.22 jet

[hosedoctor]

I have picked up a 158 topper barrel originally chambered in .22 jet, can any one tell me what size projectile to use .223 or .224.Barrel has 1 in 16 twist.Any weight reccomendations would be appreciated as it has been rechambered to .222 rimmed .

[TNBilly]

You'll probably want to use something like the Hornady 40gr bullets for the Jet.......  .222 diameter

[HimWill]

What case is the .222 Rimmed based on? As to bullet size,the Jet used .223 bullets.(The S&W revolvers came with inserts that let you shoot .22 LR in them for inexpensive practice.)
I saw a.22Jet Topper barrel on the GB auction site a day or so ago.Starting price was pretty steep,no takers at that time.

[hosedoctor]

222 rimmed or Super is just a rimmed 222 Remington originally made in Australia I believe.
Brass is available from Bertram Brass in Aus and can be reloaded with std 222 dies using a Lee number 1 shell holder.
Looks like the `1 in 16 twist is only going to be any good on really light projectiles.
 
 

[HimWill]

I did a little digging too,the 224 R-C seems to be close.It's a 357Rem Max case necked to 22.

[jlwilliams]

Can't go wrong slugging the bore.  A measurement will trump internet advice every day.

[ironglow]

  As I recall so long ago (Ruger Hawkeye) the .22 Remington Jet was a .222 diameter bullet. 
   Hodgdon agrees..   http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp
 
  Hornady also agrees..   http://www.hornady.com/store/.222-22-CAL/

[cwlongshot]

Everyone is correct. It's gonna depend on age and manufacturer. Most where .222, some .223 but not set in stone.

Best advice is cast or the slug the bore, that's what the barrel is not discrepancies.

That's part of the reason it's defunkt. A Non std bore, got a bad rap from being chambered in a revolver and mediocre performance.  Now It's nestalgic, an oddity part of the handi lineage.

I had a contender Jet and shot .223 bullets well enough but the cases where bothersome to make. I was offered more than I paid so I sold it.

The 222R is kinda neat too. But on a bastard bore kinda sours it. .223 dia bullets are available, I haven't seen .222 but truth be told haven't looked either. Yes the 1:16 will limit you to lighter bullets but so does the small case cap. But remember you gonna be limited simply because of the diameter and what's available.

CW

[HimWill]

This might be helpful to someone:

http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/22_remington_jet.html

[quickdtoo]

This might be helpful to someone:

http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/22_remington_jet.html

I think I'd look elsewhere specs, appears someone has hacked the site from the data listed at the bottom of the page. 

Tim

[ironglow]

  If I recall correctly, with that long, slow taper it had a tendancy to jam the shell rearward when firing, which caused some revolver cylinders to tend to seize up.  Didn't do other actions any good either.

[Dinny]

This might be helpful to someone:

http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/22_remington_jet.html

I think I'd look elsewhere specs, appears someone has hacked the site from the data listed at the bottom of the page. 

Tim

Maybe not. If the picture is actual size those numbers may be true.


Thanks, Dinny

[cwlongshot]

  If I recall correctly, with that long, slow taper it had a tendency to jam the shell rearward when firing, which caused some revolver cylinders to tend to seize up.  Didn't do other actions any good either.

True enough, while bottle neck cases do not work in revolvers, the slow taper for the Jet was supposed to counter act that effect. with little horizontal sides there was very little to stick as the case expanded and contracted upon firing. At least on paper . Early 53's where bad later they where better but still had the problems. The case shape has no effect to a SS action, actually feeds/extracts manually very well.
But I bet your right, it would not feed well from a Bolt as its got no "shoulders. lol
 
CW

[jeepmann1948]

Here is a case drawing for the little darling, looks to me like a  cartridge that deserves to be in the history books. But an improved version has some possibilities

[lee1954]

If you are intrested in shooting cast bullets this mold casts bullets shoot in a 1 in 16 twist. http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=0000622BATOR     I like mine ---    or the 6 hole for $37..
Anyway  I have read  it was make to shoot in the older 1 - 16 twist....
 Sorry that isn't answer you were looking for ....I could mail you a few sized- just don't shoot them over 2000 FPS
 
 Cast boolets shoot good a little oversized        Dan

[HimWill]

This might be helpful to someone:

http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/22_remington_jet.html

I think I'd look elsewhere specs, appears someone has hacked the site from the data listed at the bottom of the page. 

Tim

Maybe not. If the picture is actual size those numbers may be true.


Thanks, Dinny

I don't think the site has been "hacked" as such.If you browse around it you will find that Mr.Cushman died earlier this year and the site is being kept up by a friend of his.The friend is mostly into the bee-keeping pages they authored together.The parts of the shooting pages,such as the specific reloading data, have been obviously altered probably due to liability issues.