Hobie":n7a32sby said:Remove the cylinder, rechamber, send your gun to Ruger to replace the "lost" cylinder.
I am not a 'gunsmith' but have worked with precision tools most of my working life. How much trouble is doing the reaming job? Anything special to look out for?stubbfarmer":2a9hd1hn said:I just bought a 22 mag chamber reamer (for around $50 I think) and did my own. Mine is stainless so I did not have to worry about the finish. I have not changed the 22LR marking on the cylinder yet. I sent mine in and had a new cylinder fit by Ruger. I also did my friends but he has not sent his in for a new cylinder yet.
That is a great idea BUT, if I sent mine in for a replacement cylinder they will put the hammer block in it and I don't want my weapon 'upgraded' and marked that it was. How hard is it to find 'replacement' cylinders aftermarket?stubbfarmer said:I just bought a 22 mag chamber reamer (for around $50 I think) and did my own. Mine is stainless so I did not have to worry about the finish. I have not changed the 22LR marking on the cylinder yet. I sent mine in and had a new cylinder fit by Ruger. I also did my friends but he has not sent his in for a new cylinder yet.
mohavesam said:Please don't forget to engrave the modified cylinder as 22 WRFM only, if your endeavor is to modify as-such.
Any gunsmith worth his/her salt (professional or amateur) would do so, to prevent injury from some pinhead-moment of dropping 22LR rounds into the modified chambers...