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OLReliable Full Member Offline Posts: 209 Location: New England Joined: Jul 14^th, 2004	.22 K-Hornet re-chamber Sep 27^th, 2015 at 5:48pm	Print Post
	Sorry, not single shot related, but .... I'm looking for a gunsmith who will re-chamber my Savage 23D rifle from .22 Hornet to .22 K-Hornet. Please reply here just in case another poster/member needs this job done too. T.I.A. Gary

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FITZ Oldtimer Offline REGARDS Posts: 917 Location: MASSACHUSETTS Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: .22 K-Hornet re-chamber Reply #1 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 6:39pm	Print Post
	One of my earliest efforts at Rifle building Single Shots was a Winchester Lowall. I built a .22 Hornet. Took a while to find a good Mold that would shoot well, 225418 48 Grs Memory ?? I got it shooting very well with 9.5 Grs 2400. Then I was exposed to the K Hornet. So Borrowed the Chamber Reamer and chambered my Rifle to K and guess what? The best shooting load was still 9.5 Grs 2400 so I gained nothing. that was 30 years ago and I still own that rifle. Do not shoot it much and someday if I find a really nice original Lowall Barrel in 25-20 SS or 32-20 guess what it will become? HTH Regards, FITZ

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OLReliable Full Member Offline Posts: 209 Location: New England Joined: Jul 14^th, 2004	Re: .22 K-Hornet re-chamber Reply #2 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 7:10pm	Print Post
	Thanks FITZ. We both know, tho, that "leaving well enough alone" is not always in our Grand Plan But, your suggestion is a good one.

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l h jenkins Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Joined: May 5^th, 2012	Re: .22 K-Hornet re-chamber Reply #3 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 9:11pm	Print Post
	going to k hornet has advantageous. head space off shoulder, not rim, less brass stretch. I have done three and do not regret any. others have different thoughts. ymmv. I also have a pair of k hornets in 17 with 35 degree shoulder.


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Dr Tom Ex Member	Re: .22 K-Hornet re-chamber Reply #4 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 9:44pm	Print Post
	Was it Ackley who said that having less taper in the case walls reduces bolt head thrust? If so, the K Hornet might be a good choice for a weaker action. Please correct me if I've mis-remembered this. It's been 20 years or more since I read his books.


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OLReliable Full Member Offline Posts: 209 Location: New England Joined: Jul 14^th, 2004	Re: .22 K-Hornet re-chamber Reply #5 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 10:07pm	Print Post
	I see the .22 K-Hornet to be more virtuous than its parent. But going back to the original request: who can cut a chamber for me?

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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: .22 K-Hornet re-chamber Reply #6 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 10:08pm	Print Post
	l h jenkins wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 9:11pm: going to k hornet has advantageous. head space off shoulder, not rim, less brass stretch. I have done three and do not regret any. others have different thoughts. ymmv. I also have a pair of k hornets in 17 with 35 degree shoulder. Same experience. A Contender pistol would eat up standard shape brass in 3 firings, sometimes on the first firing. Converting to "K" allowed me to headspace it on the shoulder, and brass now lasts a lot longer. How much? I don't know, since I haven't had a head separation since, after 6 or 7 firings. To the O.P. - rent a reamer and do it yourself. It's the easiest rechamber job I know of. Can be done free-hand if you've got a steady grip and can detach the barrel, which isn't too hard on a Model 23.
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Dr Tom Ex Member	Re: .22 K-Hornet re-chamber Reply #7 - Sep 28^th, 2015 at 12:45am	Print Post
	If I recall the 23D correctly you may need an extension rod to get the reamer into position.


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: .22 K-Hornet re-chamber Reply #8 - Sep 28^th, 2015 at 1:30am	Print Post
	Quote: If I recall the 23D correctly you may need an extension rod to get the reamer into position. Loosen the barrel nut, then unscrew the barrel. The nut requires a special wrench most of the time, however. Otherwise, yes, you need an extension.

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buchsenmacher Full Member Offline Posts: 205 Location: Adrian, MI Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: .22 K-Hornet re-chamber Reply #9 - Sep 28^th, 2015 at 6:02am	Print Post
	OLReliable, I should be able to do the work for you. Give me a call at Johnson's Sporting Goods 517-265-2545 and we can talk about it. On the 23D the receiver and barrel are one piece of steel.

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OLReliable Full Member Offline Posts: 209 Location: New England Joined: Jul 14^th, 2004	Re: .22 K-Hornet re-chamber Reply #10 - Sep 28^th, 2015 at 7:35am	Print Post
	buchsenmacher wrote on Sep 28^th, 2015 at 6:02am: OLReliable, I should be able to do the work for you. Give me a call at Johnson's Sporting Goods 517-265-2545 and we can talk about it. On the 23D the receiver and barrel are one piece of steel. Thanks, Steve. I will call you this week. Gary

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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: .22 K-Hornet re-chamber Reply #11 - Sep 28^th, 2015 at 8:05am	Print Post
	I stand corrected. I thought the 23D was the introduction of the barrel nut.

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