NEF/H&R Rechambering Question - 219 Wasp

[pagris]

Hello Members:  I am posting this question for an acquaintance who had a specific question that I thought some of our members might be able to answer:

Is it possible to rechamber an NEF single shot from say 223 to 219 Donaldson Wasp ?

I was going to build a martini actioned 219 wasp but the NEF new is cheaper than the custom-rifle-on-a-martini by miles .And I have the reamer and dies and cases already ....

Thanks in advance for any info you might be able to provide.

[Fred M]

The Donaldson Wasp is 45thou shorter than the 223. The Wasp reamer wont clean up the neck and throat.
Make it into a 219 Zipper or 225 or 22-250 or the 222 REm Mag.

If you had a 22 Hornet barrel, the Wasp would be a good conversion

But best just leave it 223.

[cheatermk3]

Start with a Hornet not a 223 and the conversion should work fine you'll need to fit a 30-30 extractor too I think.

Good luck

[Datil]

I took 22 hornet Made 219 Zipper, worked fine, Put 30-30
 Ejector in Cut slot out for ejector with dermal tool thin grinding
 blade. I found 25-35 brass worked better than 30-30 brass.
 Marv.