TOFD G. As always you put out a good and interesting video. Now I know what a Chiappa Double Badger is and how it works. Thanks for sharing. Take care.
Nice little rifle there... hmmmm think I need one for the collection... 410 and 22mag nice lil package, especially for a little hiking or camping gun...good video as always brother...🇺🇲👍💪💯👉💥💥💥💥
thankfully now they double badgers come with a 3/8th dove tail on them built in and I just put a 3/8th to pic rail adapter and put a 1-4 center point red/green dot reticle scope on mine. its basically a red on the 1x setting and I can go up to 4x with it for longer shots with slugs or to be more precise with the 22 barrel.
@@TheOldFatDadGooberit was actually your video 3 years ago that made me get one. I needed a new 410 since my old Sears special 3 round bolt gun from the 50s that was my grandfsthers broke a firing pin and I cant get a new one unless I have a machine shop custom make it that I remembered your video and got myself a double badger. I was quite surprised and happy that they now have a 3/8th rail onto instead of those dumb drilled mount holes as I already had a few dovetail to picatinny adapters from different 22s and pellet guns so I took a center point scope I had from an sks project i abandoned for now and put it on there and its been great. The 410 barrel holds a good 5 inch group with slugs at 100 yards with my hand loads and the 22 is a 2 inch gun at 100 yards with cheap federal 40 grain ammo. Thank you for your video and it really was what made me pick one up all these years later when I needed a new anti varmint gun to keep my chickens safe.
I bought one yesterday for my wifey. We're both old and wifey is tiny. She likes small rifles and has the Circuit Judge. The .22 mag is why we got it. The price of ammo sux but so it goes. For training youngsters a single shot is perfect.
That shot barrel has a full choke on it.. you aren't going to get any sort of accuracy on a foster syle slug with a full choke as it will mash the skirt on the way out... also .410 is illegal for deer in wisconsin (where I am) But... Chiappa also makes a .22/20 guage with a changeable choke tube. A 20 guage foster slug through a cylender choke or improved cylender is gonna be a way better choice for deer
It looked like in the video when you were shooting the 22wmr you jerked the trigger. I would love to see how double 00 buck would do instead of the slugs.
Thanks for watching! I definitely could have flinched, I'm no sharp shooter. I wish I could get more 410 ammo to test, but unfortunately there's nothing available right now. 😢
@@TheOldFatDadGoober I've noticed that some vendors do not even list .410 any more. Makes me want to consider reloading my own. Not only are they hard to find but also expensive for a shot gun shell. thanks for the quick response.
Thanks for watching! It did look a little funky now that I'm watching again. I'm on the side of a valley and there's not much level ground. Most likely I was just in a weird spot and compensating.
I got the .22 lr and 410 I think the .22 mag is a bit much for that short barrel, I got it for a barn yard gun so will be mostly close shots, and know way would I put a scope on that rifle they are not that accurate . still working on what ammo to use for the .22 lr the CCI CB shorts not good at all in the double badger. To me accurate is dime size groups at 25 yd. I want to be able to shoot a chicken in the head every time, the 410 is for varmints on the run. If I am going to shoot for meat I want head shots, no pellets in my meat,
Thanks for watching! I agree that this is mainly a varmint gun. I was tempted to go with 22LR, but I like the 22 mag for a little more power on raccoons and coyotes. Also, I have a few 22 LR already.
But Goob, at 50 yards with the slugs poi and poa would be considerably better IMHO.....plus the reliability of the mounting system is suspect at minimal
Thanks for watching! This is a rigged setup for sure. It might make a decent slug gun at 50 if I put some time and money into getting the optics fixed up.
It's a short range gun for small game hunting. I'd thing you would t want to hunt anything passed 40-45 yards at most. Which begs the question; why the hell would you put a scope on it!???
Thanks for watching! Trying not include price or even suggest that someone should buy anything. But the manufacturer has a listed price of 424. I bet it would be lower out in the wild.
Hate to tell ya but those zip ties ain’t doing squat to hold that on bud. Chiapa is known for making things to where you must buy their companies accessories like the little badger’s pistol grip. I’m sure if you would have gone to the chiapa website they would have had the correct scope base, rings, and mounting screws for this gun. Good luck getting that JB weld off.
Thanks for watching! This little guy has given me fits! Definitely not in love with it. Which means it gets the red headed stepchild treatment, zip ties and JB weld.
@@TheOldFatDadGoober after a little searching I found out that you need a two pice scope mount. One half of a Ruger 10/22 will work so you can buy two sets of those..... or savage two pice mount fits perfect..... although I’m not sure which exact model but Walmart should have them. Sounds like the biggest problem was your screws being the wrong size so if you haven’t f’d up your threads when you get the savage mounts the screws should be perfect. And like I said..... those zip ties and doing shit so I’d just cut them off. They won’t hold worth a damn.
@@TheBeefSlayer I bought the gun used and the threads were already stripped. It was super cheap and I got what I paid for. 😂 Thanks for the information though. If I get the urge to tinker with it, I'll know what to get.
