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RCmodel, I saw your post on the Cerrosafe chamber casting. Since I have the micrometers and venier calipers, Do you believe I would be able to find some Cerrosafe and do the cast myself and then measure it? I do have a Lyman's reloading handbook, so I have the 223 specs. I would have to find the...

When I took the gun for the first time, I stopped by a gun dealer to get some 222 ammo. When I mentioned to him about the 5.56 ammo that would drop in the chamber, he told me to bring in the gun. We got both 222 and 223 off the shelf, and the 222 dropped further into the chamber enough that the...

Jim, Thanks for the further information. I was also going to add, and forgot, I do have several micrometers, inside mics, venier calipers, depth guages, and another device that when you turn the knob, it expands the ball at the end for purposes of measuring I.D. You place it in the hole...

Thanks for the details RCmodel. Is it possible to overstress just the barrel since those pressures that you listed are all below the 5.56? In other words, even if the rechambering happens to be for the 5.56 would it still be a bad idea to shoot 5.56 because all the barrels were for lower...

I went shooting this weekend with a buddy and my son. My buddy's daughter has a CVA 50 Cal with a scope for deer hunting. She said to go ahead and shoot it, I have only shot muzzleloader 45 pistol with cap. Not a modern muzzleloader with shotgun primer. I shot from a sitting position with the...

My father had bought a Savage model 842 222 that was rechambered some years ago. He passed on 3 1/2 yrs ago. I decided I would like to shoot something other than a 22 so I pulled it out of the gun cabinet. I couldn't find any 222 ammo, just some 5.56. Finally I tried the 5.56 in the gun, and it...