Author Topic: versa-pac wmr (Read 1305 times)

gendoc · « **on:** April 19, 2009, 10:49:09 AM »

well its done and the results are great!!!!!!

shoots 50 grain fed game-shock jhp's as well as my 10/22 wmr sleeper, and thats sho-nuff good
for about $900 less

thanks MSP RET. for the info

wreckhog · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2009, 12:26:43 PM »

How do these shoot compared to the .22Mag Sportster?

MSP Ret · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2009, 03:40:09 PM »

There are only 2 that I know of, mine and now gendoc's. Both were rechambered by the same gunsmith and it seems we have each had the same luck with them. Mine actually shoots as good and perhaps a little better (if thats possible

) than my .22 WMR sportster that I use for coyotes and sometimes crows. Now it seems that history has repeated itself with gendoc's fine shooting .22 WMR Versa Pac, which shoots even better than his "sleeper" 10/22. These reamed out VP barrels are fantastic with the ammo they like. There are many uses for this combo....<><....

you are entirely welcome gendoc, and welcome to the club, there are two of us now.
With the 50 grain JHPs, or my favorites, JSP's, there is not much these fine compact guns could not cleanly take with an accurate shot. There might even be some use for solids out of the gun. A great barrel along with a 20 gauge in a pack for survival, foraging, or camping. You can carry a lot of .22 WMR ammo with little weight, and with a Survivor stock set on the reciever and the storearm forearm there is plenty of room to carry what you need....

gendoc · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2009, 02:49:13 PM »

hey andy,
i can tell ya just how great it does....
on my way come'n in this afternoon, i noticed coupla tree-rats
give'n the wife's bird feeder hell !!!!!!!!
its about 80 yrds +/- from the front porch
dialed in the a/o with one them 50gr's
crosshair to the head !!! and splat!!!!
no more head!!!!!!!!
and thats as good as it needs to be...

can't wait till i call-up some coyot.

i'm with ya
i think we need to start a vp/rc/wmr club too....

thanks again

canon6 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2009, 08:13:33 AM »

I must have missed the beginning of this odyssey , am I correct that the 22WMR was re chambered from a 22lr??? If so, why was a gunsmith necessary?

I would have thought that this would be a easy job for one of us gun nuts to do himself. Just wondering. thanks Doug

stimpylu32 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2009, 08:33:11 AM »

Doug

Not sure , but I think it has to do with it being such a small chamber that a lathe was needed to keep the reamer true , not a lot of room for error with that small of a reamer / chamber combo .

stimpy

canon6 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2009, 11:29:14 AM »

stimpy, I had not considered that . thanks Doug

gendoc · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2009, 12:57:45 PM »

thats true stimpy, also a very good grasp of headspace.
i've seen it done on a rossi, which originally it was a tack driver in LR...
but a dog in wmr. it was done by a avid shooter/gun nut, but it was not right..
another thing is the right tooling.
some have tried it with a pistol reamer!!!--NADA!!!!!!

MSP Ret · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2009, 03:45:46 PM »

Good info here, there are 2 different .22 WMR chamber reamers, one for a revolver and one for a rifle, be sure you use the right one. Also, headspace should be checked and correct. Sorry to hear of the backyard gunsmith that ruined his Rossi, however gendoc and I both had the same gunsmith do ours and each of ours shoots FANTASTIC!!....<><....

gendoc · « **Reply #9 on:** April 27, 2009, 02:50:24 PM »

FANTASTIC is the word!!!!
got another tree rat today.... she hold'n strong!!!!!!!!

MSP Ret · « **Reply #10 on:** April 27, 2009, 03:27:27 PM »

OK, it's official, we have a .22 WMR Versa Pac club, with two members. Anyone else want to join? They are GREAT!!!....<><....

canon6 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2009, 03:25:59 AM »

As soon as I can snag a barrel.

Doug

MSP Ret · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2009, 05:33:58 AM »

OK Doug, that's great and best of luck. You are down tentatively for the #3 spot unless someone beats you to it....<><....

gendoc · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2009, 12:48:29 PM »

y'all better act quick!!!
my grandaughter wants her NEW (to her) vp wmrized...
for her 4-h tourneys....
she's already the boss of the vp LR's.
she won a complete vp in a contest against another 4-h member
shoot'n for pink slips!!!!! WONDER WHO TAUGHT HER THAT

MSP Ret · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2009, 01:05:46 PM »

Congratulations to her gendoc. It sounds like she is a great shot, I suppose you taught her to shoot right? If she has a chance ask her if she will win me a VP also....<><....

PHATINJUN · « **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2009, 05:40:26 AM »

It makes me sad to think that I am an orphan with my 17HMR Versa-Pack now that Andy has a brother

Kurt

MSP Ret · « **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2009, 06:53:29 AM »

Kurt, you a member of an even more exclusive club there. I wish I could find a Versa Pak barrel in .17 HMR, or perhaps a .17 Mach2....<><....

PHATINJUN · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:26:18 AM »

Thanks for the kind words Andy but that's what they told you at the orphanage until you found a brother

. Now a 17MII that would really be sumtin. Kurt

gendoc · « **Reply #18 on:** April 30, 2009, 12:14:20 PM »

my grandbaby done put away her hmr, no one to compete with in her category.
she and i perfer the 22 over the 17. to each is his(her) own..

capt45 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 10, 2009, 02:48:23 AM »

OK guys....can ya give up the name of the Gunsmith who who does wonders with the Versa transformation?
Approximately how much does this cost?
Can I ship a barrel to him?
I think I would like to become a member of this exclusive club

since I have just found an extra 22lr VP barrel ready for the change!

Thanks for the info!
Rob

gendoc · « **Reply #20 on:** May 10, 2009, 01:28:24 PM »

rob,
try a pm to MSP RET for that info..
the gs is in his town...
good luck!!!
they are fine shooters!!!!!!!!

gendoc · « **Reply #21 on:** May 10, 2009, 01:46:52 PM »

Quote from: MSP Ret on April 29, 2009, 01:05:46 PM

Congratulations to her gendoc. It sounds like she is a great shot, I suppose you taught her to shoot right? If she has a chance ask her if she will win me a VP also....<><....

andy, she says your next in line!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if them boys would leave her alone long enough, she'd be up for the olympics!!!!
she is honestly, that good....
she has been hit'n hand thrown clays on the rise.... with her vp/lr
and bench'n 1/8" @25yrd-5 shot.
she has many other target shooters, but she likes to prove that.."it does'nt take big money guns to hit the target......
its skill and a trustworthy shoot'n iron".