It is now 2017, about 6 months since my last post on this forum Thread.
Sadly No progress on my rifles as my Gunsmith is Working To Get Back to about a 3 month backlog of work in the shop.
In The interim I have been "puttering" with a Custom Ruger Single Eight, a Ruger .32 H&R Mag. Single Six, and checking out the feasibility of converting a Winchester 1890/1906/Model 62 from .22WRF to .25ACP.
So far it Does Look Feasible! I have a Type 3 Bolt that has been revised from RF to CF, with the original Firing pin tip hole sealed and an CF tip hole drilled. a firing pin has been 'shortened' to remove the original tip and prepare it for drilling to take a .078' diameter Dowel pin for a new tip.
I was able to buy a 'Shortened and Shot-out/eroded' 1890 .22WRF barrel for a donor to have relined in .25ACP. This has a present length of about 20 inches instead of the normal 23 to 24 Inches.
A Winchester WRF tubular Magazine will Also fit the .25ACP Rim diameters.
The Magazine loading slot needed Grinding with a Dremel tool to fit the Wider .25ACP case.
I also found a refinished 1890 rear Frame that has evidence of "Bubba work" as it has chewed up places from a Vice Jaw AFTER it was Refinished.
I was able to buy a Thpe 3 Match Front Frame piece so I have a usable one of those.along with all the misc parts to assemble a Trigger Group complete.
The Lifter i have is one of the "S-L-LR" type fitted with a toggle piece to allow varying length Cartridges to be fed Reliably, that will need the Cartridge channel opened slightly to take the .25ACP rim diameter.
Stocks are no Problem as I have a few spare used ones on hand.
Currently the weather here is Cool And Wet so I am Not Reloading (on my Back Patio bench) at this time. I was able to complete Forming of about a 100 .25 parent cases and a similar number of .32 "Colt" parent cases before the weather turned 'sour'.
Best Regards,
Chev. William