Drill-out the chamber to fit 22LR. I think the action will cycle the longer 22LR.
Has anyone done this?
... 22long ammo is hard to find.
Will the 1890 chamber .22 short? How old is the gun? Condition?
If you have an antique Winchester and it will do the shorts, why ruin it?
Will the 1890 chamber .22 short? How old is the gun? Condition?
If you have an antique Winchester and it will do the shorts, why ruin it?
My understanding has always been( and I may be totally wrong) the only difference between .22 short and long was the case length.From what I read about the 1890, it was available chambered in 22 Short, Long, Long Rifle and 22 WMR. but they were different chamberings, and not necessarily designed to use the various cartridges.
My understanding has always been( and I may be totally wrong) the only difference between .22 short and long was the case length.
I think any 22 long or long rifle will chamber shorts, but i dont know about the action cycling them. It was made in 1894. I don't own the rifle. It is Gun Broker item 873004876. I thought it would make a fun plinker, which is why I was interested in re-chambering for cheaper and more readily available long rifle ammo.Will the 1890 chamber .22 short? How old is the gun? Condition?
If you have an antique Winchester and it will do the shorts, why ruin it?
Brother in law has one chambered for .22 short. Like shooting suppressedI think any 22 long or long rifle will chamber shorts, but i dont know about the action cycling them. It was made in 1894. I don't own the rifle. It is Gun Broker item 873004876. I thought it would make a fun plinker, which is why I was interested in re-chambering for cheaper and more readily available long rifle ammo.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/873004876
I was considering purchasing it, but it's done been bid up beyond what I think its worth. I don't consider it to be collector grade. Otherwise, no I wouldn't ruin a valuable antique.
I think any 22 long or long rifle will chamber shorts, but i dont know about the action cycling them. It was made in 1894. I don't own the rifle. It is Gun Broker item 873004876. I thought it would make a fun plinker, which is why I was interested in re-chambering for cheaper and more readily available long rifle ammo.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/873004876
I was considering purchasing it, but it's done been bid up beyond what I think its worth. I don't consider it to be collector grade. Otherwise, no I wouldn't ruin a valuable antique.
Brother in law has one chambered for .22 short. Like shooting suppressed
The 1890 will only cycle with the ammo it is marked for, unlike the later Winchester pumps. If you ream the chamber to long rifle, the carrier must also be deepened to accommodate the longer round. It is an easy conversion and is totally unseen from outside. I have converted a couple from short to long rifle and one from WRF to long rifle. That one had to be relined since the WRF chamber is oversized for LR. The bore was toast anyway. Before I get flamed for destroying collectible rifles, all of the converted rifles were mismatched and/or reblued.