I have had the bug to build a 22 hornet single shot rifle for several years. I have machining experience. I also have the Dehaas book,  and to me the vault locks are rather homely. The Chicopee Falls center fire is more pleasing to the eye, but it is long and my peepers appreciate a scope and would like to look for a shorter action design. So here is the question, are their plans/drawings available to build a compact single shot action that would fit my criteria? Thanks for your consideration of this question.

                                                  Tiswell

Might take a look at the German Ideal action.  I believe it was DeHaas who opined it was one of the best.  I know I sure like mine!!  I'm sorry I have no idea about plans availability.

ASSRA archives have several available;

Other services:

ü       Detailed dimensional rifle drawings.  All of these were reverse engineered for casting kits the screw sizes are modern. The following are available. Winchester Single Shot, Ballard, Farrow, Sharps 1874,  Remington No. 1  rolling block (including SST, OST, and side lever conversion), Remington Hep­burn, and Ballard & Soule tang sights, 8-1/2x11” sets for $10 each pdd . We also now have prints for the Sharps Borchardt these are done for making the action from bar stock and beleive the screw sizes are correct for original rifles. 

The Falling Blocks Works Model K is a perfect match for the 22 Hornet dimensionally. It has a nice adjustable trigger design, plenty of access to the chamber and is extremely easy to work on. Due to its simplicity of design and minimal parts it might also be one of the easier ones to build.

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JLouis