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Offline Mr.Clean

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17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« on: January 18, 2009, 03:55:28 PM »
Can a guy ream out a 17 mach 2 contender bbl to a 17 Ackley Bee.
 Enough bbl and what about firing pin ?
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Re: 17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2009, 05:22:36 PM »
Yes, you could do that and just flip the firing pin switch to centerfire, should be no problem.
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Re: 17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2009, 07:14:34 PM »
You'd also need to replace or modify the extractor to work with the 17 AB case.
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Re: 17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2009, 12:15:20 AM »
We had this same discussion once before, and someone stated that the rimfire barrels were made of a different steel ??? ??? ???.  I bought a M2 carbine barrel for the same purpose but have never gotten the job done.  GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt   :-\
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Re: 17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2009, 05:35:47 AM »
Would it be worht the time and money spent to do it.
 If the barrel steel IS different would it hold up to the Bee?
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Re: 17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2009, 06:17:13 AM »
Quote from: Hopalong7 on January 19, 2009, 12:15:20 AM
We had this same discussion once before, and someone stated that the rimfire barrels were made of a different steel ??? ??? ???.  ...

My answer to that is "cowpucky".   It would take some TALL proof for me to believe that nonsense.   
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Re: 17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2009, 07:30:27 AM »
I would be surprised as well.  The only difference I would think made sense is if a different twist was needed.  And that wouldn't be for the steel.
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Re: 17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2009, 09:09:38 AM »
Yea, I thought the same thing before,  TC has a history of having one barrel with one twist in any one caliber.  That statement by "whoever" before was not why I hadn't had my barrel done....just my usual procrastination.  Walt  ::)

Actually, I was (or am) going to make mine .17Ackley Hornet instead of Bee.
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Re: 17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2009, 10:23:57 AM »
I've got a 22 rimfire which was rechambered to 22 K-Hornet and I've fired 1000 or more thru it.  It's still shooting 1/2 inch groups  :).  I don't think you need to worry about it.
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Re: 17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2009, 05:57:35 AM »
Where would be a good place to find out what the cost would be to have this done?
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Re: 17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2009, 06:13:03 AM »
Quote from: Mr.Clean on January 20, 2009, 05:57:35 AM
Where would be a good place to find out what the cost would be to have this done?

Any gunsmith that does rechambering, and ideally has a 218AB reamer set (or at least knows where he can rent a set).   Most cities of reasonable size have at least one, so you might look locally first.
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Re: 17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2009, 04:23:38 PM »
MGM I believe is 75 for rechamber.  SSK will also do it but noidea on price.
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Re: 17 Hmr mach 2 to 17 Akley Bee
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2009, 05:40:10 AM »
Yepper,,MGM just sent me a response and it is $75 plus shipping ($10-$15) one to two week turn around.

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