Gunsmithing lady gun.

[obilly]

I have an A bolt action that has worn out 2 22-250 barrels and a 22 CF can to match it.
I am about to finish my 300 Rum build and now I need a weapon a girlfriend would enjoy shooting. It needs to be able to kill @ 400 and ring steel @ 1200. A Mile would be best but I know that’s asking a lot from a 22. So any thoughts?

22-250 with a 30 in 1-7 creager for the 90 gr VLDs’? 22-243 with the same? Something in .204?

I don’t care about barrel life or round cost. I want something that she can use to keep up with the 300 but still enjoy shooting and carrying. I know the 6.5s could do it but I cringe at the idea of buying yet another can and more so at the thought of setting one on the shelf. Can a gunsmith modify a can (legally)

 

[Turd in the Pool]

If you're going 22, scrap the 30". Useless and hard to carry. Don't know about 90 gr. because they were scarce when I was playing but the 224 TTH or 22-6mm will push a 75 Amax thru an 8 twist 3650 no prob.

6.5 would be a better choice for 1200. As far as the can goes, I don't think bore dia. is on the form. Any machinist/gunsmith should be able to ream it. Best check with a cl3 dealer.

Good advice would be to check the baffle design. I doubt it is a K baffle but if it is, you could run into some wall thickness issues.

 

[obilly]

why do you say the 30 is useless? I guess I usually order them for the extra velocity and when the time comes I can nip an inch off both ends and add another 800 rounds (or so) to the barrel life. Am I off base?
also its not a k baffle but I checked with the guy that made mine. He was so suspicious of the question I think he figured me for some kind of ATF spy or something haha. long story short, sounds like modifying a can is as bad as moding a sear for auto.

 

[Dracozny]

Q: May a repair change the dimensions or caliber of a silencer?
If alterations to a silencer would increase the overall length or change the diameter or caliber of a silencer, this is the making of a new silencer, as opposed to a repair

Firearms - Frequently Asked Questions - National Firearms Act (NFA) - Silencers | ATF

 

[Turd in the Pool]

obilly, your orig. post says you don't care about bbl life. Anything over about 26" will give you no significant vel. increase in 22 cal. unless you run a multiplex powder charge. I was just had a vision of a small woman lugging a truck axle thru the woods;-)

Seems Dracozny found the answer to your can Q. Though I doubt many agents carry calipers.

 

[obilly]

thank you for the knowledge gentlemen.

the truck axle visual made me laugh. good point, I guess the brl nip trick was why I don't really care about barrel life. maybe a 28 in medium-light bl and still get a nip out of it? will a 22-250AI or the 223 WSSM with a max load push a 90 gr smk over the 3500-3800 mark?

any one have luck with the JAE gun stocks? are they lighter than the McMillan a5? can they be made to fit an A-bolt with some magazine modifications?

by the way, I put a caliper on my can and the only thing I would need to change is the exit hole and only by a few millionths (the first round would fit but the second round would fit a little better the can itself will defiantly take the pressure of a 6.5 though it might get loud. the thing that would get me in trouble is that the can says .22 on it. the bureaucratic part about this is that if I change a 30-06 onto a 338 LM the ATF wouldn't bat an eye but I knock the paint off my 22 can and slap it on a 6.5 I land myself in prison and make headlines. (dangerous gun nut making his own suppressors) oy. Long story short if I end up going bigger I will probably go with another .30 can for versatility and deal with the DB reduction loss. (lesson learned)

 

[sinarms]

You're asking a lot of the 22cal for that. Sure it can be done but something like a 260ai would do a much better job.

 

[strike33]

The JAE chassis is heavy.. if weight is an issue the new Manners stocks would be a better choice