77/22 conversion to .17M2

1mathom1 · Apr 29, 2011

Anybody have experience rebarreling a .22 to .17M2?
Good?
Bad?

khutch · Apr 29, 2011

No experience with either the M2 or re-barreling a gun at all. Seems like the folks on rimfirecentral.com love the round though and from what I hear the older, non-threaded 77/22s are pretty simple for the home gunsmith to re-barrel. If you don't get enough comments here then go there and look in the 17HM2 and 77/22 sub-forums. I think you will learn everything you need to know there.

Ken

slowhand · Apr 29, 2011

Did one a few years ago.Bought a Green Mountain barrel for it.It is a fun gun to shoot.Boring also.Small bullet,very small groups.Out to 100-125 yds it's a tack driver.Wind does mess with it though.I shoot Eley in all my 17 M2's.Have three of them.Just don't like them in a blow back semi auto.I shoot left handed and the big bang from a OOB right in the face is no fun.Bolt or single shots a great.

slowhand · Apr 30, 2011

I just bought another 77-22.I'm now looking for another 17 M2 barrel myself.Slow

Hotel1Actual · Apr 30, 2011

Probably cheaper to rebarrel than try and buy a Ruger 77/17HM2.

Snake45 · Apr 30, 2011

Hotel1Actual said:
Probably cheaper to rebarrel than try and buy a Ruger 77/17HM2.

Oh, I'm sure. And if you don't like it, or ammo gets too expensive or they stop making it (like they did 5mm Remington), you can always swap it back.

slowhand · Apr 30, 2011

That's what I was talking about.Getting another Green Mountain barrel.Just got to find one.I'm going to call them on Monday and see if they have any left.Can't find any at the usual places.