A few months ago I posted I was having a Ruger #1 in 30-06 converted to .22LR. A friend did it for me and I might add this was his first one.
It turned out great. I kept the orginal 30-06 light weight barrel and went with a match grade liner. From the outside no one would know it is a .22LR. We went with a conversion of lowering the firing pin about .100 since we kept the orginal barrel. He feels it is a much easlier conversion.
I put a 4 power compact Leupold scope and went to the range. I took my 14 yr old grandson to sight in his new Colt AR15. When we got done with the AR15. Out came the Ruger #1.
After getting on target I got a 6 shot group at 25 yds of .440 outside to outside. This rifle is going to shoot. I was going for a 10 shot group but it was overcast and almost dark so stopped at 6 shots. All 6 shot went into one enlarged .22 caliber hole. I left my grandson shoot it couple fast groups and he shot well. I might add that I was shooting Russian Junior Brass ammo. I bought this about 10 yrs ago and it shoots great in all my rilfes. It shoots right along with Eley 10X and at only 1.39 a box. I got a lifetime supply for me and the grandkids. Shame it is not available anymore.
Before anyone starts on me for not going with a full custom. I will state I just wanted a custom squirel rifle and what I ended up with is just great. Since this was his R&D conversion the price to me was right. He is doing his rifle now. Next will be maybe a custom trigger to lighten it up some. We will probaly lighten the hammer fall also. But it shoots so well there doesn't appear any reason to do so. There is a forearm hanger installed on it but haven't fooled with it yet. If he tighten it down some already and since it shoots so great now I just might leave it as it is.
I am now installing a Simmons 44 Mag 6.5 X 20 scope on it to do ammo testing then probaly look for a 2X7 compact scope for hunting.
I have my dream rifle. It may not be someone else's dream rifle but it's mine and no longer just a dream.
I will post pictures later.
It turned out great. I kept the orginal 30-06 light weight barrel and went with a match grade liner. From the outside no one would know it is a .22LR. We went with a conversion of lowering the firing pin about .100 since we kept the orginal barrel. He feels it is a much easlier conversion.
I put a 4 power compact Leupold scope and went to the range. I took my 14 yr old grandson to sight in his new Colt AR15. When we got done with the AR15. Out came the Ruger #1.
After getting on target I got a 6 shot group at 25 yds of .440 outside to outside. This rifle is going to shoot. I was going for a 10 shot group but it was overcast and almost dark so stopped at 6 shots. All 6 shot went into one enlarged .22 caliber hole. I left my grandson shoot it couple fast groups and he shot well. I might add that I was shooting Russian Junior Brass ammo. I bought this about 10 yrs ago and it shoots great in all my rilfes. It shoots right along with Eley 10X and at only 1.39 a box. I got a lifetime supply for me and the grandkids. Shame it is not available anymore.
Before anyone starts on me for not going with a full custom. I will state I just wanted a custom squirel rifle and what I ended up with is just great. Since this was his R&D conversion the price to me was right. He is doing his rifle now. Next will be maybe a custom trigger to lighten it up some. We will probaly lighten the hammer fall also. But it shoots so well there doesn't appear any reason to do so. There is a forearm hanger installed on it but haven't fooled with it yet. If he tighten it down some already and since it shoots so great now I just might leave it as it is.
I am now installing a Simmons 44 Mag 6.5 X 20 scope on it to do ammo testing then probaly look for a 2X7 compact scope for hunting.
I have my dream rifle. It may not be someone else's dream rifle but it's mine and no longer just a dream.
I will post pictures later.
