Author Topic: know anything about the 223/22LR conversion? (Read 442 times)

hardertr · « **on:** October 15, 2004, 07:26:33 PM »

I just saw something that seemed a bit odd. It's a conversion "kit" that lets you shoot 22LR from a 223 barrel. It says you just put the 22 round into the 223 adapter and it's ready to fire. Sounds a bit unsafe to me, but I don't know anything about it. Surely the accuracy is going to suffer?

Would something like this be worth $25? I was thinking I wanted a 22LR barrel, but probably wouldn't shoot it very often...too many other 22s in my safe that are a lot more fun to shoot than a single shot TC!

Any input??

southern utah · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2004, 07:33:53 AM »

check them out at
http://www.eabco.com/

jhalcott · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2004, 11:09:27 AM »

Look under Misc & accessories at EABCO low on the left hand list.
They are USUALLY not very accurate as the bullet has a loong jump to the rifling. Trappers used them because they are right on top of the animal and cause minimal damage.

JoeRobbins · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2004, 06:42:46 PM »

I've got one I picked up in the Bargain Cave at Cabelas. It shoots several inches low at 25 yards from the 223. I still need to play around with it a bit. I have a Accurizer from Paco Kelly and I want to size up some 22LR ammo to .224 and give them a try in the barrel.

I picked it up for just something to play with and I've only shot it in one of my three .223 contender barrels.

Joe

Ladobe · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2004, 07:55:46 AM »

Picked up the last of the inventory of them years ago from an early maker (now deceased) and had about 200 in various configurations/calibers. Resold all of them over the years. Bottom line - for almost all situations they are for play, not serius shooting. Those designed for the TC probably worked the best of the 2LR adapters, but at short ranges, and were a lot easier to use than the "rifle" models with the extra FP transfer plunger. Even the TC version is slow to reload though. The 22 Hornet/22-250 did pretty good to with the shorter bullet jump as I remember.

Ladobe :bye:

grodon of the north · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2004, 07:30:45 PM »

I've got one I use in a carbine bbl. Shoots around 1.5 - 2" groups @ 50yd.
It does shoot much lower than 223 loads but w/ a B-Plex or Mil-Dot scope you can find the approriate aimpoint. Good enough for cans and such.
You need a clean stick or nail or some such to poke the spent cases out of the adapter.
I also use a cartridge holder on my buttstock where I can slip the loaded adapter into the back loop and thus have a reasonably quick ammo switch if I run across small game. However I missed a shot at a Ptarmigan w/ it last month so can't speak much for actual field performance. :roll:

tipiguy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2004, 08:34:45 AM »

I use mine all the time for trapping. I don't have a 22 pistol and my 10" .223 contender works great with the adapter. I got mine from EABrown and even shoot 22 shorts in it. It shoots great at the 12"-18" range...never tried it much further...

tipiguy