.22 LR barrel/bolt for 10/110 receiver?

[jerry shaw]

This is going to be a bit odd.
I'm looking to build a practice gun to replicate the feel of my Savage Palma.
Does anyone offer a .22 LR barrel that can be dropped into a Savage 10/110 receiver (or Target receiver)?
A quick search of the Shilen and Criterion sites haven't yielded anything helpful.
I figure it would be great fun to shoot this beast at 100/200 yards. Good wind calls would certainly be necessary - just like a long range match with a .308 Palma gun.
Of course it would be necessary to modify the bolt. I'm willing to do that work if I can find the barrel.

Thanks.

JS

[Robinhood]

Im thinking it might be an obstacle to get a CF bolt to hit a rimfire. Feeding and extraction would be problematic as well.

Reloading a 223 is about the same cost or cheaper than Eley, Lapua or SK.

You can laod them down to 1100 FPS and really work on the wind effects.

[jerry shaw]

That's pretty brilliant.
I hadn't thought of slowing down a .223 enough to make it replicate a .308 at long distance. I have a couple of .223 LRPVs that I can restock to do the job. The trick will be to find the right bullet and velocity to replicate a .308 at long range. That's a pretty neat problem, but it's very do-able.
My original assumption was that I would have to rework the bolt and firing pin to enable firing and extraction on this receiver. That would be tricky. Your recommendation makes a lot of these problems go away.

[Robinhood]

Spend some time with different 224 bullets and a ballistic calculator. to see what velocity you need.

[Zero333]

Hodgdon Reloading has some subsonic loads for the 223 with 55gr bullet.

With your LRVP's 26" barrel, those subsonic loads might be closer to 1,200 - 1,300 fps. But I have not actually tired them so give them a try and chrono them to be certain.

From Hodgdonreloading.....

223 Rem.
2.200" coal
55gr Hornady FMJ

IMR TrailBoss - 4.0 gr - 1,074 fps

Hodgdon Titegroup - 3.1 gr - 1,064 fps

Hodgdon Clays - 3.2 gr - 1,060 fps

These loads look like they'll have no recoil and would be fun to shoot.

You can also try the 60% H-4895 rule for a reduced load. This might give you around 1,800 fps but be more tune friendly.

[RC20]

You just need to buy a Mk II with the right stock!

Its got the Acu trigger and so good to go.