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gewehrfreund Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 452 Location: Cortland Joined: Jan 24^th, 2005	Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Jan 21^st, 2026 at 3:48pm	Print Post
	How crazy/dangerous is a No. 4 RB conversion from 22rf to 38 Special?


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17583 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #1 - Jan 21^st, 2026 at 4:10pm	Print Post
	Very crazy.

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830singleshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 475 Location: Texas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2007	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #2 - Jan 21^st, 2026 at 4:20pm	Print Post
	Great idea if you're tired of seeing and want your face rearranged

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Jonathan Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Location: THE GOOD PART OF NY Joined: Sep 5^th, 2025	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #3 - Jan 21^st, 2026 at 6:42pm	Print Post
	I have a number four in beautiful condition that I had converted to 32 S&W long and it has become a favorite of mine. The difference between the 32 rim and the 32S&W other than ignition is that the former uses a .316 diameter bullet while the latter uses a .312. My rifle had such a nice bore that I didn't want to alter it but after a lot of experimentation I found that a soft 90 grain bullet sized to .314 and well lubed shoots quite well. To shoot a 38 special out of one of these rifles would require you to re-bore and re-chamber it plus the centerfire conversion which seems like a lot of work just to blow yourself up.


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ndnchf Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1109 Joined: Mar 6^th, 2014	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #4 - Jan 21^st, 2026 at 8:34pm	Print Post
	Drop the idea immefiately.


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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1112 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #5 - Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 9:26am	Print Post
	#4's shoot loose with high velocity 22 rimfire ammo. Only shoot the std velocity stuff in them. Don't even think about a centerfire cartridge.


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gewehrfreund Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 452 Location: Cortland Joined: Jan 24^th, 2005	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #6 - Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 10:36am	Print Post
	I agree with the above, but someone doesn't. I asked this because I saw this in an auction I'm watching this Saturday. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17583 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #7 - Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 11:12am	Print Post
	gewehrfreund wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 10:36am: I agree with the above, but someone doesn't. I asked this because I saw this in an auction I'm watching this Saturday. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) For as long as guns have been around there's always guys with just enough talent to redo guns that will ignore what's safe. And often they sell those guns to unsuspecting newbies who then chamber some factory round in it and blow it up. That one is a ticking time bomb to some poor guy who buys it.

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Jonathan Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Location: THE GOOD PART OF NY Joined: Sep 5^th, 2025	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #8 - Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 11:40am	Print Post
	Why not just buy a hand grenade. My #4 converted to 32S&W is perfectly safe with loads at the same pressure as the original 32 rimfire. After 600 rounds or so there are no signs of the action becoming loose and it is a joy to shoot. I'm not an idiot.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17583 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #9 - Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 11:49am	Print Post
	Jonathan wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 11:40am: Why not just buy a hand grenade. My #4 converted to 32S&W is perfectly safe with loads at the same pressure as the original 32 rimfire. After 600 rounds or so there are no signs of the action becoming loose and it is a joy to shoot. I'm not an idiot. It may be, but some day someone will drop factory ammo in it. Then what happens?

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Jonathan Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Location: THE GOOD PART OF NY Joined: Sep 5^th, 2025	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #10 - Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 12:39pm	Print Post
	This is something that I take into consideration but remember that factory loads for the 32S&W are loaded to a maximum pressure of 12000 psi which is very close to the rimfire. This is done because they know that a lot of this ammo will be used in old, weak, top break revolvers. I'm confident that these loads are safe in the rolling block.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17583 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #11 - Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 6:30pm	Print Post
	Jonathan wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 12:39pm: This is something that I take into consideration but remember that factory loads for the 32S&W are loaded to a maximum pressure of 12000 psi which is very close to the rimfire. This is done because they know that a lot of this ammo will be used in old, weak, top break revolvers. I'm confident that these loads are safe in the rolling block. 12k is different force on the breech blocks with the tiny .22RF base, comppared to the large diameter .32 S&W case size. Your loads may well be safe, but doesn't make a factory load safe.

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Jonathan Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Location: THE GOOD PART OF NY Joined: Sep 5^th, 2025	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #12 - Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 9:36pm	Print Post
	I'm talking about the 32 rimfire, sorry that I wasn't clear.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17583 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #13 - Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 10:10pm	Print Post
	Jonathan wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 9:36pm: I'm talking about the 32 rimfire, sorry that I wasn't clear. You said yours was converted to .32 S&W???

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Jonathan Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Location: THE GOOD PART OF NY Joined: Sep 5^th, 2025	Re: Rem. No. 4 centerfire? Reply #14 - yesterday at 9:48am	Print Post
	Yes, From 32 rimfire to 32S&W centerfire.


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