Need help with Decision on 2 barrel set vs. two separate guns.

Copper John · 08-25-2016, 11:47 AM

Alright,

So I have a 16ga vh 0 frame with 28" tubes that is currently being restocked by Brian. I recently acquired a 20g vh 0 frame with 28" sleeved barrels for a helluva deal.

I have very unusual stock dimensions and it is very important to me that the gun fits right and balances properly. My question is:

Should I pillage the barrels from my recently aquired 20ga to create a 2 barrel set with my newly stocked 16ga 0 frame?

or

Should I just go ahead and restock the 20ga as well. Side-Note: the forend would need replaced as well as it is not checkered properly.

Any thoughts and opinions are appreciated!

Jim DiSpagno · 08-25-2016, 11:59 AM

The 20ga sleeved gun, if cheaper than a restock, I would do a donor set to the 16 and maybe you would get lunch and the 16 fore end would fit also. Then you would have parts to sell to offset cost of barrel fitting. Just my opinion. Others would differ. Jim

Copper John · 08-25-2016, 12:59 PM

I am not sure how I would feel about selling off the other pieces, just seems sort of wrong to me to split a gun up like that.

OH Osthaus · 08-25-2016, 01:24 PM

In that case. I think you answered your own question

BTW. I don't like to see a working gun parted out either. But financially it's an option

Copper John · 08-25-2016, 01:26 PM

There is the option of just using the barrels, but not selling the rest and holding onto it..

John Truitt · 08-25-2016, 01:45 PM

How do the 20 ga barrels compare in weight to the 16's?
This could affect the balance.
Also fitting could be as easy as they just snap on or the barrels may require significant alterations to make them fit.

All stuff to consider.

Good luck with your decision.

Steve Havener · 08-25-2016, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by John Nagel

Alright,

So I have a 16ga vh 0 frame with 28" tubes that is currently being restocked by Brian. I recently acquired a 20g vh 0 frame with 28" sleeved barrels for a helluva deal.

I have very unusual stock dimensions and it is very important to me that the gun fits right and balances properly. My question is:

Should I pillage the barrels from my recently aquired 20ga to create a 2 barrel set with my newly stocked 16ga 0 frame?

or

Should I just go ahead and restock the 20ga as well. Side-Note: the forend would need replaced as well as it is not checkered properly.

Any thoughts and opinions are appreciated!

Just my opinion but if it were me I would not even mess with the 20 gauge because your 16 gauge will do anything the 20 will do only better and because they are both built on the same frame size there will not be any advantage in weight for the 20 over the 16.

OH Osthaus · 08-25-2016, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by John Nagel

There is the option of just using the barrels, but not selling the rest and holding onto it..

But. Once the barrels are fitted to the 16s action. They are unlikely to fit their original action again

Copper John · 08-25-2016, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Losey

But. Once the barrels are fitted to the 16s action. They are unlikely to fit their original action again

Ever? As in I could never modify them back?

OH Osthaus · 08-25-2016, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by John Nagel

Ever? As in I could never modify them back?

Enough time and enough money. You can do almost any thing

If material had to be removed to make them fit. TIG or laser welding could build it back up. And then they could be fitted again

If material was added it could be removed

It very well could be a mix. Added some places, removed others
So both would need to be reversed

Seems to me to be a lot of work for VH's, after all that you may have wished you had restocked the 20 in the first place