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Thanks again for all the information and advice. And have decided I want a 32-40 and sa I have a 20 ga SKB and a 16 ga Robust I will use one of those and save the Arietta for maybe a 22LR. But thanks again Whitey

Blimey, .450NE in a 28 guage, you are way out of court INMHO !! I'll never pull the trigger on that one.
best, Mike

Mike I don't think I said anything about a 450NE. I did say maybe a 32-40. Whitey

Whitey, on my first trip to this forum I see you are at it again with a tricky project. My take on your proposal is that a 32-40 on a 28 ga. Arrieta frame is perfectly feasible if you keep the pressures at BP levels - be aware that the US ammo manufacturers some years back had hot smokeless loads for .32-40 that were right on the heels of the .32 Winchester Special and .30-30, you would not want to use the equivalent of those. I think they are still in some of the loading manuals. But IMO after you spend a lot of time/and/or/$$$ you are going to end up with a gun that is less much less valuable than if you repaired it as a shotgun. Even if you sent it back to Spain for new barrels. No matter how well the work is done the market will consider it a bit of an abortion. I have seen several shotgun conversions at gun shows in the last few years and they don't sell for anything near what has gone into them

Whitey, on my first trip to this forum I see you are at it again with a tricky project. My take on your proposal is that a 32-40 on a 28 ga. Arrieta frame is perfectly feasible if you keep the pressures at BP levels - be aware that the US ammo manufacturers some years back had hot smokeless loads for .32-40 that were right on the heels of the .32 Winchester Special and .30-30, you would not want to use the equivalent of those. I think they are still in some of the loading manuals. But IMO after you spend a lot of time/and/or/$$$ you are going to end up with a gun that is less much less valuable than if you repaired it as a shotgun. Even if you sent it back to Spain for new barrels. No matter how well the work is done the market will consider it a bit of an abortion. I have seen several shotgun conversions at gun shows in the last few years and they don't sell for anything near what has gone into them

Mike thanks again. And I have decided to go to a heavier frame 20 or 16 gauge for the 32-40. And save the Arrieta for a different project. As I have no use for shotgun to hunt with. I will convert it to something later maybe even a 22LR. And at 73 I am not worried about what it's worth just the fun of doing something interesting. But again Mike thanks Whitey