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Offline luckydawg13

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how to make a coachgun
« on: November 25, 2011, 02:48:26 AM »
OK i was going to cut down a in old fox  SxS but i just bought a Stevens 311
for $150. so i will use this what do i need to do to make this a good coachgun
do i need to have a gunsmith cut the barrels down or can i do this do
i need a bead sight or just point and shoot
thanks Jim
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how to make a coachgun
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2011, 08:47:27 AM »
How long are the barrels currently? And what choke are they? Didn't you also want to be able to hunt with this coach gun?
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Re: how to make a coachgun
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2011, 06:05:58 PM »
they were 28" F/M chokes having a smith cut down to 20" and put a bigger bead
on it i do have a older Stevens (fox) 195? i think that i was going to cut down
but this is a nice old gun the the 311 was just a cheep used SxS in reel good shape \
so i will use the fox to turkey hunt with now i just need a newer dove gun
that i can run steel shot in
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Re: how to make a coachgun
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2011, 06:24:20 PM »
I always think everyone cuts down the barrels too much.
I like the 24 to 25 inch.  I think they swing better than the 18 to 20"
I think a gun smith would be your best bet for cutting the barrels down.
The shorter you go the higher the bead needs to be.
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Re: how to make a coachgun
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2012, 12:09:07 PM »
Awhile back I purchased this Stevens 311E with damaged F/M 28" barrels for $50.  Recently, a reloading buddy of mine cut the barrels down to 18 3/4" (18" is minimum legal length), soldered the barrel spacing and mounted a new bead.  I'm now wanting to put choke tubes in them but I don't know if that is possible.  It has turned out to be a real jewel to handle, shoot and transport.  It's now my go-to travel gun.  Pics don't lie!!!!!!









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Re: how to make a coachgun
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2012, 05:57:01 AM »
Quote from: sirgknight on March 26, 2012, 12:09:07 PM
Awhile back I purchased this Stevens 311E with damaged F/M 28" barrels for $50.  Recently, a reloading buddy of mine cut the barrels down to 18 3/4" (18" is minimum legal length), soldered the barrel spacing and mounted a new bead.  I'm now wanting to put choke tubes in them but I don't know if that is possible.  It has turned out to be a real jewel to handle, shoot and transport.  It's now my go-to travel gun.  Pics don't lie!!!!!!

Any good smith should be able to install flush fitted choke tubes in that for ya.
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Re: how to make a coachgun
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2012, 01:45:58 PM »
Yes they can i think buska the russan gun had chocks tubes in them
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Re: how to make a coachgun
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2012, 03:19:53 PM »
choke tubes can be done if your barrels are thick enuf, i checked a few years ago on a gun and it was goin to cost more than the gun to git them put in.
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Re: how to make a coachgun
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2012, 03:23:52 PM »
I was looking at these reamers for doing choke installation.  Depending on what they want to do it, might be worth purchasing yourself.  ;)
 
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=41609/Product/ANGLE-BLADE-EXPANDING-CHOKE-REAMER
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Re: how to make a coachgun
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2012, 09:24:03 PM »
A long time ago I got ahold of a 16 ga fox SxS with a bad barrel. To cut the bulge out it ended up being 22". I silver soldered the end and put the stock bead in the middle and got a bigger one for the end. It made a fine quail gun out to about 30 yards. Beyond that give em' both barrels, sometimes doubles and triples if you are quick enough when they flush.  ;D  It tracks pretty good and is a lot quicker to snap shoot with than my pumps and automatics.
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Re: how to make a coachgun
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2012, 01:19:05 PM »
Quote from: luckydawg13 on November 25, 2011, 02:48:26 AM
OK i was going to cut down a in old fox  SxS but i just bought a Stevens 311
for $150. so i will use this what do i need to do to make this a good coachgun
do i need to have a gunsmith cut the barrels down or can i do this do
i need a bead sight or just point and shoot
thanks Jim

thats  what i used,  just cuy them to 20in installed a big brass bead ,  and jb welded the hole between the  barrels that is left  from cuttin them,  i also , wire wheeled all the  finish that was  left on it.  and  mine  being made in the 40's  is all nickle steel, so its  got a antique  looking finish, i just clear  coated it in  clear  enamal , aand sort of baked it on  in  the oven  at 275 degrees . its  a hard clear antique  looking  finish, i used a mohogany  flat stain   left all the dings and nick's so it added to the look,
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Re: how to make a coachgun
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2012, 08:42:59 AM »
Another thing we do is polish the chambers so the hulls will shuck out with a quick jerk to the rear.
Brownells has the hones and oil for this and they are quite proud of their products, $$$.  I've done several SxS so the total cost per barrel is coming  down.
My pard did his with a small cylinder hone for lawn mower engines. 
Both ways work.
 
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Re: how to make a coachgun
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2012, 02:04:14 PM »
Check the pattern after chopping the barrels and before adding choke tubes, At the average distances shot in CAS chokes are generally not needed or wanted.  Open bore at 7-10 yds is usually about 10-12" pattern or about the same size as the knockdown plates.
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