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The Model 24 was Winchesters economy SxS introduced in the 30’s. They were striker fired, had double triggers and spring loaded extractors. I like to think of them as two single shots strapped together!
The barrels and receiver were Winchester “proof steel”, so slugs shouldn’t be a problem for the barrels and action. 12 Ga slugs tend to kick like a mule and my only concern would be splitting the stock if wasn’t properly snugged down. Wood tends to shrink with age. Make sure the thru-bolt is tight and you shouldn’t have a problem.
The barrels and receiver were Winchester “proof steel”, so slugs shouldn’t be a problem for the barrels and action. 12 Ga slugs tend to kick like a mule and my only concern would be splitting the stock if wasn’t properly snugged down. Wood tends to shrink with age. Make sure the thru-bolt is tight and you shouldn’t have a problem.
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In the 1957 era I purchased a Model 24 12 gauge Winchester at the Base Exchange for my Father. Dad's only complaint was the stock was too straight (hardly any drop)
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In the gun world they not very well thought of. Most gunners deam them cheap and ugly......But that's just a floating opinion,. You what you want to.
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Consider the choke in the barrels, slugs normally don't like tight chokes, best with cylinder or maybe IC.
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In my experience they are solid, fairly good handling utilitarian shotguns. The ejectors are sort of rinky dink, as they are just spring loaded. Other than the ejectors stout old guns.
The 20s and 16s are really not bad handling Bird guns.
The 20s and 16s are really not bad handling Bird guns.
They are functional guns although the 12’s are unlovely and clunky: not sweet handling doubles.
The 16’s and 20’s are surprisingly nice bird guns in comparison.
All the 24’s I’ve seen are choked full and modified.
The 12’s tend to be over valued by their owners when it comes time to sell because they are Winchesters after all.
The 16’s and 20’s are surprisingly nice bird guns in comparison.
All the 24’s I’ve seen are choked full and modified.
The 12’s tend to be over valued by their owners when it comes time to sell because they are Winchesters after all.
No telling how the bbls will each be targeting slugs from using a single sight (front bead only?) on the gun.
It may be plenty accurate with each bbl printing a slug from each into a 8in circle at 40 or 50yrds,,something like that.
Good enough for deer and many people used to use their SxS's around here when it was rifled slug only for whitetail..
Used to be many Stevens 311's in the field loaded with slugs on opening day.
But some of the SxS's just simply don't have bbls that are regulated anywhere near what might be acceptable for your needs with a slug load.
Only a trip to the range and a few paper targets will tell.
Different slug loads, different brands and weights will print differently so don't immediately give up on one try.
Even with FULL choke(S) the standard rifled slug was good to go thru it as it is small enough in dia to slip thru it.
Some of the other specialty slug loads around now, sabots, ect may be different,,read the ammo box carefully. Even the older Brenneke slugs used to say not for use in Full choke if I'm not mistaken.
The M24 is a stout shotgun. The bbl's and ribs are actually arc welded together unlike the standard process of soft soldering the bbl's together with spacers betw and then soldering the top and bottom rib.
You should be able to still see some of the automated welds done during production under the forend when removed from the bbl's.
Winchester was on it's way to quicker, faster production methods then...
The ejectors are rather narrow and weak s opposed to what they appear on most any other SxS. But they work OK. The gun is full of coil springs and stamped parts. It's bulky and not the svelte slender thing the traditionalists look for in a SxS.
But they work,, have brought down a lot of game and continue to do so.
It may be plenty accurate with each bbl printing a slug from each into a 8in circle at 40 or 50yrds,,something like that.
Good enough for deer and many people used to use their SxS's around here when it was rifled slug only for whitetail..
Used to be many Stevens 311's in the field loaded with slugs on opening day.
But some of the SxS's just simply don't have bbls that are regulated anywhere near what might be acceptable for your needs with a slug load.
Only a trip to the range and a few paper targets will tell.
Different slug loads, different brands and weights will print differently so don't immediately give up on one try.
Even with FULL choke(S) the standard rifled slug was good to go thru it as it is small enough in dia to slip thru it.
Some of the other specialty slug loads around now, sabots, ect may be different,,read the ammo box carefully. Even the older Brenneke slugs used to say not for use in Full choke if I'm not mistaken.
The M24 is a stout shotgun. The bbl's and ribs are actually arc welded together unlike the standard process of soft soldering the bbl's together with spacers betw and then soldering the top and bottom rib.
You should be able to still see some of the automated welds done during production under the forend when removed from the bbl's.
Winchester was on it's way to quicker, faster production methods then...
The ejectors are rather narrow and weak s opposed to what they appear on most any other SxS. But they work OK. The gun is full of coil springs and stamped parts. It's bulky and not the svelte slender thing the traditionalists look for in a SxS.
But they work,, have brought down a lot of game and continue to do so.
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