10/22 belt feed?

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Anybody have or know of a belt feed conversion in the works for the 10/22

I'm thinking it might be possible as just a magazine gizmo that you can just pop in like any other magazine, possibly with a few modifications to the bolt, and or stock.

Any thoughts?
 
GYRO 101 said:
Anybody have or know of a belt feed conversion in the works for the 10/22

I'm thinking it might be possible as just a magazine gizmo that you can just pop in like any other magazine, possibly with a few modifications to the bolt, and or stock.

Any thoughts?
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We've all been waiting for this mod...;)
 
Depending on how the links work (I'm not exactly sure as I've never examined any) i think it would be doable provided the system harness enough energy to cycle the belt.
If not it might be possible on a 22 magnum, not sure if that makes much difference on the force of the bolt coming back though?
 
crout, that's one of the 1919 beltfed 22 rifles... The benefit's to that setup is the savings in cost of ammo!!!

A cool animal indeed!!!

Cheers
Jay
 
crout said:
saw this a while back. not sure it's 10/22 mod. still investigating. but cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abTGAP7tG0Y
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Part of my inspiration, and gives me confidence that a 22 cartridge does have enough power to cycle the belt.

Too bad no full auto for us Canadians. Maybe assisted bump fire from a stock like the accelerator were gun moves back and forth in the stock, if those are legal?
 
There have been belt fed .22 machine guns made years ago. John Browning worked up a conversion system. There have been others.
The assisted bump firing setup with reciprocating barrelled action would qualify as prohibited.
 
tiriaq said:
There have been belt fed .22 machine guns made years ago. John Browning worked up a conversion system. There have been others.
The assisted bump firing setup with reciprocating barrelled action would qualify as prohibited.
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I figured it would be but there's nothing wrong with hoping, although I'm not sure it should be as there is a pressure of the trigger (with your own finger) for each shot,
and it isn't interacting with the trigger to shoot in rapid succession.
(its interacting with the whole rife :D) But hey, nothing wrong with trying to get through the loopholes.
 
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I've always wanted one of those belt fed .22's ever since I saw a picture of a guy sitting behind one in a magazine. Tippman made (and maybe still does) some units that were just too cool - they even came with little ammo cans for the belts. You can probably still find vids on Youtube of people firing their pieces. Just like little buzz saws... and probably a heck of a lot cheaper to shoot than something chambered in a centerfire round...

hsld.
 
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I've always wanted one of those belt fed .22's ever since I saw a picture of a guy sitting behind one in a magazine. Tippman made (and maybe still does) some units that were just too cool - they even came with little ammo cans for the belts. You can probably still find vids on Youtube of people firing their pieces. Just like little buzz saws... and probably a heck of a lot cheaper to shoot than something chambered in a centerfire round...

hsld.
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Ya, there still there. and if you do find one it would probably be expensive.
Exactly why we need some conversion kits for a 10/22. Everybody seems to have the little riffle and I'm sure alot of people would be interested in an affordable belt feed conversion.
 
I think i just got the best idea ever.

The simplest solution is usually the best right?

So just take the factory 10 rounder, modify it so the belt is taken up by center rotating cartridge dealy. (need to cut out the bottom.)

The factory mags casing would need to be modified by removing alot from the magazine lips, so the shell holders can become the feed lips when there rotated into place, remove more so the shell holder on the belt can go through once the bullet is removed by the bolt.

Now all that need to be done is to make the spring rotate 36 degrees every time the bolt moves to its rearmost or foremost position via some type of op-rod and possibly a clicky pen style device or ratchet type system. near rearmost being preferred for operating power, and foremost for the easiest, less strain on the indexing system.

Oh ya and it would probably require custom made belts/links. small plastic type tubing that can be drilled and/or lathed down to the size/diameter

I think that could possibly be done with very little if any modification to the rifle itself by someone with a lot of patience and a steady hand if they set their mind to it.

Hows that for a simple solution to the belt feed problem. It would be cheap if someone has a bit of steel or other suitable material for the indexing system laying around and is handy with some way of manipulating the material.

I might have to try this over the holidays to see if it works. Now I will probably have to buy my own 10/22 as I am not sure my dad would like me "screwing around" with his or his magazine for that matter.
 
Fixit said:
i like that kind of thinking, keep it up
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I shall do my best. Right now I'm in the belt feed thinking mode. The way i see it is it should be doable on a lot of semi-auto rifles (m14, svt40, sks?), if I or someone gets it to work on a 10/22

Its just easiest to start with the 22 as its less damaging to parts used and the 10/22 doesn't have any mag well walls means we have a a lot of room to work with, or even easily make it side feed, rather than my plans for the bottom feed.
Plus you don't have to worry about the pre-1945 design of the belt on a 22
 
The squirrel cage (rotating sprocket) belt handling system was first used by John Browning in his first belt fed machine gun, the better part of 120 years ago.
 
I'm not sure that the 10/22 is the best start for the project.

I've been mulling stuff over the past couple of years, and with the gear I now have in the shop, something might come of it.

I'd need a better set of plans for the 1919/1917 though. All I have is the RSP blueprint.

The trick with a .22 belt-fed though is to have enough energy to both cycle the bolt, and operate the belt feed mechanism.

Oh, and getting consistent belts is *rather* tough too. Try Lakeside guns, but they don't ship north.

NS
 
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