Savage 24v 222/20 GA.

[EDT]

This was one of my favorite guns growing up, infact, I shot my first deer with this gun (a coues whitetail).  Does anyone have this model - what are your experiences with this gun, if you have it?   I would like to find this gun again. 

[fish vacuum]

I have a 24s in .22lr/20 configuration. One of my favorite guns and perfect for grouse hunting.

[sirmissalot]

I want one, would be great for grouse/mushroom season

[44 Flattop]

I've passed up a few and keep thinking about one.  I have a 30-30/20 that is superbly accurate with a Williams receiver sight and a 22/410 that is my most used gun on my homestead.

44

[AWS]

I had a 223/20ga that was a real beautiful rig quite accurate.  The only things I dislikeed about it were the hammer mountes selector. and that the scope had to be mounted high to clear the hammer so you could get your thumb in to cock it.  I sold it last month after picking up a nice Italian Combo gun(lighter, self cocking, dual trigger with set trigger for rifle, 12 ga).

I think the savage is a good gun if you can stil use open sights but if you need a scope look for something else. 


This one has turned out to be a great coyote getter in heavier cover.

[Hornseeker]

I have a 22/20ga that I shot many a grouse with growing up. Would shoot them in the head with the 22 if they stood still...Blast them with the 20 if they were moving or flying! Great little gun. Matter fact, gotta get it in my safe...its at my dads house still.

It would be kinda cool to have one with the bigger rifle on it.

[hillbilli]

I had a .22mag/20ga.. wish i still had it. my sister has a .357mag/20ga... as a general purpoase farm/varmint gun.. it works. wouldnt mind having another one..

[KillBilly]

I have 24s in that was  .22lr/20ga. I had it reamed to a .22 Mag./20 Ga.. It is a great utility weapon.

[Heredoggydoggy]

I have an old 24 with the barrel selector on the side of the receiver.  22 Magnum/410 shotgun.  Bought it for $35.00 in 1966.  (eat yer hearts out!) 

[coriantonk]

I have the 24v-a, in .222/20GA.  I absolutley love that gun.  Got a sweet deal on it at a gun show a couple of years ago.  If I am going on a walk in the woods during grouse season, that is what I carry.  I tried the shotgun out at the trap range once and it worked pretty well for that too.

[ICEMAN]

I have 24s in that was  .22lr/20ga. I had it reamed to a .22 Mag./20 Ga.. It is a great utility weapon.

 

[ICEMAN]

I have an old 24 with the barrel selector on the side of the receiver.  22 Magnum/410 shotgun.  Bought it for $35.00 in 1966.  (eat yer hearts out!) 

Want my left nut for that?

[Special T]

I have the 22lr 20 ga and love it for bunnies and grouse... I REALLY would like a .223 12 ga for varmint hunting I might even go for a 30-30 12 ga

[fish vacuum]

Having one with a 30-30 rifle barrel would be kinda cool since grouse and bear seasons largely overlap.

[JJB11B]

Do they make a 243/12 gauge model?

[addicted]

I just got great grandpa's 22/410 pretty sweet little set up. It's nice to finally get a family heirlom locked into the family.

[Special T]

JJB11B No they do not.  You cannot even re ream one I was thinking the exact same thing, the EVERYTHING gun... Kinda surprised they never offered it in that caliber... I think thier idea was the 30-30 was the everything gun. Not nearly as good a ballistics tho...

[sirmissalot]

I have seen a few of the 3 barreled combination guns, that would be perfect. Something like a 22 mag, 243, 12 gauge would be amazing

[addicted]

I have seen a few of the 3 barreled combination guns, that would be perfect. Something like a 22 mag, 243, 12 gauge would be amazing

they have a bunch of them over here. they are called Drillings. Usually they have 2 shotgun barrels and one rifle barrel. so it would be something like 8mm mauser under 2 16 guage barrels then you have the option of puttinga  sleeve insert into one of the shotgun barrels to make it into something small like a 222 or 22 hornet. Very neat pieces.

I intend to have one before I leave germany.  It takes a lot of crafstmanship to make 3 barrels hit the same spot.

[EDT]

This is good stuff.   I have been looking in to the 30-30/20 ga recently as I could use that for big game/grouse. 

[AWS]

There are quite a few O/U shotgun/rifle combination guns being imported to the US right now.  CZ is importing the BRNO and the Finjn Classic 512 SC by Marrochi is being imported.  There are a number of used Tikkas and Sav 2400 around.

http://www.cz-usa.com/products/view/brno-combo-rifleshotgun/

http://www.marocchiarms.com/index.php?menu=55&sprache=0&product_id=15

Rifle barrels on the new one run from 222Rem to 9.3x74. should caver just about anything you want to use it for.

