I own no double rifles. I observe some are made from side-by-side shotgun actions. Has the Ruger been successfully altered? If it has, who does this gun "remanufacturing?" I am thinking in terms of a 45-70 using Ruger No. 1 pressures. Again, I have no realistic idea of its feasibility, but Ruger tends to over design their firearms.

Firstly
double guns are generally things of 40K or LESS psi ...so ruger loads should be considered to be right out

the ruger sxs shotgun, the new one, is not a good design, IMHO, for building a double gun... its not got all the features *I* would desire

the ruger OU has been altered to 470NE, by more than one person, and has returned interesting results

think huglu 12 ga, with 2 triggers, not ruger

The CZ Huglus in 12 through 20 gauge have Greener crossbolts, and this is a good thing in a DR, no?

Bill
I havent seen a cz in pistolgrip+2 triggers yet, only the old huflu.. like the one in my gunsafe, waiting for me to make it a 45/120... and yes, the cz is the huglu!!!

Desirability of Greener cross-bolt has been mentioned. Winchester's M21 has none, yet it apparently lasts indefinitely.

it could last forever, but I wouldn't choose to build off one...
greener, 2 locking lugs, 3rd connection, high proof, and nominal operating loads should be under the PROOFLOAD/casehead area of the original...

using RUGER #1 45/70 loads in a shotgun action is one of the ways I could think of as a automatic disassembly method

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Originally posted by Naphtali:
Desirability of Greener cross-bolt has been mentioned. Winchester's M21 has none, yet it apparently lasts indefinitely.

I have had this done. The gunsmith I used is now retired.

Where are you going to get a M21 for under $3k? You really have to consider the costs involved. The donor gun is one cost. Redoing the barrels will cost $2,000-$3,000 today. Depending on the donor gun, you may have to restock. As a matter of fact, a shotgun is not stocked properly for a rifle. So, a new stock, $1,500+ depending on the wood.

This is not to stop you. But rather so you can consider all that is really involved.

Pete