sixteenacrewood
New member
Hi, I posted a while back about my intentions of getting a single shot shotgun to modify and refinish, and I do appreciate all the help and input.
Things almost never go as planned and I ended up trading for a pump gun instead. (right after I responded to another post arguing the superiority sxs doubles)
This is a small guilt free Christmas present for myself
I got a Savage Springfield Model 67F, I have done some searching and reading on it here
26 inch barrel - no indication as to choke
no serial number - so I think it's pre 1968 (?)
cycles, ejects, and fires fine
messed up bead
fits me very good, LOP is 14"
spotty rust on the receiver and several large patches of rust on the end of the barrel, bore is not rusted
The only painted metal is the trigger guard
My questions;
any idea as to the choke?
could it be made before 1968? or is there a date code somewhere?
If I install a recoil pad should I cut the stock down?
After reading up I think I have a fairly low end shotgun with no historical or collector value
so after shooting it for a bit, I should be committing no sins if I decide to cut the barrel down to 24 inches or so....? (I read that the barrel is not removable from the receiver)
Would it be ok for shooting slugs, not a ton of them, but enough to zero in for deer hunting.
OR, should I just clean it up for bird hunting with light loads only.
Thanks again for all the help
Things almost never go as planned and I ended up trading for a pump gun instead. (right after I responded to another post arguing the superiority sxs doubles)
This is a small guilt free Christmas present for myself
I got a Savage Springfield Model 67F, I have done some searching and reading on it here
26 inch barrel - no indication as to choke
no serial number - so I think it's pre 1968 (?)
cycles, ejects, and fires fine
messed up bead
fits me very good, LOP is 14"
spotty rust on the receiver and several large patches of rust on the end of the barrel, bore is not rusted
The only painted metal is the trigger guard
My questions;
any idea as to the choke?
could it be made before 1968? or is there a date code somewhere?
If I install a recoil pad should I cut the stock down?
After reading up I think I have a fairly low end shotgun with no historical or collector value
so after shooting it for a bit, I should be committing no sins if I decide to cut the barrel down to 24 inches or so....? (I read that the barrel is not removable from the receiver)
Would it be ok for shooting slugs, not a ton of them, but enough to zero in for deer hunting.
OR, should I just clean it up for bird hunting with light loads only.
Thanks again for all the help