I've been hankering for a .22 lr and shotgun combo. I've looked at many in the past. The Savage o/u was an option as was the Baikal combo. Recently I've noted the Rossi break actions and though a 12ga / 22lr / .50 Muzzleloader combo would be neat. Maybe 20ga. Then I remembered about chamber adapters and though if they made one for a Shotgun to shoot .22LR, that'd be really useful.
Soooo, I got out my calipers and started searching for a few dimensions. My concept was to build a "receiver" the same dimensions as a Ruger 10/22 barrel. Cut a few appropriate-sized collars with "O"-rings and mount the barrel inside the 12ga barrel. The front collar and barrel would have to be offset so the firing pin would strike the rim right. I figure I'd use a different offset for the front collar so I could regulate the barrel just by turning the front collar...
So, fast-forward and I see these chamber adapters from "Dina Arms". Never heard of them before. I've attached a picture and here's their web site: http://store.dinaarms.com/default.asp. The web site is a bit difficult to navigate, but it gets you there. What really interested me was the .44 Magnum adapter for the 20ga. You can buy 6 of these for your Mossberg (for $120 total minus shipping). You now have a sleek pump-action 44 magnum with 6 shots! Or just swap it out for a .22LR chamber and pop a rabbit in the head!
Also, if you've got a 26" barrel, I'd imagine these things are pretty quiet. Don't know if they're quiet enough to go without hearing protection... but who knows. I'm ordering a couple for the 20ga and 12ga. I figure I can load them up with blanks like the ones you get at Lowes for nail guns and use them to train the little ones so they won't be as timid the first time they shoot. Then let them shoot the 22's to practice before moving on to full-load shotshells.
Then I start thinking about all the other uses for these adapters. Let's make a list. Here's what I have so far:
1) cheaper to shoot .22 than 12ga
2) you can turn your pump shotgun into a 6-shot 44 magnum pump gun (well, snub-nosed 44's)
3) shoot blanks for familiarization
4) put a rubber ball down the bore and shoot a blank for a mini-spud gun!
5) it's quieter to shoot
6) use spent .22 casings in the adapter so it's now a snap cap
7) training aid: load a random .22 blank in the magazine for Squib-clearing drills
8) dog training (blanks)
First, does anybody have any experience with these? Also, are there any more ideas for how to use them?
Soooo, I got out my calipers and started searching for a few dimensions. My concept was to build a "receiver" the same dimensions as a Ruger 10/22 barrel. Cut a few appropriate-sized collars with "O"-rings and mount the barrel inside the 12ga barrel. The front collar and barrel would have to be offset so the firing pin would strike the rim right. I figure I'd use a different offset for the front collar so I could regulate the barrel just by turning the front collar...
So, fast-forward and I see these chamber adapters from "Dina Arms". Never heard of them before. I've attached a picture and here's their web site: http://store.dinaarms.com/default.asp. The web site is a bit difficult to navigate, but it gets you there. What really interested me was the .44 Magnum adapter for the 20ga. You can buy 6 of these for your Mossberg (for $120 total minus shipping). You now have a sleek pump-action 44 magnum with 6 shots! Or just swap it out for a .22LR chamber and pop a rabbit in the head!
Also, if you've got a 26" barrel, I'd imagine these things are pretty quiet. Don't know if they're quiet enough to go without hearing protection... but who knows. I'm ordering a couple for the 20ga and 12ga. I figure I can load them up with blanks like the ones you get at Lowes for nail guns and use them to train the little ones so they won't be as timid the first time they shoot. Then let them shoot the 22's to practice before moving on to full-load shotshells.
Then I start thinking about all the other uses for these adapters. Let's make a list. Here's what I have so far:
1) cheaper to shoot .22 than 12ga
2) you can turn your pump shotgun into a 6-shot 44 magnum pump gun (well, snub-nosed 44's)
3) shoot blanks for familiarization
4) put a rubber ball down the bore and shoot a blank for a mini-spud gun!
5) it's quieter to shoot
6) use spent .22 casings in the adapter so it's now a snap cap
7) training aid: load a random .22 blank in the magazine for Squib-clearing drills
8) dog training (blanks)
First, does anybody have any experience with these? Also, are there any more ideas for how to use them?