Here's a listing for a number of used Combination and drillings.

http://www.gunsinternational.com/Drilling-Combination-Guns.cfm?cat_id=290

[addicted]

THe shotgun over rifle combination is called a bocksbuchseflinte

[Special T]

I was kinda surprised when i found out that the Savage 24 models were no longer in production...  only way to get them is used now...

[EDT]

THe shotgun over rifle combination is called a bocksbuchseflinte

What the What?

[addicted]

THe shotgun over rifle combination is called a bocksbuchseflinte

What the What?

direct translation is buck-rifle-shotgun

[Muskrat]

I have the 24v-a, in .222/20GA.  I absolutley love that gun.  Got a sweet deal on it at a gun show a couple of years ago.  If I am going on a walk in the woods during grouse season, that is what I carry.  I tried the shotgun out at the trap range once and it worked pretty well for that too.

I have one. It has a three inch Magnum .20 gauge on the bottom. Barrel selector is
on the hammer. I traded a Beretta 380 for it about 28 years ago. It  has Turkey engravings on it. Most accurate rifle I have ever shot. I almost lost it to WDFW. Although it is designed for Turkey hunting with the 3 in Mag, it is illegal to hunt with it because of the rifle barrel, even though you do not have rifle ammo in your possession. Gamie gave me a break and didn't take it from me. Ran me out of the woods instead. Anyone know what the V-a signifies?
Mine is in mint condition. Great grouse and coyote weapon. Muskrat

[Special T]

Addicted why do they do the reverse of the savages? rifle on bottom instead of on top? any ideas? I would imagine a double barrel shotgun and a rifle barrel would get pretty heavy. 

[EDT]

I have the 24v-a, in .222/20GA.  I absolutley love that gun.  Got a sweet deal on it at a gun show a couple of years ago.  If I am going on a walk in the woods during grouse season, that is what I carry.  I tried the shotgun out at the trap range once and it worked pretty well for that too.

I have one. It has a three inch Magnum .20 gauge on the bottom. Barrel selector is
on the hammer. I traded a Beretta 380 for it about 28 years ago. It  has Turkey engravings on it. Most accurate rifle I have ever shot. I almost lost it to WDFW. Although it is designed for Turkey hunting with the 3 in Mag, it is illegal to hunt with it because of the rifle barrel, even though you do not have rifle ammo in your possession. Gamie gave me a break and didn't take it from me. Ran me out of the woods instead. Anyone know what the V-a signifies?
Mine is in mint condition. Great grouse and coyote weapon. Muskrat

You know, I have wondered about that.  I assummed same as you, if you dont have rifle ammo with you, why couldn't you hunt with it.  I would use it for turkey too, call up a turkey and use the shotgun, call up a coyote use the 222.  But I see their point.  I would still like to use it.

[AWS]

Not Addicted but one of the reasons that the rifle barrel is on the bottom is that the rifle works at much higher pressure and being closer to the hinge pin/ water table gives the locking mechanism more mechanical advantage on the lower barrel.  You will find some Drillings with two rifle barrels on the top and one shotgun under.  There are also Vierlings usually two shotgun barrels, one high power rifle, and one 22Hornet or 22 LR between the three.  There are many different confiqurations of Drillings and Vierlings.  Many were one-offs handbuilt to someones specs or as an apprentice graduation project.  Some of the intresting things are rifle sights that pop up when the rifle barrel is selected and set triggers for the rifle barrel.

Some drillings can be quite light,  I used to do pred control work in WI(1969-71), my partner carried a 16ga x 16ga x 9.3x72R Hammer drilling that was just under 7 lbs.  It was a delight to carry.  With both shotgun barrels loaded with buckshot and the rifle barrel it was a pretty formidable weapon when we would get into a pack of feral dogs.

[addicted]

Not Addicted but one of the reasons that the rifle barrel is on the bottom is that the rifle works at much higher pressure and being closer to the hinge pin/ water table gives the locking mechanism more mechanical advantage on the lower barrel.  You will find some Drillings with two rifle barrels on the top and one shotgun under.  There are also Vierlings usually two shotgun barrels, one high power rifle, and one 22Hornet or 22 LR between the three.  There are many different confiqurations of Drillings and Vierlings.  Many were one-offs handbuilt to someones specs or as an apprentice graduation project.  Some of the intresting things are rifle sights that pop up when the rifle barrel is selected and set triggers for the rifle barrel.

Some drillings can be quite light,  I used to do pred control work in WI(1969-71), my partner carried a 16ga x 16ga x 9.3x72R Hammer drilling that was just under 7 lbs.  It was a delight to carry.  With both shotgun barrels loaded with buckshot and the rifle barrel it was a pretty formidable weapon when we would get into a pack of feral dogs.

9.3x72 is kinda like a 375 if you guys didnt know. it kill more than a feral dog lol. 

Blaser makes a drilling(3 barrel) that has the rifle on top. AWS is prolly right on the pressure/placement choice for most of them though.