I have a 24V in .223 over 3" 12 ga. The shotgun barrel has screw in chokes so I added a turkey choke, but it is not legal for turkeys in Iowa. I have a 22 Hornet over 20 gauge fixed choke. The 20 ga. barrel is modified and I had the Hornet barrel reamed out to .22 K-Hornet, again this is not legal for turkeys in Iowa due to the fact that you are carrying a rifle in the field during turkey season.

I don't have a .222 24V, but I would not want to be a turkey standing at 100 yards from either the .22 K-Hornet or the .223.

 

Thanks for the info! Interesting combos. Did you scope either of them? If so, does the shotgun pattern comparable to the crosshairs?

Sounds like your rifles shoot pretty well. I'd read mixed reviews on the accuracy of the rifle barrels and since they go for quite a premium price now, I wanted to get some accuracy perspective before dropping cash. Some say the earlier ones with the joined barrels are more accurate than the split barrel versions. May come down to gun-by-gun basis though. A 22 Hornet or a 222 over 20 gauge would seem to be a good combo for my purposes.

 

Have worked up a few of those rifles. There are good ones and bad ones. When built, time was not taken to regulate the barrels in common to a quality drilling, or provided with a adjustable rifle barrel (Valmet 412). What is ideal is to sight the rifle to absolute dead center of the shotgun pattern (reason for the 412 adjustable barrel), when hunting deer or turkey, botttom of pattern if used as a flushing bird/big game gun. With the Savage, some rifles are close enough, but have had them where the pattern was off by a foot or two at 40ish yards firing buckshot out of tight choke. If you go this route, be sure to test pattern the shotgun after rifle barrel sight in.

One I did hunt for awhile (22H/12ga) did figure out the top of the shotgun pattern was just at the bottom plex, and was able to use Kentucky windage, less than ideal, got traded off as soon as I could afford a 412. Have good memories of that rifle thou, used it to take the bigest buck I ever got. The low shooting buckshot pattern took out some legs as he came running by, rolled him, and the 22 Hornet finnished the job.

These days a 24V/24F is getting kinda pricey, I would just get a 412, and be worry free.

 

I've had several 24v, the early ones were ok, but not to many shot both barrels to same point of impact. The only thing I can add is
stay away from the last series that were produced. Had a lot of the 223/12g returned. Savage was circling the drain at the time and
was putting out junk. I got so bad I quit selling Savage, I wouldn't even order for customers.

 

24V, .223 over 3" 20ga. Quite handy for some situations. It is not legal to hunt turkeys with a rifle in NC.