Update. I am happy to announce I got my combo gun back from Mr. JJ Perodeau. He was able to customize some Warne quick detach rings to mount my scope on the original mounting base the gun has. He zeroed the scope dead center at 50 meters with some ammo he had from Buffalo Arms. Putting the scope on and taking it off is not as fast as a scope equipped with a claw mounting system, but this solution will do and it did not break the bank. Also, I had Mr Perodeau strip and clean and evaluate the gun. He said everything functions properly and all internal parts were highly polished, indicating it is of very good quality. He found out the firing pin for the rifled barrel was broken and he made and fitted a new one. I was able to purchase some rounds from Reed’s Ammo a few years ago, and I am very excited to finally being able to shot this gun. It is a long journey since I purchased it back in 2016 but because of personal reasons and lack of knowledge, it just sat in my gun safe. Thanks to your assistance and knowledge with your comments, I have started gathering the tools and components needed to learn hand loading for this cartridge. I also purchased a chronograph to measure the velocity of the Reed’s Ammo I have on hand and to use it as a reference for my future hand loads. Any additional guidance and information you can still share with me, would be most welcomed. I will keep you posted if my endeavor. Thank you. BillK
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