So I bought this little single shot .410 today and started wondering if it might hold up to being sleeved for something like a 22 hornet or similar. Maybe a .218 Bee?
It is marked EXCELL
Any ideas?
Frank

This is diverting from your topic, but if what you want is a break-open single shot rifle (and not the gunsmithing to make one), Savage made a Model 219 in various calibers, Hornet, 25-20, 30-30, etc, and shotgun barrels.

Model 219 Googled

They're still around, and not particularly expensive.

Converting shotguns to rifles has been discussed in this forum to a fairly large extent, there is a good book on the subject, "Building Double Rifles On Shotgun Actions", that explains a lot about it.

My much-less-than professional take on it is it's a difficult undertaking.

Thanks so much for that information. Yes, what I got is a 220 and now I need to find a Hornet barrel to fit.
Frank

yep, it can be done.. but making them one off will be spendy, sorry frank

Frank:

If you find a Savage Model 219 in .22 Hornet and want to sell your 220 .410, I might be interested.

Dave

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single shot .410 today and started wondering if it might hold up to being sleeved for something like a 22 hornet or similar. Maybe a .218 Bee?

I have a similar idea. My intension is to turn a pair of adaptor collars - one to fit the chamber and one to fit forward in the barrel - with 'O' ring grooves to hold the barrel insert in place in a 12g shotgun barrel. The 'O' rings should be tight enough to hold the insert barrel securely central. The extractor will be a double arrangement similar to the shotgun one and activated by the shotgun one. The insert barrel will 'chamber' just like a shot shell would, against a rim. I will be using an existing barrel, so no costs involved - just my time.

Frank,
The answer is YES it can be done. Would it be cost effective? Probably not but if it's merely a "project" then by all means give it a go. I wouldn't go much higher pressure than the hornet though without some serious research.

Several years ago I did something similar with an old abused Savage 16ga. I used a M/L barrel and turned a breech plug to accept (shortened) 38spl. cases - primed only - as the ignition source. Made a handy little muzzle loader and is quick to relaod. The game wardens aren't real sure of it when they first see me during M/L only season though!