hevi classic doubles for CHE 10ga- sleeved to 12

Lucius Lamar Heiskell Jr · 12-15-2010, 04:04 PM

I have a Che 10ga that has been sleeved to 12 ga. My grandfather used it turkey hunting and I know he shot 2 3/4 in turkey loads in it. Will the classic doubles from hevi be too high pressured for it, or should it be better suited to shoot them since it has thicker barrels than standard. I want to use it for a special duck hunt.

C grade · 12-15-2010, 04:29 PM

Lucius
A CHE 10 ga is a very rare gun. If you look in the blue book of gun values they do not list values, just state it is so rare the do not see enough to put a value on one. I need to know what type of steel the gun barrel was sleeved with? My sleeved guns have the equilivent of a modern steel barrel and can handle modern shells.
David

Lucius Lamar Heiskell Jr · 12-15-2010, 05:36 PM

unfortunately I don't not know who put them in. It was done up east i believe. They also replaced the stock and fore end so the value of the gun is greatly reduced from what I gather. Tried to upload pics but they kept failing.

Bruce Day · 12-15-2010, 05:39 PM

xxx

Lucius Lamar Heiskell Jr · 12-15-2010, 05:59 PM

had to reduce the size of the photos to get them on. will try more later. I thought i had pics of the sleeving from the rear but can't find them. Would love to find the original stocks that were replaced but both dad and grandfather gone so no idea where or when it was done.

Jim Kucaba · 12-15-2010, 07:26 PM

Nothing more beautiful than a set of Bernard barrels !

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Bill Murphy · 12-15-2010, 08:10 PM

Keep trying to post those pictures. I have a DH #3 frame 12 sleeved to 10 magnum by Lefever. I feel confident to shoot dynamite in it.

Blind Dog · 12-15-2010, 09:10 PM

My NH 10 #3 frame was completely redone by the DelGrego shop several years ago, restocked (good dimensions) and colored; and the twist barrels were cut off and steel barrels were sleeved in and chambered at 3&1/2" (probably by the Lefever shop). I have shot 3#1/2" steel 12ga through Gaugemates out of it; the Black Cloud wad will just pass through the choke. Patterns well and no apparant harm.

Lucius Lamar Heiskell Jr · 12-15-2010, 10:52 PM

trying again for one pic

Dean Romig · 12-15-2010, 11:22 PM

A lovely CH - please show us more.

It will need to be restocked again if you wish it to be more representative of what it was when it left that "dusty little plant down in Meriden."