.22 to .17hm2 rebarrel or sleeve

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I’m considering rebarrel or sleeving a .22 as a purpose built rifle for raccoon hunting. As a bit of a background I raccoon hunt at night with dogs and recently the regulations changed allowing any rimfire caliber to be used. That being said I’m partial to the norinco jw15a and the Steven’s 300f. Both are a magazine fed .22 LR with 13” factory barrels, this is particularly nice in the bush as it doesn’t get caught on brush constantly. Most shots are 30-40’ up a tree, I’m considering a caliber change as I think it’s a more ethical choice and for hide preservation. My questions are:
has anyone done similar and had rounds feed from the magazine well?
Would I be legal replacing the factory barrel with a 13” new barrel?
Sleeve or new barrel?
And how much of a PITA is it to her barrel liners brought in from brownells?

I already have a chamber reamer and a lathe/ knee mill in my shop to make things easier.
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated!
Goose
 
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I had this done by Oscar @ Ribstone Gunsmithing in Alberta.
The rifles, a CZ 457 22lr and a Ruger Precision Rimfire 22lr, were combined with a Brownells 17hm2 sleeve.
 
JW15-A in 17M2....now I gotta chase that idea out of my head!

Keep us posted on the progress and ideally, the pricing too. I'd seriously consider that^ myself
 
Well this project is now at the tail end, ended up finding a savage 305f for a good price with a accutrigger at a local show. Barrel liner supplied by nine35. Now I’m after a go/no go gauge for 17hm2, any forum members have one I can borrow? Will happily pay postage, or even better if anyone is local to the Ottawa area.
 
I did a couple of 17M2 with liners many years ago... they shot fantastic and fed fine (77-22's) An easy conversion I would recommend.

You don't need a no go gauge. Probably not a go gauge either. The headspace is controlled by the rear of the barrel contacting the front of the bolt and the rim of the case just touching the barrel - not recessed. As long as you fit the barrel and bolt snug you should be good. If you find some ammo a bit tight you can always run the reamer a thou or two deeper. I like to feel the resistance of the bolt closing on the round. I believe you get the best accuracy that way too.
 
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guntech said:
I did a couple of 17M2 with liners many years ago... they shot fantastic and fed fine (77-22's) An easy conversion I would recommend.

You don't need a no go gauge. Probably not a go gauge either. The headspace is controlled by the rear of the barrel contacting the front of the bolt and the rim of the case just touching the barrel - not recessed. As long as you fit the barrel and bolt snug you should be good. If you find some ammo a bit tight you can always run the reamer a thou or two deeper. I like to feel the resistance of the bolt closing on the round. I believe you get the best accuracy that way too.
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Thanks for your input! I was hoping someone knowledgeable would chime in. It feeds wonderfully, I currently have it so the rim just about contacts the barrel ( a few thou ) when putting it in by hand. Now to find an optic suitable for my application, and get to the range.
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Cgfns said:
I have the Stevens 305 in 22mag. In a Boyd's stock it almost looks like a mannlicher style. Can you find much of that 17?
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There was a small resurgence available in the last month at some of the firearm stores.
For the life of me I can not for certain say Prophet River had some, but as of a few moments ago Reliable of Fraser St had 10 boxes available.
I find there web store to be right up to date on inventory.
Again, a quick search of some site sponsors in the East might have what you are looking for.
I know I missed a CZ recently in 17Mach2 and that saved me from doing something just a little silly.
Like guntech mentioned if they had been able to keep the ammo price down it might have stuck around a little bit longer.
Regards,
Rob
 
Cgfns said:
I have the Stevens 305 in 22mag. In a Boyd's stock it almost looks like a mannlicher style. Can you find much of that 17?
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Sfrc lists 2 different flavors from 15-17$ a box, another large chain outdoors store who I won’t name also has stock regularly. It’s definitely not as common as ol .22 but I have a few boxes. This particular rifle will be for the field not just going to the range to shoot for fun.
 
guntech said:
You are going to love that little cartridge... I just wish they had kept the price of ammo lower...
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Canadian Tire Pro Shop in Cranbrook, BC has both Hornady V-Max in 17 Mach II and CCI 17 Mach II ammo. Prices were $10.00-$13.00 per box when I retired as the creator and manager this summer. Over 100 boxes of each are still in stock now.

I do not know the prices since I retired though. One could call them: 250-489-3300.
 
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