The slugs I got from Dixie they hardened them. They are hardened to about 30BHN.Any one with an old Mauser GEHA 12ga shotgun can use 4759 loads.Other rear locking lug guns that could be converted, like the 12ga job on the Mauser are S&L, Sauer, Golden Eagle7000,Champlin. Make fancy 3" chambered shotguns.Single stack mag for repeater. I have also found that the rear locking lug idea will work with an Enfield, and it would long enough for our long case with little work. Work long case as singleshot. Work as single stack repeater with 3" 12ga. The bolt handle base would be one lug, and is quite large, which would be stronger than goose guns built same way.The left locking lug woud get a bite out on its end if front was bored out to .900, tp allow feeding of 12ga case. But I found a way to add extra lug in the back by opening sight recess that is in rear bridge down through to bolt raceway, mill groove on left for lug to turn into that opening and mill square recess into bolt and add lug on left.Result 2.5 lugs, with enough strength to hold 30k plus loads easily. Ream out front of action. Barrel threads are as big as Savage, little more than Mauser. Face off front of bolt flat.Add pin in ejector cutout to support case opposite extractor. The original lugs will guide for feeding. Screw in heavy 12ga rifled barrel.Ed
