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I have a Savage Model 24, 223/12 gauge. I love it for brush, or hardwoods hunting. The 223 is accurate to about 150 yards, and the 12 gauge is good 40 to 50 yards with the modified choke. I use a red dot scope which works well for both barrels. I originally thought about a regular scope with see through rings, but went with the red dot instead.
 
I like the savage also. I think its the ultimate coyote gun. It has best of both worlds right at your finger tips.
Remington makes one also but i prefer the savage.
 
Yea I was looking at a Savage also. How would a .22 hornet work? Hunting mostly fox and coon. Will it tear them up (fur damage)?
 
I had a Savage 24F in .223/12ga and hated it. I found the trigger pull terrible and the selector switch on the hammer was difficult to operate with gloved hands. The biggest problem with the gun was the fact I had to aim high with the shotgun barrel while looking through my scope. I had to sight a foot or two high to hit where I was aiming. Very bad when shooting at a moving target. I've heard others complain about the same problem as far as the Savage's are concerned.
 
Grower
I have a 22 hornet and it will work just fine on
smaller game fox and coon out to about 100-150 yrds.
Bangflopped everything I shot with it.
 
I have a Savage Model 24, 223/12 gauge. I love it for brush, or hardwoods hunting. The 223 is accurate to about 150 yards, and the 12 gauge is good 40 to 50 yards with the modified choke. I use a red dot scope which works well for both barrels. I set the red dot up at 100 yds. for the rifle, and just look through the scope without the dot for the shotgun, and it is dead on. A regular scope would be a problem just as beagler said he had expeienced. I originally thought about a regular scope with see through rings, but went with the red dot instead.
I chose the 223 because the ammo is cheap, and you can find it anywhere. If I had it to do over I think I would get the 22 Hornet/12 Gauge.
I think the Hornet combo is what I need too. Most of my shots are less than 100 yds., and the 223 does a lot of hide damage on the thin skinned critters like fox, and bobcat at that range. The 223 shoots 1/2" groups at 100 yds. I have an older Savage Model clip fed 340E in 22 Hornet with a Weaver 2.5 X 7.5 that I traded for at a gun show last fall that I really love to shoot (it shoots 1/4" groups at 100 yds,), but I don't like having to carry it, and a shotgun both at the same time. I didn't buy the Hornet until after I had already bought the 223/12, so I didn't realize how much better the Hornet was for my calling situations until after I had already bought the 223/12. I special ordered the 223/12, and when I did they had it, and the 22Hornet/12 for the same price. I already had several 223's, an AR15, Handi Rifle SB2, and a Pre ban Mini 14, so I had a lot of experience, and surplus ammo with that caliber. Thats why I purchased the 223/12. You know the saying "Hind sight is 20/20.
 
You know I would like to have a 22Hornet/12, or a 22 Hornet/20 gauge myself. Maybe I'll find one to trade for someday. I would also like to have an old Savage 222/20. When I was a kid in the late 60's, and early 70's my dad was a huge predator hunter in west Texas, and he used to use an old Savage in 22Hornet/20 gauge with wooden stocks, and an engraved nickel reciever. It and a Remington 22-250 were his favorites. We took a lot of critters with both of them. He always carried the Savage in the back window of his truck. Around 1974 someone broke into his truck, and stole the Savage. He was devastated.
 
I have a Sabatti 12-7x57Rimmed, it's a nice gun for the price. When I can aford I will buy any of the Germany made high quality combination guns like Blaser BBF 97, Krieghoff Ultra or Merkel B3.

Here in Sweden combination guns and drillings are popular.
 
I shoot a valmet 412 12/223 with a bansner turkey/predator custom choke, camo laminate high comb trap stock, and a 2.5x8 loopy. bought in 1984 and it has served me well. have taken 1 coyote, numerous foxes and a whole bunch of turkeys with it.
RR
 
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I shoot a valmet 412 12/223 with a bansner turkey/predator custom choke, camo laminate high comb trap stock, and a 2.5x8 loopy.



That is the sweetest Combo gun however they are running $1,200 to $1,400. Where as the Baikal/Spartan is $500. At the time I purchased the first Baikal I was short on cash and it was very nice gun.
 
i have two charles daly combo guns and love them. one 12 gauge over 223 caliber for varmints and one 12 gauge over 30-06 for hog hunting.both have double triggers. front shotgun and back trigger rifle. i have a Trijcon scope 3x9 on both guns.
 
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I shoot a valmet 412 12/223 with a bansner turkey/predator custom choke, camo laminate high comb trap stock, and a 2.5x8 loopy.



That is the sweetest Combo gun however they are running $1,200 to $1,400. Where as the Baikal/Spartan is $500. At the time I purchased the first Baikal I was short on cash and it was very nice gun.


Yep I bought 6 of them in 1982, one was 450 and the rest were 500, don't think I'll lose any money on them.
RR
 


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