DaemonAssassin
Why should we Free BSD?
Anybody have one? Opinions of it? Is it worth it to pick one up? Anything good or bad about it?
Savage 42 Info?
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I don't have one, but I've handled a few and was not impressed. It felt cheap and honestly, I don't see them holding up to repeated use. Takedown is a pain as there's no quick release, you have to use tools to remove a bolt or two, so it's not even that viable as a backpack gun. The extractors are really thin pieces of metal injected into a polymer action piece and feel like they're going to fail on you when you need it not to. The overall design is fine, it's just made with the wrong materials and feels like they tried to shave every penny off the manufacturing cost that they could. Given the price at the big box stores (Mid $400s) I'd rather spend the money on an older but more well made .410 from an auction or similar.
If you didn't need the 22 part of it, what would be really fun is getting an old break action and getting a smith to cut down the barrel and install a choke. My old Winchester 370 has a 26" barrel and is almost backpackable broken down, it certainly is with a larger pack. It weighs about 5 3/4lbs as a 20ga. Cut it down to 20" and have an IC choke installed in it (that is what mine has, but, you know, 26" long) and you are talking probably under 5.5lbs and packing in to nothing when broken down.
You just pull down moderately hard and the forestock grip comes off. Press the break action lever, open it up and lift the barrel off. It is about a 3 second process. Reassembly is longer because it is finicky to get the barrel on to the receiver hinge properly, but still 5 seconds on a good day, maybe 20 if I have to fumble with it a bunch.
Downside is it is so light it actually kicks slightly harder than my 870 12ga with a 28" barrel on it
You just pull down moderately hard and the forestock grip comes off. Press the break action lever, open it up and lift the barrel off. It is about a 3 second process. Reassembly is longer because it is finicky to get the barrel on to the receiver hinge properly, but still 5 seconds on a good day, maybe 20 if I have to fumble with it a bunch.
Downside is it is so light it actually kicks slightly harder than my 870 12ga with a 28" barrel on it
Pale Ryder
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Take the idea a little further, you could get a 12 gauge single shot and some adapters.
http://www.gunadapters.com/12-gauge-to-22-lr-pathfinder-series/
http://www.gunadapters.com/12-gauge-to-22-lr-pathfinder-series/
DaemonAssassin
Why should we Free BSD?
So I take it that none of you own one...
BUFF7MM
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I've heard the 42's are pretty much garbage but I have no personal experience with them. Now if I could find the right 24 I'd be on it quick.
Missed a 24 in 357/20 last year, it got away for $600.
Missed a 24 in 357/20 last year, it got away for $600.
That should tell you something about what those of us who have handled them think of it.
DaemonAssassin
Why should we Free BSD?
In that case, can anybody point me in the direction of a decent rimfire/410 combo?
BUFF7MM
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http://www.gunbroker.com/item/610287513
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/610526493
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/611049746
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/608198544
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/609782310
Last one there seems to be cheapest so far. Edit: after looking at the last on it needs some work and parts.
Had one, sold it after a few range trips. I'm still looking for a 24
DaemonAssassin
Why should we Free BSD?
Why did you sell it?
Didn't like removing the shells manually after shooting both rounds. If they ejected on their own then it would have been a keeper
DaemonAssassin
Why should we Free BSD?
Is that the only reason why you sold it?
DaemonAssassin
Why should we Free BSD?
They made it in 357/20?
I know what is on my wish list!!!!
The 24 is sexy. I'd love one in 22lr/.410 and 357/20
BUFF7MM
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There's on on gunbroker right now but I just did a Glock so I'm tied up now.
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/609561194
Mike3888
Mike3888
As others have said. I would walk away from the 42. I have a 24 that was my grandfathers in 22/410 and it has slayed a ton of small game. It's my go to bunny gun. I did pick up a 24v series d in .222/ 20 for 400.00 at a gun auction in pa. The gun is immaculate and I know the guy who had it so it was a no brainier. The 24s are out there but some of the prices are crazy.
tatoocrab
Active Member
24 in classifieds listed by psycho in 22 win mag 20 gauge. If your looking for a brake down model
savage made a camp model in 22/20 20" barrel but there as hard to find as the 357/20's. Started hunt as a
kid with 22/410 but I think the 20 gauge is a better.
savage made a camp model in 22/20 20" barrel but there as hard to find as the 357/20's. Started hunt as a
kid with 22/410 but I think the 20 gauge is a better.
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