Chiappa big badger 30-30

[Can-down]

Are these made the same way as the one the guy had in 243 where the barrel blew off? Hopefully they do a better job of keeping the barrel in place than on the double badger.

It's a new gun as far as I can see.

Does it look the same to you as the ones your concerned about?

Chiappa is not the best company when it comes to quality control and while they make and have made some interesting guns, they have a bigger history of lemons and expensive crap then most European manufacturers.

[duncansuds]

Come on 7.62x39 and 6.5 Grendel ……….

[Suther]

Rimmed calibers such as 30-30 are better suited for break actions, I'd be surprised to see a departure from those in this design.

350 legend is the other rifle caliber they're making, it's not rimmed. Lots of break actions in non-rimmed calibers, my Henry Single Shot is in 243.

https://www.chiappafirearms.com/cate...rel/big-badger

We will see, I have a .308 break action, and to be honest I've never really looked that closely at the extractor to see how it works..... this is the first time I've heard someone suggest that a .223 and other similar non rimmed cartridges pose problems for break actions?

Rimless cartridges can be inserted past the extractor when loading, or the extractor can slip on extraction easier. Rimmed cartridges are less likely to have these issues in a break action so they're considered better suited for them, but there's plenty of break actions using rimless cartridges so clearly it's not that big of a deal.


I need a 30-30 in the collection and win94 prices have gotten pretty crazy so I'm very much interested in checking out the Big Badger when they get here.

[jbmauser]

It's a new gun as far as I can see.

Does it look the same to you as the ones your concerned about?

Chiappa is not the best company when it comes to quality control and while they make and have made some interesting guns, they have a bigger history of lemons and expensive crap then most European manufacturers.

Hard to tell much from the pictures but they both look similar in construction, a block with a barrel pressed in. I don’t know. That might not be the case at all.

[Can-down]

Hard to tell much from the pictures but they both look similar in construction, a block with a barrel pressed in. I don’t know. That might not be the case at all.

Press fit is not uncommon, what ever they use hopefully it's a win for them and us.

[cycoblade]

M-Lok wood rails for a Bougie Badger.

https://www.railwoodsusa.com/

Wouldn't be difficult to make a grip as well.

[Can-down]

Rimless cartridges can be inserted past the extractor when loading, or the extractor can slip on extraction easier. Rimmed cartridges are less likely to have these issues in a break action so they're considered better suited for them, but there's plenty of break actions using rimless cartridges so clearly it's not that big of a deal.


I need a 30-30 in the collection and win94 prices have gotten pretty crazy so I'm very much interested in checking out the Big Badger when they get here.

Thanks Suther, your now the second person who has brought up this potential problem.... like I wrote earlier, I can understand the theory, I just have not experienced it myself when using non rimmed cartridges in a cheap rossi single shot.

I guess we will see soon enough whether it's a problem or not.

[cycoblade]

7.62.39 and .45ACP because I have those calibers

[Can-down]

M-Lok wood rails for a Bougie Badger.

https://www.railwoodsusa.com/

Wouldn't be difficult to make a grip as well.

For sure and with 3d printing panels being so affordable panels will be made if Chiappa doesn't want to do it.

Some M-Lok ammo holders on the fore stock will also no doubt be used.

[cycoblade]

lots of m-lok and picatinny ammo holder options out there