@@TheOldFatDadGoober old chiapa double bastard. I got a little bastard I like. Try cheap Cabelas caliber specific glass. It goes on sale for like 70$ and in the store holding it up looking through it next to name brand scopes the clarity just blew my mind. I’d really like to know who they outsource to.
Wow you ruined that gun. You should have sent it back to Chiappa they would have repaired it for you. If it shot crooked from the factory they would have warrantied it. I sent mine back due to misfires on the .22 mag barrel. It was light strikes. It took eight weeks but they repaired it under warranty.
Firstly I want to say I'm disgusted by your use of JB Weld and zipties. There is a thing called Loctite and if blue doesn't work step up to red. It's clear that this isn't a target gun meant for the range, it's an outdoorsman's gun meant for the field and it seems to be a good choice for that considering the light weigh of the gun, the ammo, and you could even use chamber inserts to shoot .32, .38, or 9mm from the .410 barrel. For the few hundred bucks they cost, I'm thinking if anyone wants a .410 single shot shotgun to skip it and grab one of these instead.
Tighter tolerance screws and BLUE loctite and you're done. Loose the hack job and you can take your gun anywhere and not be embarrassed. Good overall shooting.
TOFD G. As always you put out a good and interesting video. Now I know what a Chiappa Double Badger is and how it works. Thanks for sharing. Take care.
Thanks for watching!
Nice little rifle there... hmmmm think I need one for the collection... 410 and 22mag nice lil package, especially for a little hiking or camping gun...good video as always brother...🇺🇲👍💪💯👉💥💥💥💥
Thanks for watching!
I would like to see the 22WMR offered in a 12 gauge or 20 gauge. Or a Chiappa 12ga Xcaliber with a 22 WMR insert.
Lock tite works well for keeping screws seated.
Thanks for watching!
That's good content. Thanks it appears that if one wants to run slugs through it, they need to zero the scope for the slugs only.
Thanks for watching! Yeah, the slugs were way off from every other type of ammo.
You finally got it right. Kee-ah-puh. Congratulations.
Thanks for watching! I studied many years before making the attempt.
thankfully now they double badgers come with a 3/8th dove tail on them built in and I just put a 3/8th to pic rail adapter and put a 1-4 center point red/green dot reticle scope on mine. its basically a red on the 1x setting and I can go up to 4x with it for longer shots with slugs or to be more precise with the 22 barrel.
Thanks for watching! Good to know.
@@TheOldFatDadGooberit was actually your video 3 years ago that made me get one. I needed a new 410 since my old Sears special 3 round bolt gun from the 50s that was my grandfsthers broke a firing pin and I cant get a new one unless I have a machine shop custom make it that I remembered your video and got myself a double badger. I was quite surprised and happy that they now have a 3/8th rail onto instead of those dumb drilled mount holes as I already had a few dovetail to picatinny adapters from different 22s and pellet guns so I took a center point scope I had from an sks project i abandoned for now and put it on there and its been great. The 410 barrel holds a good 5 inch group with slugs at 100 yards with my hand loads and the 22 is a 2 inch gun at 100 yards with cheap federal 40 grain ammo. Thank you for your video and it really was what made me pick one up all these years later when I needed a new anti varmint gun to keep my chickens safe.
@@jeffTheG44 That's awesome! I've grown to like mine more and more.
I bought one yesterday for my wifey. We're both old and wifey is tiny. She likes small rifles and has the Circuit Judge. The .22 mag is why we got it. The price of ammo sux but so it goes. For training youngsters a single shot is perfect.
Thanks for watching! It's a neat little rifle. Single shot helps save on ammo too, hard to do a mag dump! 😅
Yeah over/under rifle/shotguns have been around for a while but dang can they cost...
Thanks for watching! This one isn't so spendy. It's a neat little combo.
@snoopy dubnation It's definitely a flexible little package
@snoopy dubnation A couple hundred rounds of 22 mag and maybe 50 of 410. It's not the most accurate setup, but it's pretty fun to shoot.
That shot barrel has a full choke on it.. you aren't going to get any sort of accuracy on a foster syle slug with a full choke as it will mash the skirt on the way out... also .410 is illegal for deer in wisconsin (where I am)
But... Chiappa also makes a .22/20 guage with a changeable choke tube. A 20 guage foster slug through a cylender choke or improved cylender is gonna be a way better choice for deer
Thanks for watching!
It looked like in the video when you were shooting the 22wmr you jerked the trigger. I would love to see how double 00 buck would do instead of the slugs.
Thanks for watching! I definitely could have flinched, I'm no sharp shooter. I wish I could get more 410 ammo to test, but unfortunately there's nothing available right now. 😢
@@TheOldFatDadGoober I've noticed that some vendors do not even list .410 any more. Makes me want to consider reloading my own. Not only are they hard to find but also expensive for a shot gun shell. thanks for the quick response.
