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Nessmuk Junior Member Offline Posts: 65 Location: Tug Hill Joined: Dec 5^th, 2013	22-20 short? Feb 12^th, 2014 at 10:30am	Print Post
	Curious about recreating the wheel here. If a 25-20 case were cut down shorter and necked down, would it make a reloadable round of 22LR ballistics? seems like the 22 rimfire, and 17 rimfire characteristics could be duplicated in reloadable form.

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MIKE-T Oldtimer Offline [SHOOTCAST> Posts: 636 Location: Wexford Township Michigan Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #1 - Feb 12^th, 2014 at 10:46am	Print Post
	22 Maynard XL is what you are looking for (22 Velodog & 22 CCM are very close in size) I do not have a chamber print of the 22 Maynard XL, Original 22 XL used a .228 bullet newer chamber reamers are for the .224" bullet, it is a re-loadable 22 Mag, easy to load down to 22LR velocitys, CPA chambers for the 22 Maynard XL. [url]http://www.singleshotrifles.com/calibers.html#.22 MAYNARD EXTRA LONG CENTER FIRE[/url] Sorry can not get the CPA link to work you can copy and past it and it works fine.Mike


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Nessmuk Junior Member Offline Posts: 65 Location: Tug Hill Joined: Dec 5^th, 2013	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #2 - Feb 12^th, 2014 at 12:13pm	Print Post
	Thank you! Very neat.

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Nessmuk Junior Member Offline Posts: 65 Location: Tug Hill Joined: Dec 5^th, 2013	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #3 - Feb 12^th, 2014 at 12:14pm	Print Post
	I wonder if my #2 rolling block could be rechamber for this and work, like rechamber one to 22 mag?

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7281 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #4 - Feb 12^th, 2014 at 12:16pm	Print Post
	The Hornet case, I think would be more desireable (and cheaper) for this, I believe. If the Velodog cases are available and cheaper still, I would use them. The 22 RF case is approx. .610 long and the 22 RF sporting chamber is .775 long so, if your looking to duplicate the 22 RF, I would use cases that are .770 long. I've pulled thousands of 22 RF's apart and the powder charge runs between 1.5 and 2.0 of powder that is in the B'eye to WW231 burning rate range. Let us know your progress. Frank

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Nessmuk Junior Member Offline Posts: 65 Location: Tug Hill Joined: Dec 5^th, 2013	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #5 - Feb 12^th, 2014 at 3:39pm	Print Post
	Looks like Bertram may carry this brass and uses a small rifle primer. Using a cast bullet, looks like it may be cheaper than current .22 prices in the long haul.

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.22-5-40 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 797 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2010	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #6 - Feb 12^th, 2014 at 8:02pm	Print Post
	Sounds like the old British 297/230 Morris short & long ctgs...Buffalo Arms Co. has this ready formed brass.


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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #7 - Feb 12^th, 2014 at 10:03pm	Print Post
	Just for grins, going back to around 1937... From Col. Charles Askins Quote: "The .221 Askins was the 5.5 Velo-Dog cartridge shortened in length to exactly the .22 long rifle casing; the bullet was the standard .22 long rifle leaden slug at 40 grains. The Velo-Dog was designed to be fired in a French revolver; it had a rimmed casing. My gunsmith and I ran every case through the lathe and reduced the diameter of the rim to the same specs as the .22 long rifle rimfire shell."

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rkaires Frequent Elocutionist Offline No Stronger Bond Posts: 1633 Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA Joined: Oct 26^th, 2012	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #8 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 8:01am	Print Post
	Nessmuk wrote on Feb 12^th, 2014 at 3:39pm: Looks like Bertram may carry this brass and uses a small rifle primer. Using a cast bullet, looks like it may be cheaper than current .22 prices in the long haul. It does seem like a great alternative to a rimfire these day's. I've been thinking about having a small 22 cf barrel made for my CPA Mod 49. I can't seem to find a pain base mould in .225 dia. None of the mould makers I've looked into make them either.

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rkaires Frequent Elocutionist Offline No Stronger Bond Posts: 1633 Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA Joined: Oct 26^th, 2012	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #9 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 8:04am	Print Post
	Does anyone have plain base .22 cal bullet drawings in the 60 - 70gr range they are willing to share? Thanks, Bob

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #10 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 11:24am	Print Post
	Bob check your PM's. JLouis

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16146 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #11 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 11:24am	Print Post
	Really no reason to reinvent the wheel, in my opinion. I'd agree with Frank that the .22 Hornet would make a good cartridge choice, and plenty of reasonably priced brass available without forming. It can easily be loaded to .22LR velocities and use lighter 40 gr. bullets that are closer to .22LR.

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rkaires Frequent Elocutionist Offline No Stronger Bond Posts: 1633 Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA Joined: Oct 26^th, 2012	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #12 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 11:43am	Print Post
	JLouis wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 11:24am: Bob check your PM's. JLouis Thanks John.

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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #13 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 11:08pm	Print Post
	Bob, It's a lighter weight than you're asking for, but some time back, I had B&D cut a plain base mould similar to the old Lyman 225353 design. I recall Barry cutting a mould in a heavier weight that may be closer to what you're after.

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7groove Ex Member	Re: 22-20 short? Reply #14 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 11:37pm	Print Post
	BP I'm once again making bullet moulds on a limited basis, and have a 22 caliber 70 grain bullet that is very accurate at 100 and 200 yards. I will also make 22 caliber moulds as requested. BWDarr


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