Interesting Old .22 Luger Thread

Rick W. · 03-02-2019, 08:35 PM

The 38 special, 223, 357 wildcats have been around a while. Some use the DW360 or Largo even. The 17, 19 and 20 cal guys use a lot of rimmed 38/357/largo for their wildcats, with the same concept you presented on reusing a 223 or 223 AI reamer, works pretty well as you already know. I think that concept probably is more prudent than the idea of a specialized die being made up, then procuring a custom reamer. PTG grinds reamers fairly reasonably fwiw......comparatively speaking. Just different approaches I reckon.

I have a lot of old hornet and bee bullets, mostly Winchester that fall in the little bare nosed bullet category I think. Hard to find at times......so I went out and looked at this site:

https://www.midwayusa.com/s?userSear...temsPerPage=48

kinda surprising how many bullets under 50grs for the 22 bore.

I shoot a Smith Wesson 53 a fair amount, supposed to have the fairly rare 222 diameter bullets by Hornady, but the 223's are easier to get and are ok with my loads. I have looked into getting a Lee bullet sizer(30 bucks) to take 224 down to 223 or 223; just because of the bulk buys on 224's at times being presented.

In trying to come up to speed a little, I have learned that having the right brass can really help a project like this(base dimensions), Rich has already been thru most of that, I appreciate being reminded of such. Not looked at inside reaming or outside turning yet, but tis a custom project I remind myself.........

I hear you on parts pricing nowadays, everyone thinks they have a natural 401K...........I walk myself on those things. One will turn up somehow without paying the magical tolls, being on an inner circle sure helps.

Werle has a youtube or two on a Luger that shoots the longish 30 Mauser, the cartridges reside in the basic Luger magazine, but pretty upright. From the tube the cartridges seem to wanna feed even, never would have thunk it.............

I share the dream of a sub-caliber Luger, maybe someone will get there...............

............post it for me that will probably still be stumbling around in the dark.

03-02-2019, 08:35 PM	#9
Rick W. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 339 Thanks: 81 Thanked 359 Times in 198 Posts	The 38 special, 223, 357 wildcats have been around a while. Some use the DW360 or Largo even. The 17, 19 and 20 cal guys use a lot of rimmed 38/357/largo for their wildcats, with the same concept you presented on reusing a 223 or 223 AI reamer, works pretty well as you already know. I think that concept probably is more prudent than the idea of a specialized die being made up, then procuring a custom reamer. PTG grinds reamers fairly reasonably fwiw......comparatively speaking. Just different approaches I reckon. I have a lot of old hornet and bee bullets, mostly Winchester that fall in the little bare nosed bullet category I think. Hard to find at times......so I went out and looked at this site: https://www.midwayusa.com/s?userSear...temsPerPage=48 kinda surprising how many bullets under 50grs for the 22 bore. I shoot a Smith Wesson 53 a fair amount, supposed to have the fairly rare 222 diameter bullets by Hornady, but the 223's are easier to get and are ok with my loads. I have looked into getting a Lee bullet sizer(30 bucks) to take 224 down to 223 or 223; just because of the bulk buys on 224's at times being presented. In trying to come up to speed a little, I have learned that having the right brass can really help a project like this(base dimensions), Rich has already been thru most of that, I appreciate being reminded of such. Not looked at inside reaming or outside turning yet, but tis a custom project I remind myself......... I hear you on parts pricing nowadays, everyone thinks they have a natural 401K...........I walk myself on those things. One will turn up somehow without paying the magical tolls, being on an inner circle sure helps. Werle has a youtube or two on a Luger that shoots the longish 30 Mauser, the cartridges reside in the basic Luger magazine, but pretty upright. From the tube the cartridges seem to wanna feed even, never would have thunk it............. I share the dream of a sub-caliber Luger, maybe someone will get there...........................post it for me that will probably still be stumbling around in the dark.