Actions suitable for a 5.7x28 varminter?
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Agreed. This could prove interesting.
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Internal mag, or detatchable? You could have alot of fun with a bolt action wearing a 20 round mag that's designed and intended for the rifle, but for some odball reason, fits just fine in a Five-seveN 
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I've been thinking on this topic again, partly because my fiancee works in a machine shop, partly because her shop is NEXT DOOR to KS Arms, and partly because I found a 5.7x28 case while packing for my move this weekend... ANyone make any headway over the past 11 months?
There are a few variations on the Remington 581/ 591 rifles converted to small CF rounds.
Since 5mm rimfire ammo is a bit tough to get (supposedly there is some soon to come out of Mexico, if it gets imported here. Or maybe it has been already, but whatever..) the rifles have not gotten much use over the years. Maybe you have one living in a back corner of the safe, maybe not. And maybe there are still a few around that are simply guns that cannot be fed, rather than "rare and collectible treasures", if you know what I mean.
Calhoon apparently has conversion instructions for use with his .19 Calhoon (Hornet based) but it should be within reason to use the same setup for about any small case, similar to the CCM (velo-dog based, iirc) Cooper cartridges.
Just gotta get one of the Remington's, build a new front end for the bolt, and thread the front of the action, and, and, and... Well, you know how it goes.
Not exactly a reversible mod to the gun.
There is a build documented on the Homegunsmith forum, and I think one other forum, Small Caliber, maybe, that I ran across a while back. Supposedly, the Remmy's were proofed to 60K psi, so they were plenty strong.
Who care what the 5.7 was designed for! What matters is what it can be used for! Cheap shooting, with decent performance!
Cheers
Trev
Since 5mm rimfire ammo is a bit tough to get (supposedly there is some soon to come out of Mexico, if it gets imported here. Or maybe it has been already, but whatever..) the rifles have not gotten much use over the years. Maybe you have one living in a back corner of the safe, maybe not. And maybe there are still a few around that are simply guns that cannot be fed, rather than "rare and collectible treasures", if you know what I mean.
Calhoon apparently has conversion instructions for use with his .19 Calhoon (Hornet based) but it should be within reason to use the same setup for about any small case, similar to the CCM (velo-dog based, iirc) Cooper cartridges.
Just gotta get one of the Remington's, build a new front end for the bolt, and thread the front of the action, and, and, and... Well, you know how it goes.
Not exactly a reversible mod to the gun.
There is a build documented on the Homegunsmith forum, and I think one other forum, Small Caliber, maybe, that I ran across a while back. Supposedly, the Remmy's were proofed to 60K psi, so they were plenty strong.
Who care what the 5.7 was designed for! What matters is what it can be used for! Cheap shooting, with decent performance!
Cheers
Trev
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The Cooper Model 38 in the .17 and .22 CCM case sizes has the correct size bolt face for the 5.7 right off the bat, and beyond that, the detachable magazine system seems to accommodate the 5.7 perfectly. Once I play with the stock .22CCM chambering for awhile, might move over to an 18.5" barreled 5.7 on this setup.
That sounds like a fun ride!
Too rich for my wallet, but not my tastes.
My personal hope is to stumble across a Falling Block Works model K action (little bitty action, suitable for about anything smaller than a .218 Bee) somewhere along the way, so I can build what I want in the way of barrels, and not have to be too tied up about the costs.
I can hope.
I need one cheap, too.
I know..... <sigh>
Cheers
Trev
Too rich for my wallet, but not my tastes.
My personal hope is to stumble across a Falling Block Works model K action (little bitty action, suitable for about anything smaller than a .218 Bee) somewhere along the way, so I can build what I want in the way of barrels, and not have to be too tied up about the costs.
I can hope.
I need one cheap, too.
I know..... <sigh>
Cheers
Trev
