if you can buy a .22cal liner for a old shot out .22 why does someone not market one i a 17cal to convert old rifles or would this not be possiabel.

if you can buy a .22cal liner for a old shot out .22 why does someone not market one i a 17cal to convert old rifles or would this not be possiabel.

I thought I did run across a .17 liner...will have to check back as I wasn't interrested at the time. Of course, the .17M2 would be the only real choice for a .22LR action, and bottle neck reamers aren't nearly as cheap as stright cased .22LR reamers...add in the drill (or drills depending on how you do it) so it would run into a few bucks to reline.

And from what I've read, are having some problems getting reliable semi-auto functioning with the little .17M2 without folling around with slide weight and spring tension...but think that could be worked out.

www.brownells.com is offering 17 cal liners as well as the chambering reamers and drill bits for preparing the old barrel, along with instructions for accomplishing the job.

Lee L.

770-000-001
Brownells/Redman 1-10 Twsit .17 Cal. Liner $35.17




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770-000-002
Brownells/Redman 1-9 Twist .17 Cal. Liner $35.17




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513-050-012
.17 HMR Finish, Redman w/.166" pilot for Redman barrel liner $65.00




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BARREL LINER INSTRUCTION BOOK - Details the systems used by gunsmiths Bob Schuetz, Willis Sprunger and Ralph Walker. Walker used a variable speed hand drill and ACRAGLAS to hold the liner in. Schuetz solders the liner in place. Sprunger extended a regular bit, drilled the hole in a lathe and bonded with ACRAGLAS. Instructions FREE, not included. Please request; not sent automatically or click here for a PDF.

SPECS: 8½" (21.6cm) x 11" (27.9cm). 16 pages.

thanks this is from brownells

Tom

This system works very well, is simple to do and makes shooters out of guns that would normally end up as wall hangers. I've not done any 17's, but a bunch of .22's and I like the acra-glass as it is easier to do than the solder method.