I just wanted to share my first experience with these. I found a complete set on Ebay for under what they retail for. I don't think most of them have ever been used, they look brand new. They retail on Chiappa's site for $450, and considering the quality, I'd say that's a pretty fair price. I got the set for $300 to my door.
I finally got a chance to take the set out this weekend, but only got to try one adapter. They fit snug inside my break-barrel 12-gauge - so snug, I couldn't get the adapter out - I had heard you should keep a wooden dowel on hand to punch them out, and I forgot. They are fully rifled for accuracy (save for the 20 gauge adapter) and right about 8" long overall. I've also heard it's good they fit snuggly (they have a rubber o-ring to hold them tight) so the adapter won't rotate as the bullet engages the threads, supposedly helping with accuracy. I guess some earlier adapters had problems with rotating inside the shotgun barrel which messed with accuracy.
I used the .45acp adapter, shooting at 50 yards using just the front bead sight on my shotgun. Now, my eyes aren't as good as they used to be, but I have to say the 50-yard group was nice (for me anyway). The .45 was pleasant to shoot, not much recoil. All shots landed within 4" of each other. I think if I had taken more time with each shot, I might have improved that a bit - I put any blame for lack of accuracy on myself, not the adapter. At 8" long, they seem to be able to stablize the bullets well.
I was prepared to try several other calibers, next time, I'll bring the dowel
I really wanted to put some .357 downrange on this trip. Next time.
Anyway, just wanted to share. In these post 941 days, it's kind of a nice option to add some extra fun into your life while leaving Auntie Kate and Uncle Floyd out of your wallet. I bought this really for fun more than anything, and I plan to do just that. I'm sure some folks might consider it for prepping, hiking, camping or hunting. The set is a bit heavy - a few pounds, but still fairly compact. And I'd say they're built to last a lifetime.
http://store.chiappafirearms.com/accessories/modern/x-caliber-gauge-adapter-set-8-pcs.html
I finally got a chance to take the set out this weekend, but only got to try one adapter. They fit snug inside my break-barrel 12-gauge - so snug, I couldn't get the adapter out - I had heard you should keep a wooden dowel on hand to punch them out, and I forgot. They are fully rifled for accuracy (save for the 20 gauge adapter) and right about 8" long overall. I've also heard it's good they fit snuggly (they have a rubber o-ring to hold them tight) so the adapter won't rotate as the bullet engages the threads, supposedly helping with accuracy. I guess some earlier adapters had problems with rotating inside the shotgun barrel which messed with accuracy.
I used the .45acp adapter, shooting at 50 yards using just the front bead sight on my shotgun. Now, my eyes aren't as good as they used to be, but I have to say the 50-yard group was nice (for me anyway). The .45 was pleasant to shoot, not much recoil. All shots landed within 4" of each other. I think if I had taken more time with each shot, I might have improved that a bit - I put any blame for lack of accuracy on myself, not the adapter. At 8" long, they seem to be able to stablize the bullets well.
I was prepared to try several other calibers, next time, I'll bring the dowel
I really wanted to put some .357 downrange on this trip. Next time.Anyway, just wanted to share. In these post 941 days, it's kind of a nice option to add some extra fun into your life while leaving Auntie Kate and Uncle Floyd out of your wallet. I bought this really for fun more than anything, and I plan to do just that. I'm sure some folks might consider it for prepping, hiking, camping or hunting. The set is a bit heavy - a few pounds, but still fairly compact. And I'd say they're built to last a lifetime.
http://store.chiappafirearms.com/accessories/modern/x-caliber-gauge-adapter-set-8-pcs.html
