I was impressed by the wide variety of Small Caliber Rifle Inserts/Adapters for Drillings mentioned in Norbert Klups "The Drilling" book -- and very impressed by the book as well, I should add.
I don't hold out any hopes for finding a German- or Austrian-made rifle insert in 16 gauge on this side of the pond; and to date, all I've found "in 16 gauge" on this side of the pond are short (< 4") SHTF-scenario adapters for 22, 9mm, 38/357 or 45/410 (such as those sold by Short Lane Shotgun Adapters).
--> What I'd really like to do is setup my Drilling so I can go out into the Maine woods each fall with a 16 ga shotgun, an 8mm Mauser rifle -- and a reasonably accurate * small caliber rifle loaded in the other 16 ga tube.
So far, I've found this 12 ga to 22 Hornet adapter for sale; and as it would only need to be reduced by 0.067" in diameter at the front, middle and rear (as well as resizing the rear section for the shorter 16 ga shells) I'm thinking that with some careful machining, this could work for me:
I am curious whether any others here have any:
(a) Thoughts on modifying this insert from 12 down to 16 gauge, or
(b) Info on other U.S. makers (or EU exporters) of 16ga-to-22 (or .222 Rem preferably) shotgun-to-rifle inserts/adapters
Vielen danke.
Old No7
* I've read where one should shoot groups and "clock" or index the insert at 12 or 3 or any other number on a clock, to see where it shoots the best with the Drilling's rifle sites.
I don't hold out any hopes for finding a German- or Austrian-made rifle insert in 16 gauge on this side of the pond; and to date, all I've found "in 16 gauge" on this side of the pond are short (< 4") SHTF-scenario adapters for 22, 9mm, 38/357 or 45/410 (such as those sold by Short Lane Shotgun Adapters).
--> What I'd really like to do is setup my Drilling so I can go out into the Maine woods each fall with a 16 ga shotgun, an 8mm Mauser rifle -- and a reasonably accurate * small caliber rifle loaded in the other 16 ga tube.
So far, I've found this 12 ga to 22 Hornet adapter for sale; and as it would only need to be reduced by 0.067" in diameter at the front, middle and rear (as well as resizing the rear section for the shorter 16 ga shells) I'm thinking that with some careful machining, this could work for me:
I am curious whether any others here have any:
(a) Thoughts on modifying this insert from 12 down to 16 gauge, or
(b) Info on other U.S. makers (or EU exporters) of 16ga-to-22 (or .222 Rem preferably) shotgun-to-rifle inserts/adapters
Vielen danke.
Old No7
* I've read where one should shoot groups and "clock" or index the insert at 12 or 3 or any other number on a clock, to see where it shoots the best with the Drilling's rifle sites.
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