I recently took in a W.C. Scott & Son 12ga hammergun in trade toward another project. The gun was restocked or the original was severely bent at one time, then converted from a straight grip to a round knob. If you are the type that likes to shoot right handed while aiming with your left eye that stock is for you.

I originally took it with the intentions of restocking it after evaluating the barrels and re-browning. Then other ideas popped into my mind.

Does anybody want to do a shotgun to double rifle conversion? The stock issue already killed the originality and while the shotgun barrels haven't been measured yet, at first glance they give me some concern.

The action is in pretty good condition and would yield a very nice vintage looking product. So up for offer is a cool project. It can be stocked to your dimensions and regulated with your loads for a pretty good price depending on what we do. Due to the action size I would recommend a .450"-.50" bore, maybe even a rifled 12ga? I may also have access to this guns fatter sister, a 10ga Scott hammergun for something bigger...maybe a pair of double rifles?

Anyone interested please PM me, I can also provide better pictures than these cell phone pics.

Lots of options:

That's really serendipity. I have been contemplating the idea of doing a 12ga conversion also. But I'm thinking more along the lines of doing it in one of the older BP based cartridges as a "fun" gun. Maybe in something like .348 Winchester or maybe .33 Winnie. Something that could be used as a hog or deer/bear/whatever here in the US. In a caliber that wouldn't beat one to death - did I say "fun" back up there somewhere? Smaller rounds like the .30-30, 32-40, 38-55 38-60, 40-72. Maybe do a double .22Hornet or a 32-20 a .410 platform. Wonder if there would be any sort of demand for things like that if the price was right; ie $1000-$1500. Mayhaps we shall see...

I forgot to add - that's a nice piece of older iron there, Aaron.

Too much time on my hands this morning, In guess.
It occured to me that if I simply inserted liners in the shotgun barrels(which was my original idea, esp for smaller cartridges), it might be possible to regulate the POI by simply shimming the liners.

The problem with going too small a caliber on too large a frame is it leaves very thick barrel walls and requires one to drastically taper the barrels which gives a funny appearance. The end result would weigh roo much for the given caliber and feel large. Concerning lining the shotgun tubes, I guess if one really wanted they could. That's probably not something I would personally do on a $7.5k project. The use of a BPE cartridge isn't a bad one.

Do your self a 20bore BPe Express. Anything smaller and the gun will be too heavy.

Yeah, my 'smith had a 12ga double converted to 45-70 in his shop. It was like picking up a 30" section of 4" iron pipe - heavy it was, heh. I was figuring to use 16ga or preferably 20ga guns as platforms and keep the barrels to around 20-22 inches.
Again the idea is just to try to make something that's fun, easy to shoot, and doesn't end up costing an arm and a leg. $150-200 for a used shotty, $150-200 for each for chambered barrels, a lathe and a mill and time...