Author Topic: 22RF TO 22 HORNET (Read 679 times)

maggot · « **on:** July 27, 2004, 08:40:45 AM »

Has anybody here converted a 22rf into a hornet. Was it difficult?How did you make the bolt CF?How about the extractor?. I know this has been done before.

PA-Joe · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2004, 08:44:41 AM »

Lots of work better off just buying an H&R or NEF.

maggot · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2004, 09:29:34 AM »

PA- JOE The reason I'd like to use a 22rf bolt is because you can get them very light, under 4 1/2 pounds. I have an NEF.

gunnut69 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2004, 07:11:19 PM »

Conversion to centerfire is not too bad. The problem is that most rimfire rifles are not safe at 22 hornet pressures. This will not be a cheap project as a fair amount of machine time will be needed for the conversion. Yu would be much better of buying a hornet.

Chuck from arkansaw · « **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2004, 02:29:21 PM »

The first .22 hornets were converted from .22 rimfire...The springfield .22 rimfire. The Remington 580 series rifles can be converted, and a cv bolt head is available from the folks that make the 5mm rf magnum to cf. conversion. The rifle should be able to take hornet pressures. The Martini actions in .22 rf. make great little hornets, but most .22 rimfire actions are not capable of standing hornet