Interesting Old .22 Luger Thread

Rick W. · 03-03-2019, 02:25 PM

Ever since I saw my first 4 3/4" barrel a while ago, no other taper has ever taken its place as my favorite. Looks good to me, handles ok. The 550/450 taper (4 3/4") on a 30 bore does it for me every time. I have a picture somewhere of a guy's Navy Luger with a 7" taper like this............looks swell.......

I think a lighter barrel taper may help with any 22/30 Luger attempts, less mass to fuss with.

Lots of bullet mold outfits offer simallish 22 bullet wares, not like the old days, most ranges today will not allow lead bullets; but..........the molds are out there still.

I have done this taper on 4 3/4" thru 14" in real 30 Luger and the wildcats thereof.......always functioned ok. My scope mounted Luger mule has the longer barrel now with that taper. The 4 3/4 taper to some may not hold as steady as a heavier taper or bull type, but to others fits the bill ok. So kinda a choice thing........

I ventured into the spec of the 223 A.I. a little, it has about 1/2 the body taper of the regular 223, so cutting that off might have a slight advantage perhaps.

Trying find a sub slush fund now for a new reamer.........what's another reamer among the many...........it would do the bushing neck sizing die and forming dies..........and the 223 A.I. might do the body sizing............just dreaming this morning.

03-03-2019, 02:25 PM	#14
Rick W. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 339 Thanks: 81 Thanked 359 Times in 198 Posts	Ever since I saw my first 4 3/4" barrel a while ago, no other taper has ever taken its place as my favorite. Looks good to me, handles ok. The 550/450 taper (4 3/4") on a 30 bore does it for me every time. I have a picture somewhere of a guy's Navy Luger with a 7" taper like this............looks swell....... I think a lighter barrel taper may help with any 22/30 Luger attempts, less mass to fuss with. Lots of bullet mold outfits offer simallish 22 bullet wares, not like the old days, most ranges today will not allow lead bullets; but..........the molds are out there still. I have done this taper on 4 3/4" thru 14" in real 30 Luger and the wildcats thereof.......always functioned ok. My scope mounted Luger mule has the longer barrel now with that taper. The 4 3/4 taper to some may not hold as steady as a heavier taper or bull type, but to others fits the bill ok. So kinda a choice thing........ I ventured into the spec of the 223 A.I. a little, it has about 1/2 the body taper of the regular 223, so cutting that off might have a slight advantage perhaps. Trying find a sub slush fund now for a new reamer.........what's another reamer among the many...........it would do the bushing neck sizing die and forming dies..........and the 223 A.I. might do the body sizing............just dreaming this morning.