The H&R Tamer .410 makes a really great pack gun.
It breaks down simply and quickly with the removal of only one screw on the
forend which can be accomplished with just a simple multi-tool. Survival is all about keeping things simple.
Once the forend has been removed from the barrel, the
H&R Tamer .410 shotgun comes apart quickly into two basic parts. Merely
press the release lever and unhook the barrel from the front pin on the
receiver. The forend acts as a sort of locking mechanism to hold the barrel in
place on the front pivot pin of the receiver.
This leaves you with the receiver with the buttstock
attached and the barrel. Reattaching the forend to the barrel keeps all the
parts together without having to worry about losing the screw that attaches the
forend to the barrel. The shotgun can be used quickly by merely re-hooking the barrel on the front pin of the receiver and is still functional even without the forend
attached to the barrel.
This
reduces the shotgun to two basic components that are relatively short and will
fit easily into most regular size backpacks. The H&R Tamer also reassembles
in a matter of seconds and quite easily if needed by simply reversing the
original process.
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This is a great little gun. Very nice thing about those single and double barrels break barrels, they take down so easily. A paintball gun case is available for those short guns if you prefer.
Some years ago, I had Ace Dube from MCA Sales make me a .22 Hornet barrel sleeve for a .410, just for grins. It loads really slow, but is surprisingly accurate - I think I'd do better with more than a course bead sight.
To: anonymous 11:57
I also have an H&R .410 with the conventional wooden stock and a longer barrel but it's not the "weather-resistant" style of my Tamer. I also have a NEF 20 gauge in the Pardner configuration that breaks down in a similar fashion.
Although they are fairly lightweight shotguns, the recoil on a .410 is still quite manageable.
Thanks anon.
Have a Merry Christmas!
RW
Not all .410 slugs are equal, so choose wisely.
I once tested .410 slugs on a beef brisket. I let the brisket sit until it was at the ambient 72 degree temp.
From a 20" smoothbore .410 double I fired Remington (Slugger), Winchester (Super-X) and Brenneke (Silver) slugs.
The Brenneke were the only slugs to penetrate through the 7" of meat and imbed in the tree behind. The other two simply deformed into flat slivers of metal that penetrated less than 3".
Based on my tests I would choose the Brenneke for any serious use. Everyone should test their ammunition in some type of realistic test.
Not also that there is also the "cut shell" method of making birdshot cartridge into an improvised slug.
To: Mike P.
I've encountered similar results using .410 slugs but the Brenneke slugs are harder to come by in my area.
Thanks for the reminder.
RW
To: Mike P.
Forgot to add that the "wax shell" method is a lot safer than the "cut shell" method if you plan on making an "improvised" slug from bird shot.
RW
Bravo! A post definitly worth a worthy comment, thanks.
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