Revised: SBS technicalities
Considering one of these for my first NFA. I know they're really just a novelty, but they seem like good fun. Anyone here have one? I see a lot of $100 side by sides, but they all have a fair bit of age to them. Will this make much of a difference? Would hate to spend the money on a nice double barrel just to chop it. Didn't know they were illegal. Question answered I suppose.
Other questions still stand. Guess I'll see about a shorter, but not SBS, shotgun for my weekend fun. Guess this saves me the $200 tax stamp.
How does the shorter barrel effect pressures? Think of one of those older guns. Using modern ammo is likely to burst a barrel (or so the tale goes). Would the shorter barrel reduce pressure and get rid of the chance of a burst? All the pictures I see of split and burst barrels occurs a good ways down. I have yet to see a burst just a few inches past the chamber due to overpressure.
I imagine I should be shopping for a 20 gauge, correct? A 12 gauge sounds like it's asking for a sore (broken?) wrist. Is that a correct assumption? If a 12 is more manageable than I suspect I'd prefer that route, but I imagine recoil would be unruly.
Anything to look for when shopping for side by sides in general? Not really sure what a tight lock up means. Well, I know what lock up means, but I have no idea what a loose lock up feels like or does. Will there just be a lot of play in the action when the firearm is closed? Is it a safety concern like a loose revolver cylinder is?
Sorry for the long post, but I'm a newb to the NFA circles.
Considering one of these for my first NFA. I know they're really just a novelty, but they seem like good fun. Anyone here have one? I see a lot of $100 side by sides, but they all have a fair bit of age to them. Will this make much of a difference? Would hate to spend the money on a nice double barrel just to chop it. Didn't know they were illegal. Question answered I suppose.
Other questions still stand. Guess I'll see about a shorter, but not SBS, shotgun for my weekend fun. Guess this saves me the $200 tax stamp.
How does the shorter barrel effect pressures? Think of one of those older guns. Using modern ammo is likely to burst a barrel (or so the tale goes). Would the shorter barrel reduce pressure and get rid of the chance of a burst? All the pictures I see of split and burst barrels occurs a good ways down. I have yet to see a burst just a few inches past the chamber due to overpressure.
I imagine I should be shopping for a 20 gauge, correct? A 12 gauge sounds like it's asking for a sore (broken?) wrist. Is that a correct assumption? If a 12 is more manageable than I suspect I'd prefer that route, but I imagine recoil would be unruly.
Anything to look for when shopping for side by sides in general? Not really sure what a tight lock up means. Well, I know what lock up means, but I have no idea what a loose lock up feels like or does. Will there just be a lot of play in the action when the firearm is closed? Is it a safety concern like a loose revolver cylinder is?
Sorry for the long post, but I'm a newb to the NFA circles.
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