Author Topic: Adapters (Read 499 times)

Oldtimer4479 · « **on:** March 08, 2004, 04:24:10 PM »

The old Western Scrounger sells adapters that allow you to shoot a 22 L.R. in a 22 Jet; 22 in a 222 Rem.; 25 ACP in the 25-35; and 32 ACP in a 30-30. Has anyone used any of these adapters in a contender and if so with what success.

Jim in Michigan

KN · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2004, 06:29:07 PM »

I made one to fit a 223 barrel. Worked great and was extreamly accurate. Really surprised me. Only problem was that hated to use it. Too much trouble picking the empty out. Bought a good 22 barrel and never got it out again. KN

Hawkeye · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2004, 05:17:20 AM »

E Arthur Brown sells several of the chamber adapters. He sells one to shoot 22LR in .223 or 22-250. Another is for shooting 7.62x39 in a 30-30. The last one is for shooting 308 in a 30-06.
I have one made for shooting 22LR in my .375JDJ. Yes .375. It is a adapter that you put in the chamber with a small barrel tube that extends all the way to the end of the barrel with a hard rubber bushing that keeps it centered. It shoots good but like mentioned before, it's a pain getting the 22LR brass out of it.
Here is the link to the chamber adapters.
http://www.eabco.com/sale8.html

Mike

flyfisher · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2004, 06:03:45 AM »

Had one that converted a .222 Rem to a .22 WMR. Accurate when it worked...but made of some light-weight metal which did not hold up very well. After <20 shells, the rim on the adapter peeled right off. The adapter also liked to stick in the chamber which made it a pain to eject both the adapter and the spent casings. I found a site which sold stainless adapters, which would, I assume, hold up better than the one I had. A nice idea which I have had bad luck with. I'm with KN...buy the additional barrel and make life a bit easier.

Blackhawk44 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2004, 01:41:21 PM »

Have a couple from MCA Sports http://www.mcace.com. The LR (stainless) in the 223 worked OK for plinking but the 22mg/223 (blued)just would not fly. As KN said, gets to be old picking out empties.