I have a .223 over 12 ga 24f (synthetic). I had to cut about an inch off the stock to get a better fit. When I first bought it I put a 6X Redfield on it. The rifle barrel shot real well, with a slightly stiff trigger. But the shotgun pattern was very low in the scope. I eventually took the scope off and just used the rifle sights that came on it. Using it this way, with the rifle sighted dead on at 100 yds seems to keep the point of impact the same for the shotgun. If you accidently try to shoot the rifle barrel with the push button safety on, it will cause the barrel selector to move to the shotgun position. Then when you push the safety off and recock the hammer. it will shoot the shot gun barrel if you forget to move the selector back to the rifle postion. Its a handy rifle, but I usually use my bolt action 223 for woodchucks. I sort of wish I had bought the 30/30-12 guage model. It would have been perfect for hunting in the Adirondacks deer/bear/grouse/snowshoerabbits.
