I shoot everything from short 10’s to long .410’s. I don’t shoot or load for 24 and 32, so far. I have the opportunity to buy a 24 gauge project gun, which is a bit of a mess for almost no money. The worst price. Needs a complete restock both front and rear. Metal receiver needs a bit of pitting cleaned up and then a recase job. No engraving to recut. But the barrels are perfect, other than needing a slow rust job.
It is the gauge which is stopping me. 24 gauge does not seem as interesting as 28 or a 32 to me. I just don’t want a gauge I can’t shoot or reload for. 24 factory loads are whimpy, loaded to what I see as less than factory 28 are loaded to. They are available, but all roll crimped. I’m sure I could find data for the 24 but hulls will be limited to my own nice fired, while they last. Just too limited.
I even thought about chamber sleeving it down to 28 gauge to get more out the of it. If I could chamber cast it, I’d see if a short chamber sleeve would work. Could turn a set and put them in, then rework the extractor. It has 65mm chambers and is 27.5” barrels I’m told. Am I missing how cool 24 gauges are?
