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#444161 05/15/16 07:42 AM
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After reading some of the recent posts in the hunting thread I started a search for these inserts. I believe GaugeMates and ChamberMates have either slowed or stopped making these inserts for the time being but here is another company providing them in various rifle calibers,

http://mcace.com/shotguninserts.htm

Anyone try these out in their shotguns?


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There was a thread a couple months back about this entitled ".22LR S x S". In it I posted that I had called and talked with the man who makes and sells the MCA inserts, and found out that the empties have to be removed by use of a cleaning rod, knocking them out from the muzzle end. I decided not to pursue them when I learned that. We talked at length about regulation and such. He is a one-man-show, as he put it. Does everything himself.

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I have often used GaugeMates in 10 gauge shotguns in order to shoot 12 gauge ammo at clay birds. I always used either Remington STS or Winchester AA ammo, since that is recommended by GaugeMate in order to avoid sticking. The GaugeMates worked like a charm for me. I would recommend them, if they are still made or if you can pick up a set on Ebay. I do not have any experience with the situation Stan mentions, but my "10 into 12 gauge" purposes, the GaugeMate Golds were excellent.


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One problem that can arise with rifle caliber inserts in shotguns is primer flow into the larger firing pin holes in the breech, which can lock up the gun. It can be a problem in older riles also that were built for black powder ammo. The problem is worse in guns with rebounding hammers as there is nothing to hold the firing pins forward. I have a full length insert in caliber .40-50 Sharps bottle neck that may have been made by Remington that I have never tried because I don't want to fool with black powder cleaning.

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You might consider these:
http://www.gunadapters.com/

I have not used them, but they look interesting in that the spent shell or cartridge appears to be removable by hand.

I wish that Gaugemates were still available--I continue to search for a 10ga insert.

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Also--Has anyone had experience with these: http://shotgunadapter.com

They are the only 10gauge adapter that I can find

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I called GaugeMates about a month ago to inquire about their 16 gauge to 45 Long colt adapter and the gentleman said that their web-site hadn't been updated for months and they have very little stock left. He explained that the owner is into other things gun related and that he may be back making these adapters but has no plans at present. He didn't explain what 'gun related' meant.

I have 2 sets of GaugeMates 16 gauge to 20 gauge inserts and they work alright. I bought them because of logistical problems of the 16 gauge and wide open spaces. But I figure also that for boar or bear encounter problems you could always slug or buckshot one barrel. I was going to buy one insert (16 gauge to 45 Long Colt) and test at certain ranges if they are more accurate then a slug.


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At one time I had a Krieghoff made 16ga/22LR insert barrel. This barrel could be sighted in to the shotgun sights & had its own extractor. It was very accurate & could be removed & reinserted without losing Zero. It was also quite expensive, I don't know if they are made anymore. These were made primarily for use in drillings which of course had sights for the rifle barrel.


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The insert barrels like 2-piper described are called Einstecklaufs, and are very useful, because the point of impact can be adjusted to correspond to what ever sights you have at any useful range. I use these in s couple of my drillings and have used them to take hare, squirrel, raccoon, and bobcat. The ones I have are in 22lr and 22 mag., but are available in many other calibers. The point of impact can't be adjusted with the chamber inserts, but they can still be somewhat useful at close range. The ones for shot shells shoot to the point of impact dictated by the barrel and can be very useful for various purposes.
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Here is an example web site regarding Einstecklaufs

http://www.frankonia.de/Einstecklauf/Ansicht.html?Artikelnummer=96051

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