they'd probably sell a lot of those things. . .[:p]
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I have those, and they work for the shotgun, not so well for the .22lr. I was thinking of making something for the Savage 24 that I could take the stock off and keep it as is, and make something. I work at a machine shop that can make nearly anything (I am in I.T. so I am not the machinist however).
What I wish someone would make is an over/under with the auto select trigger like any decent O/U has only in .22lr/410 or perhaps 28 gauge. And ammo storage like the M6.
I know why not carry one or the other. I have a Remington 1100 .410 for my wife to skeet shoot with. My problem is it isn't as cheap to shoot as the .22lr. So, why don't I carry my .22lr? After all, I have probably 20-25 firles in that caliber and perhaps double that in pistols. I hunt real think brush and often I get sitting shots, BUT when they run, it is too thick for much success with a single projectile since they are zigging through the blackberry bushes.
Maybe, I should quit hunting them and just start buying them if I look at it purely from an economic standpoint. [:D]0 -
The older Savage 22/410 I used had the selector on the side of the receiver not on the hammer.
The blue book does list some M6's as 45/410. I almost bought a 22 Hornet/410 once. It was broken on the Hornet extractor, the guy told me "you could fix that".
I always like those trap door cartridge carriers that were recessed into the comb. A lot of my slings carry ammo.0 -
quote:Originally posted by bambihunter
I have those, and they work for the shotgun, not so well for the .22lr.
Just take a spent .410 (or any other suitable tube) cut it to whatever size you like, stick a cork on one end, and use it to hold a bunch of loose .22s.
If that's not elegant enough for you, look closer at the second image. Under the cartridge loops is a zippered pouch.
I can tell you from experience, that these pouches are quite roomy; I used to keep 3 or 4 loaded 10 round stripper clips of 7.62x39 ammo on my SKS this way, plus a set of earplugs. There is easily enough space in there for several boxes of .22LR and a bunch of .410 shells.
Even a cheapie M1 carbine stock pouch ought to be able to hold a few boxes of .22LR in one pocket, and a handful of .410s in the other.
You can hang something like this off your belt (or gun):
http://www.cabelas.com/ammunition-cases-holders-cabelas-22-pellet-pouch.shtml
quote: I was thinking of making something for the Savage 24 that I could take the stock off and keep it as is, and make something. I work at a machine shop that can make nearly anything (I am in I.T. so I am not the machinist however).
Well, if your machinists are willing to indulge you, you can fabricate an entire custom stock in any configuration you like out of wood, dense plastic or even aircraft aluminum.
Go ahead and design one with an entirely hollow comb and a closing door, and you can put whatever the heck you like in there. If you think the regular stock is too narrow for this, make yours wider. If you're careful about weight, you can probably even do this without altering the fundamental balance or "swing" of the gun too much.
I'd add here that its probably quite a bit easier to have a custom pouch or ammo carrier made for your gun, than an entirely new stock!
quote:What I wish someone would make is an over/under with the auto select trigger like any decent O/U has only in .22lr/410 or perhaps 28 gauge. And ammo storage like the M6.
Not a lot of demand for what you're describing, since the assumption is that you are going to use this as a single-shot and choose which you want (shotgun or rifle) before you shoot, instead of assuming you're going to always shoot rifle-then-shotgun.
If you can deal with a DUAL trigger (and step up in caliber), here you go:
http://cz-usa.com/products/view/brno-combo-rifleshotgun/
If you're really stuck on this, what you are describing should be relatively easy for a good smith to create. Just start with a .410 (or 28g) O/U then have one of the shotgun barrels converted to .22LR.
If a permanent conversion is too much bother, you could do it the "poor man's" way with an ordinary .410 to .22 adapter, like these for under $30:
http://www.gunadapters.com/410-to-22-lr-for-3-inch-chamber/
quote:I know why not carry one or the other.
Or just carry an over/under .410. First shot is a slug for your standing game, and second one is a shotshell for after you miss with the first shot and it takes off!0 -
The USSG/EAA Baikal Model 94 over/under shotgun/rifle has two triggers, like a classic shotgun. Rear trigger always fires the lower (rifle) barrel. Front trigger always fires the upper (shotgun) barrel. Right now, I use one of those slip-on buttstock carriers for a few extra shotgun rounds and just dump a big handful of rifle cartridges loose in my pocket. Since no one is going to be doing rapid multiple shots with this gun, it seems an adequate way to carry. [:)] 0
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