22-250 reamed to a .250 savage

[Deerhunter#1]

have a handy 22-250 and am really thinking I dont need the caliber. I have a .223 and a 243. also 7mm-08 and .270 so was thinking is there any way of turning this barrel into a 250 or 257.

[quickdtoo]

A $300 rebore will get it to .257", another $50-$100 for the rechamber.

Tim

http://www.oregunsmithingllc.com/Relining-Reboring-MuzzleBrake.html

[necchi]

I know,, I've wanted a 257 Bob since I was a kid! And the 25-06 is the only 25 bore Handi out there and it's already too big       

[Sourdough]

I looked at what you already have invested in the gun, and what it will cost to have it modified.  I thought why not just sell the 22-250 (To me if it has ejectors) and go with a new gun already in 250 Savage.  I was going to recommend a TC Encore, but TC does not make that caliber.  TC goes from .243 straight to .25-06, they skip all the other 257s.

Oh well, I tried.  Rog

[quickdtoo]

TC has several .257" offerings in the custom shop if and when they open again.

Tim

http://www.tcarms.com/customShop/chart_encore_rifle.php

[watkibe]

Yeah, 250 Savages are scarce on the ground these days. I asked Oregunsmithing about getting one made from a Handi barrel, and they want a 22 hornet barrel to start with. I guess the smallest original case gives them the greatest margin for error in re-chambering. At $400, I decided against it.
I may not be a truly dedicated gun nut yet, but I am trying.

[cjrjck]

I am really stupid about these things but would not a 22-250 Handi need only be rebored to convert to .250 Savage?

[Spanky]

I am really stupid about these things but would not a 22-250 Handi need only be rebored to convert to .250 Savage?

And rechambered.
Check out the case diagrams Tim posted.



Spanky

[Couger]

Okay, a .22 Hornet barrel is the "perfect" donor barrel to rebore/rechamber to making a "Savage" or "Roberts,"  but what about a heavy .223 barrel?  Esp one in a 24in length?

Couldn't Oregon Gunsmithing make something worthwhile out of the HB .223?

 
I'd love to have a .257 Bob myself, altho the Savage has its place too.

The .338Federal or .358Win have also appealed to me in a Handi-barrel.  Actually more so the latter.  (cast boolits)

[rockrat]

Don't see why a 223 barrel would not work.  Thought about using one for a 260 Rem.

[cjrjck]

I am really stupid about these things but would not a 22-250 Handi need only be rebored to convert to .250 Savage?

And rechambered.
Check out the case diagrams Tim posted.



Spanky

Spanky,

The bottom one is a 257 Roberts. I was talking about converting from a 22-250 to .250 Savage. Same case. Rebore is all that is needed, right? Not sure why it would be better to start with a 22 Hornet or 223 if goal is a .250 Savage. Am I missing something?

[necchi]

Same case,,,,,,,,
,, Am I missing something?

Well It's not the same case, the .250 is  .321 longer
Check out steves pages;
http://stevespages.com/page8d.htm

Starting with the smaller cartridge chamber is all about being able to create the proper shoulder AND freebore. Handi's are notoriuos for long chamber necks/freebore/leade.

I like handis, but for just the $300 re-bore alone,  it put's me a long ways towards a different rifle.

[cjrjck]

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Well It's not the same case, the .250 is  .321 longer
Check out steves pages;
http://stevespages.com/page8d.htm


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I looked and they were both 1.912 inches long. The .250 Savage is the parent case of the 22-250.

[necchi]

OK your right I'm wrong, I looked at the roberts page in my Nosler book not the savage.
Still the shoudler angle is different by 2 degrees, and that's the same trouble as trying to make and AI out of the parent chamber.
You can't do it because by the time you push the reamer deep enough to recut the shoulder, the chamber is too deep for the case and the barrel needs to be cut and re-set back. And unfortunatly we can't "re-set" the barrel on a handi all that much.

[cjrjck]

Thanks. I know the rebore or rebarrel is done all the time with bolt action rifles converting from 22-250 to .250 savage without any other modification except recrowning the barrel. I reverified by searching the net. Shoulder angle is not an issue. I was just wondering if the fact that the Handi is a single shot made that conversion impossible with a simple rebore. Rebarrrling is obviously not an option.

[quickdtoo]

I added the 250 Savage drawing, you can always "set the barrel back" by refacing and refitting it to a the frame with a shim, just adds more work. And a "simple" rebore isn't all that's required, the neck still needs to be recut which costs $50, a complete rechamber is $75 if Wayne does it, setup time on the lathe accounts for the added cost, cutting the neck requires the same setup as a rechamber, just less actual cutting time.

Tim

http://www.oregunsmithingllc.com/About-Us---Services.html