24V 20ga/.222 Value?

[Badnews Bob]

I just bought a 24V  in20ga/.222 and was just wondering its value serial number is 62xx it has wear marks but is solid, I was also wondering if that .222 barrel could be rechambered to .223? Nothing wrong with the .222 But I have a ton of stuff for the .223.  Thanks

[zoner]

not sure what it's worth but sure sounds like a great utility/hunting gun to me....good score

[kitchawan kid]

I also have a 24 in 12ga. and .22 hornet,great shooter in 22 at 100 yrds.

[zoner]

the only ones i come across are usually 22lr/410 and don't get me to excited but a centerfire with a smoothbore 20 gauge with choke tubes would be something else,indeed

[Graybeard]

I've not seen one locally in so long I have no clue on value around here. Those I've seen listed in the classifieds here have all been price WAY MORE than I'd pay for one. I don't think any ever listed here ever sold either but I might be wrong on that. To me at least the chambering doesn't have that great an effect on value tho one with a 20 gauge barrel and .22 magnum or .22LR would be most desire able to me.

Yes it could likely be rechambered if done very carefully by someone who really knew what they were doing but it would be cheaper and easier to just make .222 cases from your .223 brass. Just run them into the .222 sizer then  trim to proper length and you have .222 cases. You might need to ream the neck but likely not, do check that tho after making a few if you go that route.

[LaOtto222]

Bill has it right. Just run your 223 brass into a full length sizer and trim. I have done lots that way. The only expense you will have is a set of 222 Remington dies. Cheaper than reaming a new chamber, more than likely more accurate to boot. I never had to turn necks for my reformed 223 brass, but as Bill has pointed out, you need to check to be sure - there are tolerances that can add up the wrong way for you. BTW the 222 is not that far behind the 223 in performance either. I was getting around 3000 fps with 50 grain bullets, but you can get up to 3100 fps with out pushing it too hard. Just about every 222 has 1 - 14" twist so 50 and 52 grain bullets work best. I got excellent results with mine using a 50 grain Horandy SPSX, BL C2 and Remington 7 1/2 primers. As you might have guessed by my name here (laotto 222) and the way I am talking, IMHO the 222 Remington is one great round -one that is over looked way too much. I can not give you a value, sorry.

[ncsurveyor]

Another vote for the 222 rem.

the 24V in 222/20 was actually fairly common although some gun collector's guides say otherwise.

I am embarrassed to say that I have owned a couple and ended up selling them, only to want another, later on down the line.  Sometimes I feel like that character in Conspiracy Theory and the book Catcher in the Rye.  Seems like I can't go a year without buying a 24V and shooting it, then feeling like I need something else, selling it, then getting another 24V.......

Viscous cycle.  Never paid more than $350 for one, but condition has a lot to do with that. 

Do like the others say and use it as a deuce-cubed.  I have a 222 bolt gun and won't part with it, and with any luck, rigor mortis will help me keep that promise in perpetuity.

[yooper77]

In excellent condition, I would give $250 or less.  It’s kind of a novelty to me, the 222 Remington needs a scope but crazy for a shotgun barrel.

The 222 Remington is an unsung hero; very accurate and as stated above can be reloading using 223 Remington cases.

yooper77

[Badnews Bob]

If making brass is that easy it will stay a .222 a set of dies don't cost much, Thanks for the inputs.

BTW I got it for $299.

[trotterlg]

You did well at $299.00, I have a 30-30 over 20 gauge, I will tell you that a 3 inch shell in the 20 gauge will set you back a little, that hard butt plate just isn't very forgiving.  Larry

[spruce]

A local gunshop has a .223/20 that's been on the used rack for a few months priced at $425.  I was there yesterday and it's marked down to $400 now.  It's one of the newer ones with the synthetic stock.

The few I've seen at gun shows the last few years all seem to be priced from about $350-$400, regardless of caliber/gauge.

[trotterlg]

It's too bad they went out of production, here it is the perfect gun for our Bear/Cougar/Grouse season.  I think I paid $350.00 for mine a year or so ago.  The $400.00 isn't bad if the .223 is legal to hunt with where you are.  I think the 30-30 is the largest CF they made them in, I have seen some 12 guage more modern ones.  Larry

[Badnews Bob]

It's legal to hunt deer here in KY with any center fire round, I have much better choices for hunting but in a pinch I could use the .222 or a slug out of the 20, That is one of the reasons I bought it, should be a good truck gun or bug out gun especially if I rechamber to .223.

[Savage .250]

GunsAmerica has one. Asking price  $495.   The condition of yours will dictate the value.

[coyotejoe]

I just bought a 24V  in20ga/.222 and was just wondering its value serial number is 62xx it has wear marks but is solid, I was also wondering if that .222 barrel could be rechambered to .223? Nothing wrong with the .222 But I have a ton of stuff for the .223.  Thanks

Bob, you should know that Savage changed (cheapened) the design over the years and you got one of the good ones. You have a true monoblock breech wherein both barrels are inserted into holes bored through a solid block of steel which also includes the underlug. Later versions had the rifle barrel brazed into a groove atop the shotgun barrel and the underlug brazed on to the bottom of the shot tube, like the one pictured by Trotterlg. The latest production version eliminated the groove, just brazed the rifle barrel onto the shotgun tube, brazed filler plates on both sides and brazed the underlug onto the bottom of the shotgun tube. The lying low life bastards still called it a "monoblock" even though it is actually FIVE PIECES brazed together!
  Well I guess the marketing department can be excused for not knowing what "monoblock" means, they probably just moved to that position from their previous job of selling ladies undies.

[Badnews Bob]

I just picked the rifle up today from my FFL and I think I am gonna like it. The finish is probable 95+% with shinny bores rifling looks very sharp, Wood looks very good with just a few light scratches, It could use a new trigger guard. It is as coyotejoe stated a true monoblock rifle. Trigger pull aint bad neither.
It has a jumping fox engraved on one side of the receiver and a pheasant on the other side, nice looking little rifle.
Also came with a set of scope rings and a soft case for $299.

Now I just gotta wait for the dies to show up and load some rounds. I have a mould for 45gr LRNGC bullets I hope I can get to shoot well out of it, Might make for a fine rabbit and squirrel gathering device.

[Badnews Bob]

On the advice of some fellers here I tried makeing some .222 cases from .223 case and........ That's one of the easiest things to do.  Ran some thru my new dies, stuck 'em on the trimmer and done little clean up and loaded a 40 gr V max and poof instant .222.  Thanks.