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New rimfire
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:08 pm
by steelbuttplate
I thought I'd bought a little .22 plinker.
I won't find any ammo for this one though. I loaded a .22 cartridge in it and it dropped all the way through the bore. It's a 7.62 rimfire. It's a beauty though, I'll find a place to hang it up.
Re: New rimfire
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:13 pm
by Ironnewt
That's rather neat, but where will you find ammunition?
Re: New rimfire
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:19 pm
by SA1911a1
That is really slick!
Re: New rimfire
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 4:00 pm
by steelbuttplate
Ironnewt wrote:That's rather neat, but where will you find ammunition?
I'll have to make some I guess
Re: New rimfire
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:12 pm
by Rongo
Ironnewt wrote:That's rather neat, but where will you find ammunition?
In the land of makebelieve.
Sweet wallhanger though!!!!
Re: New rimfire
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:17 pm
by steelbuttplate
The wifes mad at me for spending $64 on it.
What kind of muzzle crown do you call that ? An outie ?
Re: New rimfire
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:58 am
by steelbuttplate
Ironnewt wrote:That's rather neat, but where will you find ammunition?
Anybody got any .30 cast bullets that could send me a couple to slug this thing with, or know of a source ? I've seen one or two more listed as .32 rimfire, but you know about Russia/ Belgium and the 3 line bullets, I think it's .30. A 7.62 round fits the muzzle tight and begins to cut rifling when forced a little.
Re: New rimfire
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:05 pm
by Evil Eddy 1B
That is nice looking little rifle ! Do you know what it is labeled as ie model , year of manufacturing etc?
Re: New rimfire
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:32 pm
by steelbuttplate
Evil Eddy 1B wrote:That is nice looking little rifle ! Do you know what it is labeled as ie model , year of manufacturing etc?
I haven't taken it down. I might.
Re: New rimfire
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 2:12 pm
by steelbuttplate
Ironnewt wrote: ↑Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:13 pm
That's rather neat, but where will you find ammunition?
I just pulled a .32 S&W slug and sent thru the bore in this rifle. It wasn't too hard to knock thru, especially past halfway. It cut decent rifling , this must be a .32 rimfire ya think ?
Re: New rimfire
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 6:23 am
by steelbuttplate
steelbuttplate wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2020 2:12 pm
Ironnewt wrote: ↑Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:13 pm
That's rather neat, but where will you find ammunition?
I just pulled a .32 S&W slug and sent thru the bore in this rifle. It wasn't too hard to knock thru, especially past halfway. It cut decent rifling , this must be a .32 rimfire ya think ?
I've found a way to shoot these old obsolete rimfires. One Co. called Dixie makes several caliber cases with hollow bases for .22 caps. You put a little black powder in and a .31 ball, put the .22 cap in and boom. I made one out of a .32 S&W short and fired a .22 short thru it, but I'm afraid of the rim breaking off. I've got components ordered.
Re: New rimfire
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 2:16 pm
by capt14k
Navy Arms imported .32RF from a company out of Brazil up until about 6 years ago. There are a couple websites that specialize in that type of ammo. I bought some .41RF once off of one of them. Also imported by Navy Arms.
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Re: New rimfire
Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 5:34 pm
by steelbuttplate
capt14k wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 2:16 pm
Navy Arms imported .32RF from a company out of Brazil up until about 6 years ago. There are a couple websites that specialize in that type of ammo. I bought some .41RF once off of one of them. Also imported by Navy Arms.
I found a guy on GB Modifing .32 S&W into .32 colt. This fits the chamber. He then machines a hole in the rim for a .22 cap. Load with pyrodex and a .31 ball , I should be shooting soon. About $4 per cartidge shipped, reusable .
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Re: New rimfire
Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 6:00 pm
by Darryl
Better make damn sure of the cal before reloading.
I have this link I used when re-loading 32 rimfires.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR-y-D7fgbQ
Darryl
Re: New rimfire
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 5:00 pm
by steelbuttplate
Which guns were you reloading for ? This chamber is too tight for a .32 S&W and a .32 Colt wallers around in it a bit. The cases I've got coming are .32 S&W sized down to a .32 colt short. I'm hoping they will expand to fit the chamber if they don't crack.