hamilton0729
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- Northern Ontario (not in Hamilton)
Seeing as there are lots of stevens 25 favorites around would it be feasible to put a 22 lr liner in one of these or would there be other mods that would have to be done?
25 stevens conversion to 22 lr
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The Favorite is probably one of the absolutely easiest projects a fella could pick up to do a re-barrel upon, such that, along with the relative scarcity of liners to use, it seems rather a waste to consider.
It sorta goes along the lines that if you have a nice enough one, it's a shame to alter it, if it's not a nice enough one, it's a shame to put all that work into it...
A good used .22 barrel can be got for under $50. Over the years I picked up a few Anschutz made, CIL marked barrels for under $20 each. Paid $60 for a Redman Liner, and was pretty happy to get it, as they are not being exported under the US homeland paranoia BS that is going on down there. If you have a source for liners, please share!
You will need a suitable extractor/ejector to fit the action too. Probably going to have to make it, if the selection of mix and match used parts does not match what you need.
But the down side is that unless you feed it a diet of low pressure ammo, strictly "Standard" velocity or lesser fodder, you will soon have a loose and unsafe Stevens Favorite on your hands.
The reason for this is that the design relies upon the two screws to carry all the loads. No locking surfaces to prevent the breech block moving.
There is a pretty substantial portion of these screws inside the action, that are unsupported, and will allow the screws to flex, eventually allowing the cases to burst on a regular basis, as have done on two that I have owned, back when I first thought it a good idea to play with them.
BTDT. Wrote it all off as a failed experiment. Unfortunately, they were built to a low cost, and it did not occur to the folks at Stevens that this might put us out a hundred or more years into the future.
The Stevens Crackshot (Marksman?) that uses the Maynard style opening, is a much better choice for a gun to shoot any modern ammo through.
Guys have done some pretty advanced forming upon Hornet cases and made a reloadable cartridge that fit the .25 Favorite, if what I have read is to be believed, but I think it work wasted.
Cheers
Trev
It sorta goes along the lines that if you have a nice enough one, it's a shame to alter it, if it's not a nice enough one, it's a shame to put all that work into it...
A good used .22 barrel can be got for under $50. Over the years I picked up a few Anschutz made, CIL marked barrels for under $20 each. Paid $60 for a Redman Liner, and was pretty happy to get it, as they are not being exported under the US homeland paranoia BS that is going on down there. If you have a source for liners, please share!
You will need a suitable extractor/ejector to fit the action too. Probably going to have to make it, if the selection of mix and match used parts does not match what you need.
But the down side is that unless you feed it a diet of low pressure ammo, strictly "Standard" velocity or lesser fodder, you will soon have a loose and unsafe Stevens Favorite on your hands.
The reason for this is that the design relies upon the two screws to carry all the loads. No locking surfaces to prevent the breech block moving.
There is a pretty substantial portion of these screws inside the action, that are unsupported, and will allow the screws to flex, eventually allowing the cases to burst on a regular basis, as have done on two that I have owned, back when I first thought it a good idea to play with them.
BTDT. Wrote it all off as a failed experiment. Unfortunately, they were built to a low cost, and it did not occur to the folks at Stevens that this might put us out a hundred or more years into the future. The Stevens Crackshot (Marksman?) that uses the Maynard style opening, is a much better choice for a gun to shoot any modern ammo through.
Guys have done some pretty advanced forming upon Hornet cases and made a reloadable cartridge that fit the .25 Favorite, if what I have read is to be believed, but I think it work wasted.
Cheers
Trev
The Favorite is probably one of the absolutely easiest projects a fella could pick up to do a re-barrel upon, such that, along with the relative scarcity of liners to use, it seems rather a waste to consider.
It sorta goes along the lines that if you have a nice enough one, it's a shame to alter it, if it's not a nice enough one, it's a shame to put all that work into it...
A good used .22 barrel can be got for under $50. Over the years I picked up a few Anschutz made, CIL marked barrels for under $20 each. Paid $60 for a Redman Liner, and was pretty happy to get it, as they are not being exported under the US homeland paranoia BS that is going on down there. If you have a source for liners, please share!
You will need a suitable extractor/ejector to fit the action too. Probably going to have to make it, if the selection of mix and match used parts does not match what you need.
But the down side is that unless you feed it a diet of low pressure ammo, strictly "Standard" velocity or lesser fodder, you will soon have a loose and unsafe Stevens Favorite on your hands.
The reason for this is that the design relies upon the two screws to carry all the loads. No locking surfaces to prevent the breech block moving.
There is a pretty substantial portion of these screws inside the action, that are unsupported, and will allow the screws to flex, eventually allowing the cases to burst on a regular basis, as have done on two that I have owned, back when I first thought it a good idea to play with them.
The Stevens Crackshot (Marksman?) that uses the Maynard style opening, is a much better choice for a gun to shoot any modern ammo through.
Guys have done some pretty advanced forming upon Hornet cases and made a reloadable cartridge that fit the .25 Favorite, if what I have read is to be believed, but I think it work wasted.
Cheers
Trev
Follow what Trev just told you. I have had several stevens favorites and actually regret selling the last of my collection at the gun show last year. I even had a cooey barrel and reamer ready to do just this. You can get the reamers from brownells and a no go, go set pretty cost effective as well, I hate to use cheap because the reamer and gauges are quality items but did not cost much.
Because I wanted more accuracy and a stronger action, I started looking at the martini cadet, actions, they come up regularly on the EE and are definitly worth looking in to. I have several now in several calibers, my favorite caliber is .218bee. I would kill to get one of the .357mag martini cadets.
hamilton0729
Regular
- Location
- Northern Ontario (not in Hamilton)
So to sum up find a new model 30 if you want a favorite. Ill look for one of those.
hamilton0729
Regular
- Location
- Northern Ontario (not in Hamilton)
And thank you for the long reply.
That there is bloody good news. I'll file that info in the muddle of the mind, and be happy!
The waiting is the hardest part....
If you do go the liner route, you will need a 8mm piloted drill, IIRC, either buy the drill from Brownells that gets soldered on to an extension, or spring for the long one.
Liners can be soldered in or installed with Acraglass or similar materials depending on your tools and preferences.
Instructions come with.
Then you need to be able to cleanup the muzzle and breech ends (lathe) , and cut the extractor slot. And chamber. So, gonna need to factor in a reamer to the shopping list.
If you do it yourself, you are going to need the tools, if you are sending it to someone, you will be paying for the use of the tools, as well as their time.
It starts to look less attractive once you tally it all up, too.
Cheers
Trev
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Given that there are like to be a lot of other guys in the same boat, I would expect a run on guys stocking up as well as catching up on their immediate and backlogged needs.
Perhaps we will see some of the dealers stocking them.
Cheers
Trev
Perhaps we will see some of the dealers stocking them.
Cheers
Trev
I posted under your post and never saw this. Great new. I will have to crunch some numbers.
