Shotgun Gauge Reducer

ptsquid

January 16, 2003 15:34

Saw something interesting in a catalog recently.

Item made by Browning allows you to reduce the gauge size of a 12ga. shotgun to 20ga. or .410. Seems this would be pretty versital, especially if you want to teach someone who may be a little "recoil shy" of a 12ga.

Anyone have any experience with these?

Thanks.

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  mark christian

  January 16, 2003 15:54

  About a million years ago (all right, 30 years ago) Savage Arms sold a neat little device called the "Four-Tenner" that was used to reduce a 12, 16, 20 gauge down to .410. The breech section was made of steel which they claimed was proof tested and the reaminder was fabricated from aluminum and used an "O" ring on the muzzle that kept the device centered and prevented it from marring the bore. It would work with either ejector or extractor type SS, SXS, or OU shotguns. I think the things cost all of $10 back then but I have not seen one in years. The old Savage part number was Model 412, 416, or 420 (depending on the gauge) and the things worked pretty well if memmory serves me.
  
  Mark T. Christian

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  bambihunter

  January 16, 2003 16:32

  They have little gauge reducers that really aren't much bigger than the size of the shell. They claim they pattern as good as a full length barrel. I don't see how that would even be close to possible. If your intentions were to simply expose someone to shooting through lower recoil, they'd do that great. I'd sure check patterns before using them for hunting. However, they have full barrel length reducers that work superbly. They are high priced though.
  
  I am pretty sure there are other brands, but this site will give you a look at what you are talking about: http://www.chambermates.com/
  
  It doesn't matter what you shoot, just shoot it well...

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  ked-mar

  January 16, 2003 17:14

  Check with any-body, that shoots skeet, and they can give you a number of company's, that still provide these tubes. Brilley, is one of the leading companys. You can get the tubes in .410, 28, 20, and 12 gauge. I don't know about 16 gauge any more.
  Happy shooting K.J.S.

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  gskyhawk

  January 16, 2003 17:30

  I think what you're talking about are called Little Skeeters , these are not full length tubes but are just the size of the chambers. They are suppose to work ok as long as you don't step down in size to far , ie 12 ga to 16 or 20 is ok but 12 to 410 is a little to much, the reason behind it is that the wad will expand enough in a 20 ga bore to seal but not if you go to the 410 shell in a 12 ga bore,, kind of like useing a over bored barrel. you can learn more by going to
  www.littleskeeters.com

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  He Dog

  January 17, 2003 05:19

  The insert tubes from Briley cost about $165 I believe and weigh about 14 oz. They are used extensively by competition skeet shooters. They make an inexpensive alternative to a second gun for competition.

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