darren m Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 i,ve got a single barrel 12 gauge , and i was wondering if it was possible to fit some kind of moderator to it and possible costs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 i,ve got a single barrel 12 gauge , and i was wondering if it was possible to fit some kind of moderator to it and possible costs . Ask Dunganick, I think a shop near him can arrange it. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 talk to............ biggin hill gun room on....... 01959 573089 and their website http://www.saddleryandgunroom.co.uk/ i dont know if they will fit a silencer to your gun, i believe they will, but dont hold me to that they are the uk dealer for hushpower shotguns, so i would think they could Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 they can do it at a cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted October 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Are there any that you can do your self . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardy Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 You may find it just as economical to try & find a 2nd hand hushpower 12g. I picked mine up at the midland game fair this year for £220. Seems to be about the going rate when you can find them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topmantim Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 I got myself a secondhand 410 Hushpower which is an absolutely fantastic little tool! Very quiet, in my opinion just as loud as the crack from a spring air rifle. I know it is not a 12 bore but you might want to give it consideration. I picked mine up for £160. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Darren, I have a 12 bore hushpower, good with subsonic carts, it has served its purpose with me now, if you are interested I would sell it for about £160 The problem with .410's I found is the lack of subsonic carts, not only that but the range and the fact that 24 grams of shot is I reckon gonna be better than 11 grams of shot in the target area .410's have their uses though and recently I got a couple of second world war rifles converted to .410. Bloody lovely little calibre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 topmantim I have been promised some more Rabbit permissions for the spring and have been using an Air Arms air riffle but fancy the 410 shot gun with moderator for the job, sounds like the dogs from what you are saying, £160 fantastic how did you drop on that one, and how much you paying for a box of carts? pavman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted October 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 (edited) cheers lads -- thanks for the offer rarms , but i,ve already got the doner gun , its in near mint condition ,around £100 . Any more ideas --cheers Edited November 10, 2005 by darren m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topmantim Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 hi pavman a local gun dealer found it for me. the shell cost me £3.50 a box. Its a great little tool.I also us a air arms for lamping, but after using the 410 my AA will be staying at home a bit more.My mate who shoots with me was so impressed with it, hes on the look out for one.My opinion is if you find one by it there great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Darren m 25" barrel ?? I could be wrong but is 26 not the legal min limit? pavman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 dunno mate B) , it must be 26" then , my mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 24" is the min for section 2 shotgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bob Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Darren, I have a 12 bore hushpower, good with subsonic carts, it has served its purpose with me now, if you are interested I would sell it for about £160 B) The problem with .410's I found is the lack of subsonic carts, not only that but the range and the fact that 24 grams of shot is I reckon gonna be better than 11 grams of shot in the target area .410's have their uses though and recently I got a couple of second world war rifles converted to .410. Bloody lovely little calibre Rarms, I hadn't heard of converting old rifles to .410. Do you have any more info on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whippet.22 Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Quite a lot of old Lee Enfields have been converted to .410, IIRC all that needs doing is boring out the barrel to .41 as I think the base of a .410 cartridge and a .303 cartridge are roughly the same so there's no extraction problems. Like I said 'IIRC' so I may be a little wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Bad Bob, basically as above B) I currently have a Winchester P14 and a Gewehr 88. Both have probably seen two world wars and now they sit in my cabinet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bob Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Who converts the old rifles or sells old converted rifles? The reason I am asking is that I am fairly new to shotguns, but more familiar with rifles, so the idea of a shotgun that handles like a rifle appeals to me and I imagine that they arent too expensive to buy? PS sorry for straying off the original topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 most gun shops round here have or can get, I am picking up a 12 bore mossberg bolt action at the weekend B) Bear in mind most bolt action shotties are single shot, some have mags but the mags are not removable on sec 2 shotties so they are a pain to load. In general if you want something like a bolt action get a nice semi. Single shot bolt action shotguns dont have much practical use. I have two and only really have them as historical pieces, they are not real hunting tools. Sure I shoot things with them but in the time it takes to load, fire and extract the cart I can shoot off all three shots from my semi and probably start reloading it. .410 shotties are in my eyes only of use for short range squirrels and rabbits. I have enough trouble hitting flying things with a 12 bore let alone a .410. Calibre aside the main gripe I have about converted guns is that the rifles used pointed bullets which means when chambering a round the point finds the hole and guides itself in, bit like trying to push a pencil into a drainpipe. When they are converted the .410 shell is obviously not pointed and now you are trying to puch a drainpipe into a push fit connector. Much harder to get them lined up. Consequently it takes longer to load as you need to thumb the round into the actual breech rather than just pop it in the port and close the bolt. If you are interested I will let you know about the Mossberg when I get it as this was made as a 12bore bolt action so should be reasonable. Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bob Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Yes. Would be interesting to know what the Mossberg is like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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