People thoughts on a Chiappa Double Badger

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nun_hunter

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What are people thoughts on the Chiappa Double Badger as a small vermin walk around gun? Price new is around £450.

Chiappa Firearms // Double Badger

Chiappa Firearms is a leading brand of rifles, shotguns and handguns including the Rhino Revolver.
www.chiappafirearms.com www.chiappafirearms.com

I love a bit of squirrel shooting in the autumn/winter and think one of these will cover all bases for a walk in the woods where squirrels will be the main prey but pigeons, rabbits, pheasant and possibly a fox will be on the cards.

I'm leaning towards the 22lr over 20gauge as can use 22lr subs or HV and the 20 gauge will have a bit more range and spread than a 410. Another option is the 22wmr over 410 but as fox is only a rarity I don't think it'll offer more than a 22lr HV or 20 gauge.

What do others think?
 
I think your FEO may need some help understanding the name and intended use. I'd agree with .22LR and 20g as a good combo. .22LR should do fine for open sights ranges and a close fox getting 40grains between the eyes is going nowhere.
 
I've already spoken to the FLM and it's not an issue getting it just deciding for certain on what combo.
 
Now't wrong with a 410, but you need to be a good shot. 20 bore cheaper to run and easier to hit with. And stick with 22lr - will do everything you need. Can't speak for the Chiappa though.

One thing though with a combination gun and our crowded little island is to only load the rifle barrel when you are about to take a shot with the rifle barrel. It is all too easy to have both barrels loaded and a bird jumps from your feet and you squeeze the wrong trigger and rifle fires and you have sent a bullet God alone knows where.
 
Please forgive my ignorance here and this is probably a stupid question but I don't know so I will ask, does the law about shotgun barrels being no less than 24 inches become irrelevant when it's a combination gun? I know that's probably a stupid question but there we go, I will put my tin hat on.
Thanks
Dave.
 
Yes, it's irrelevant as the weapon is classed as a Section 1 Firearm - this would be the case whether the barrels are over 24" in length or not.
 
It is legally a firearm rather than a shotgun because of the rifle bit which has a higher legislative burden. But you still need a shotgun certificate to use the smoothbore part.
 
I tested for Edgar Brothers, and reviewed for Shooting Times the BRNO 12 Bore/.223 Remington combination gun with then then available Zeiss Jena 'scope and dedicated mounts. I can see that it does fulfill a certain role but it's a narrow niche. You most certainly do not need a SGC to use the smoothbored part if you possess the thing on an FAC nor, indeed, do you need anything but that same FAC to purchase birdshot or buckshot for it. How do these things perform? Usually as very accurate rifles but not the best handling of shotguns. OK for static drey shooting perhaps, or squirrels running, or sitting rabbits with that shotgun barrel but I'd not take one out by choice if I was shooting flying quarry. Given the impending menace of steel shot future proof is 20 bore!
 
I would go with a 22Mag and 20g. The reason is pretty simple.

1. 20g is cheaper and way more payload.
2. 22mag now comes in subs so you use it for quiet stuff and 30gr Vmax if you need to shoot out to 150 yards.
 
mchughcb said:
I would go with a 22Mag and 20g. The reason is pretty simple.

1. 20g is cheaper and way more payload.
2. 22mag now comes in subs so you use it for quiet stuff and 30gr Vmax if you need to shoot out to 150 yards.
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Oh I didn't know that about the 22WMR which sounds good although the 22WMR is only available with a 410 and not 20 gauge.

Options are
22lr/410
22lr/20 gauge
22wmr/410
243/20 gauge
 
Even though I cant find the 20/.243 on the website I'd be very interested.
Perhaps Raytrade could be asked to import what their customers request,?
 
Geoff9 said:
Even though I cant find the 20/.243 on the website I'd be very interested.
Perhaps Raytrade could be asked to import what their customers request,?
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Apologies it's a 243/410. Just spoke to my RFD and the 22lr/410 is £410 whilst the 22lr/20gauge is £550. As it's only really intended for squirrels I think I will just get it in 410 instead of 20gauge as the price difference is quite a bit.
 
And the RFD said yes they would get in whatever he wanted. They do an MY survival gun in a bigger range of calibres and cartridges but it's more money and a bit tactical being all black and having picatinny rails on it.
 
nun_hunter said:
What are people thoughts on the Chiappa Double Badger as a small vermin walk around gun? Price new is around £450.

Chiappa Firearms // Double Badger

Chiappa Firearms is a leading brand of rifles, shotguns and handguns including the Rhino Revolver.
www.chiappafirearms.com www.chiappafirearms.com
What do others think?
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Might be a useful tool but the Chiappa is bloody ugly. :oops:

You asked what others thought, so I told you what I think.
Life's too short to have an ugly gun, spend a bit more and buy a nice European combination.
 
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