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watchthewind Oldtimer Offline Posts: 948 Location: Phoenix, AZ Joined: Mar 10^th, 2015	Low Wall Varmint Rifle Oct 10^th, 2018 at 10:04am	Print Post
	Good Morning, I hope today finds you well. So I've been thinking about building a Low Wall in a Varmint Rifle configuration chambered in 22 LR. I envision a pistol grip stock, heavy barrel and a beavertail type forestock. (Possibly the same contour as a Ruger No. 1 Varmint.) I've searched online for an example of a well executed Low Wall Varmint with a beaver tail type forestock and really haven't found much. Do you guys have any examples? Thank You, Scott

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Low Wall Varmint Rifle Reply #1 - Oct 10^th, 2018 at 11:29am	Print Post
	Scott the below link should take you to the CPA Forearm section and on page two I believe there is a Stevens 418 forearm design I believe you might be interested in and Gail should be able to duplicate it for a low wall. Also wouldn't hurt to call and talk to her about your needs. Also a link to a Ruger forearm you might like she should also be able to duplicate for a low wall. Also Treebone Carving has some nice Ruger designs and he should be able to do the same. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) JLouis
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singleshotsam Oldtimer Offline Posts: 559 Location: Silver City NM Joined: Jan 15^th, 2009	Re: Low Wall Varmint Rifle Reply #2 - Oct 10^th, 2018 at 11:39am	Print Post
	Scott, This is a 22 built on a low wall action. Probably a little heavier than you mentioned and not a beavertail fore stock. Made into a nice small game rifle for the client. Winchester forearms are easy to make in any configuration desired so something like thatfound on a #1 Varmint would not be a problem to come up with. SSS


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watchthewind Oldtimer Offline Posts: 948 Location: Phoenix, AZ Joined: Mar 10^th, 2015	Re: Low Wall Varmint Rifle Reply #3 - Oct 10^th, 2018 at 12:28pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the feedback guys. This rifle would only be shot out of a rest so weight is not a concern. In fact the heavier the better. Take Care, Scott

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16101 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Low Wall Varmint Rifle Reply #4 - Oct 10^th, 2018 at 12:36pm	Print Post
	Plenty of High Walls in varmint or bench rest configuration, so adapting the look of a High Wall to a Low Wall format shouldn't be tough. I'd simply search for images of 1885 varmint rifles, and see what shows that lights your fire. Here's a Hal Hartley stocked one on a website: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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SmallBoreBuyer Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Joined: Apr 24^th, 2012	Re: Low Wall Varmint Rifle Reply #5 - Nov 9^th, 2018 at 6:45pm	Print Post
	Is the Low Wall action strong enough to be safe with a .25-222?


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CajunRebel Oldtimer Offline Posts: 691 Location: Alexandria, VA Joined: Nov 18^th, 2007	Re: Low Wall Varmint Rifle Reply #6 - Nov 10^th, 2018 at 6:04pm	Print Post
	22LR


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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1604 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: Low Wall Varmint Rifle Reply #7 - Nov 10^th, 2018 at 7:20pm	Print Post
	SmallBoreBuyer wrote on Nov 9^th, 2018 at 6:45pm: Is the Low Wall action strong enough to be safe with a .25-222? Definitely not.

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SmallBoreBuyer Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Joined: Apr 24^th, 2012	Re: Low Wall Varmint Rifle Reply #8 - Nov 11^th, 2018 at 11:03am	Print Post
	Jeff_Schultz wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 7:20pm: SmallBoreBuyer wrote on Nov 9^th, 2018 at 6:45pm: Is the Low Wall action strong enough to be safe with a .25-222? Definitely not. For the sake of clarity, the Hal Hartley Low Wall referenced above is chambered in 25-222, hence the question.
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