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Post by potatojudge on Jul 30, 2022 14:58:12 GMT -5
I'm afraid this is a situation where you need to buy a large lot of top tier 22 ammo, then see if it chambers and groups well.
If so, you're set for a while.
If not, you try again with a different brand or lot. Hope another gun likes that ammo or sell it off.
The life of precision 22 shooters is an interesting one.
Congrats on a neat gun. I'd be tempted to throw a higher power scope on it and move that 2x to another rig.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 29, 2022 22:27:22 GMT -5
How's the recoil compare to standard 300 or 350 grain bullets?
Curious if the lower engraving pressure of Hammers feels different to the shooter.
Regardless, looks like a great load.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 29, 2022 22:26:16 GMT -5
I don't think there's anything wrong with gain twist, but standard barrels are setting world records currently so that tells you something.
I think some barrels are fast, others slow, and most of us don't have pressure testing equipment.
So aside from speculation, I'd just work up a load like normal with the popular powders for that round (or what you have on hand).
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 28, 2022 20:01:19 GMT -5
I think you'll really like it. The same gun in 45 Colt is what got me started.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 28, 2022 11:33:43 GMT -5
Does it have the series 70 collet bushing still?
Buffer is fine on a range gun, but do replace often. The stiff recoil spring is probably more detrimental to the gun when the slide moves forward than when it goes back.
Sometimes a stiff recoil spring was used to overcome a reliability issue.
Unless you need the gun overstrung, I might swap springs and lose the buffer for the sake of longevity and reliability.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 27, 2022 16:57:24 GMT -5
Welcome, and congrats on surviving the bypass. I'd imagine you have a lot of good years ahead of you post repair.
If you're just shooting from the bench, a 10 or 12x Burris pistol scope might do the trick, as would something like a leupold fixed 20x rifle scope. I like that 2.5-8 on hunting pistols where low power quick shots might be needed, but from the bench variability may not be so helpful.
The 97 is one of my favorite platforms, and for a sub 100 yard paper puncher it makes a ton of sense in 22LR.
I have black and white micarta, and the black at least doesn't show grime. Of course, a magic eraser cleans the white up to like new anyway.
Lots of single shot guys here too. I like Low Walls for the weight savings, but enjoy High Walls as well. The Stevens falling block 22, Favorite I think it is, is a nice little takedown rifle as well that really deserves to be shot more.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 27, 2022 11:41:48 GMT -5
It came in 284 as well, which has a bit more oomph than the 308 family.
The limitations then became the width of the action needed to house fatter cartridges (the 284 used a different magazine carrier than the 308 class rounds) and the length of the action/magazine.
My only 99 is a Dave Tooley built 6.5-284. He's a top tier smith, and even then the trigger is about 4 lbs. The other issue is magazine length- the 284 family can't take advantage of heavy for caliber bullets, so lose a lot of the advantage over the 308 family. Mine is throated for 120 grain bullets.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 27, 2022 10:52:48 GMT -5
I really appreciate how the handles and 99 feeds. Very slick mechanism. I don't see them being made again for economic reasons, but there's lots of them out there and rebarreling is always an option. hammerbullets.com/product/257-cal-67g-shock-hammer/Might give this bullet a try.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 26, 2022 22:48:12 GMT -5
I like it
Congrats
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 26, 2022 20:34:15 GMT -5
I know a bunch of guys that put those together last time it looked like ARs would be banned.
Built for a different purpose than a hunting lever gun.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 26, 2022 8:29:40 GMT -5
David... You called the stock. A buddy of mine had it painted 20 years ago. Bought two of them. The other ended up as a fast twist 6x47 (the original 222 Mag case open up to 6mm) built for the 1987 Masters. I have a Hart rifle in 6x47 Ackley and the only issues I've had are poor quality Nosler 222 brass and finding dies, because every search is muddled with results for 6x47 Lapua In an XP, the round would have been a great choice for the day. Today many would build a 6-204 Ruger instead, an equally good round.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 25, 2022 16:02:41 GMT -5
Great candidate for a suppressed hunting pistol
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 25, 2022 16:00:48 GMT -5
Seems a 1.4 inch Max-like round would be doable with just a long 5 or 6 shot cylinder. 357 RugerMag in conjunction with Hornaday. The standard frame will ALMOST fit a 357 Max and XTP crimped on the groove, right? You meen the 360 Dan Wesson? 1.41" case. Thinking about a 5-shot version myself. Will surpass even the 353 loads. I've got 300 pieces of DW brass waiting on the day But a re-launch and re-naming of the round would certainly be in order. Can't let anyone else get credit, and everything has to be new.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 24, 2022 15:44:47 GMT -5
Now I'm blanking on the USFA with the rear sight that had a brass insert. Blackbird or something? All I know is I should have bought Robb's when he had it for sale years ago and that it looked pretty good. shooting master right? Had the money for it in college, just didnt want to bite the bullet! That's it! No clue where I got Blackbird. Not saying the thick rear sight was my favorite, but it's a neat concept and good looking front sight profile.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 24, 2022 13:20:19 GMT -5
Now I'm blanking on the USFA with the rear sight that had a brass insert. Blackbird or something? All I know is I should have bought Robb's when he had it for sale years ago and that it looked pretty good.
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