@@terrycannon570 Yeah I've also noticed that 410 has basically disappeared. Sometimes turkey ammo pops up, but that's about it.
If you can find one, I would much prefer to have a Savage Model 24 20ga and you can pick your rifle caliber, 22lr /mag/223/30-30.
Thanks for watching! This was a random good deal I found. I wasn't really looking for it, it just happened to come home with me. 🤣
@@TheOldFatDadGoober Good times! Explaining to the wife, It followed me home, can I keep it?
That seems to be a strange foot placement /stance when shooting off hand. It may work for you but it looks uncomfortable, and unstable.
Thanks for watching! It did look a little funky now that I'm watching again. I'm on the side of a valley and there's not much level ground. Most likely I was just in a weird spot and compensating.
I got the .22 lr and 410 I think the .22 mag is a bit much for that short barrel, I got it for a barn yard gun so will be mostly close shots, and know way would I put a scope on that rifle they are not that accurate . still working on what ammo to use for the .22 lr the CCI CB shorts not good at all in the double badger. To me accurate is dime size groups at 25 yd. I want to be able to shoot a chicken in the head every time, the 410 is for varmints on the run. If I am going to shoot for meat I want head shots, no pellets in my meat,
Thanks for watching! I agree that this is mainly a varmint gun. I was tempted to go with 22LR, but I like the 22 mag for a little more power on raccoons and coyotes. Also, I have a few 22 LR already.
But Goob, at 50 yards with the slugs poi and poa would be considerably better IMHO.....plus the reliability of the mounting system is suspect at minimal
Thanks for watching! This is a rigged setup for sure. It might make a decent slug gun at 50 if I put some time and money into getting the optics fixed up.
It's a short range gun for small game hunting. I'd thing you would t want to hunt anything passed 40-45 yards at most. Which begs the question; why the hell would you put a scope on it!???
Because its " cool "
Wonder what's the cost?
Thanks for watching! Trying not include price or even suggest that someone should buy anything. But the manufacturer has a listed price of 424. I bet it would be lower out in the wild.
@@TheOldFatDadGoober had a 410/.22 over an under as a kid that grew leg's. I'd like to get another
As long as you don't expect super precision accuracy, this is probably the best bang for your buck.
About combo guns, the Chiappa Double Badger is far to be the best, in comparison with the Savage 24 and the Baïkal MP 94.
Thanks for watching! I've grown to like it over the years.
Hate to tell ya but those zip ties ain’t doing squat to hold that on bud. Chiapa is known for making things to where you must buy their companies accessories like the little badger’s pistol grip.
I’m sure if you would have gone to the chiapa website they would have had the correct scope base, rings, and mounting screws for this gun. Good luck getting that JB weld off.
Thanks for watching! This little guy has given me fits! Definitely not in love with it. Which means it gets the red headed stepchild treatment, zip ties and JB weld.
@@TheOldFatDadGoober after a little searching I found out that you need a two pice scope mount. One half of a Ruger 10/22 will work so you can buy two sets of those..... or savage two pice mount fits perfect..... although I’m not sure which exact model but Walmart should have them. Sounds like the biggest problem was your screws being the wrong size so if you haven’t f’d up your threads when you get the savage mounts the screws should be perfect. And like I said..... those zip ties and doing shit so I’d just cut them off. They won’t hold worth a damn.
@@TheBeefSlayer I bought the gun used and the threads were already stripped. It was super cheap and I got what I paid for. 😂
Thanks for the information though. If I get the urge to tinker with it, I'll know what to get.
@@TheOldFatDadGoober oh ok right on. Do your thing bro. Happy hunting.
@@TheOldFatDadGoober old chiapa double bastard. I got a little bastard I like. Try cheap Cabelas caliber specific glass. It goes on sale for like 70$ and in the store holding it up looking through it next to name brand scopes the clarity just blew my mind. I’d really like to know who they outsource to.
Trying to get notifications back on!😡
Thanks for watching! CZcams likes to make things interesting...🙄
Wow you ruined that gun. You should have sent it back to Chiappa they would have repaired it for you. If it shot crooked from the factory they would have warrantied it. I sent mine back due to misfires on the .22 mag barrel. It was light strikes. It took eight weeks but they repaired it under warranty.
Thanks for watching!
Firstly I want to say I'm disgusted by your use of JB Weld and zipties. There is a thing called Loctite and if blue doesn't work step up to red.
It's clear that this isn't a target gun meant for the range, it's an outdoorsman's gun meant for the field and it seems to be a good choice for that considering the light weigh of the gun, the ammo, and you could even use chamber inserts to shoot .32, .38, or 9mm from the .410 barrel. For the few hundred bucks they cost, I'm thinking if anyone wants a .410 single shot shotgun to skip it and grab one of these instead.
Thanks for watching! Yeah, it's a flexible little package. I didn't consider getting inserts, sounds like a neat idea!
Tighter tolerance screws and BLUE loctite and you're done. Loose the hack job and you can take your gun anywhere and not be embarrassed. Good overall shooting.