looking for gunsmith recommendations to convert 22lr revolver cylinder to 22 magnum
thanks
Jack
thanks
Jack
convert 22lr to 22mag
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OP
Talked to TK yesterday, they only convert 38 to 9mm
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Protocall_Design
Vendor
All you have to do is run a 22 mag reamer in each chamber. You can rent a reamer. Do not try this on a 10 shot, the rims will overlap and you can only put one in every other chamber. I'm not telling how I know this. Experience is what you get right after you need it.
OP
understand, i believe the extractor needs to be reamed also
I prefer to have someone do it that has done it before
thanks
Jack
I prefer to have someone do it that has done it before
thanks
Jack
Realize that convertible .22LR and .22 Mag revolvers like Ruger have a slightly larger bore size than the early guns made for .22LR only. The .22 Mag bore size is slightly larger than .22LR.
AJ
US Veteran
In this case I think I would just buy a convertible 22LR/22Mag. I have converted a .32 S&W to .32 H&R Mag.
Buy another complete cylinder and send it out?
That was my first thought too.
If the 22 rimfire revolver you wish to convert is a K frame, (model 17, for instance) you can fit a model 48, or 648 cylinder to the frame.
Some fitting will be required.
Carter
Some fitting will be required.
Carter
The bore size is a complete no issue. A .224 bullet instantly becomes bore sized with no issue at all. Lot less than a 454 colt bullet hitting a .452 barrel or a .430 44 mag bullet hitting a .429 barrel.
THINK ABOUT IT. Just the lands have to displace x amount of material. I would bet that a soft lead .222 bullet would touch the bottom of .224 grooves by the time the .218-.219 lands got done squeezing it. A .224 bullet in a .222 barrel would just get a tiny bit longer.
Besides that I actually measured a bunch of different 22 lr ammo and most of it measures .224 anyway.
S&W cylinders, both 22 lr and 22 mag show up on Ebay all the time.
here is my dual set up
A 22lr and 22 mag cylinder fit to a model 18 I round butted and stuck a 22 jet barrel on
THINK ABOUT IT. Just the lands have to displace x amount of material. I would bet that a soft lead .222 bullet would touch the bottom of .224 grooves by the time the .218-.219 lands got done squeezing it. A .224 bullet in a .222 barrel would just get a tiny bit longer.
Besides that I actually measured a bunch of different 22 lr ammo and most of it measures .224 anyway.
S&W cylinders, both 22 lr and 22 mag show up on Ebay all the time.
here is my dual set up
A 22lr and 22 mag cylinder fit to a model 18 I round butted and stuck a 22 jet barrel on
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I rented a .22 Magnum reamer and converted a spare .22 LR Ruger Bearcat cylinder.
Easy peasy.
Easy peasy.
lscocoa
Member
I put a new m-648 cylinder assembly on my 17-2 . It needed some fitting that I didn’t want to do ,so I had a gunsmith do it . It was an easy fitting and he charged an extremely reasonable labor charge . Accuracy is fantastic.
Hair Trigger
US Veteran
I'd look on eBay and see if you can find a M48 cylinder. Numrich Gun Parts shows they are out of stock, but their price is $209. If you find a cylinder, get it with the extractor assembly and gas ring if possible.
