I keep having this ‘itch’ for a bench rest type of bolt rifle in 22 SHORT MATCH.
I thought it was gone until looking through my stuff and found a stainless Lothar Walther bull barrel blank in .22 I forgot I had. I also have a bench rest stock nicely made from a Winchester 75 Target stock (flat bottom fore end).
I have a few extra 22 Short magazines for a few Winchester model 56 rifles in 22 SHORT.
All I need is a Winchester 69A action to fit the barrel to. Although my lathes are gone, a good friend is an excellent machinist and gunsmith, so that box is ‘checked’.
I will use the 1:16” twist as another itch to scratch, instead of a 1:20+ twist.
A reamer will be rented if possible or possibly purchased if not.
I got lots of 22 Short ammo.
What think?
Last edited by Alaninga; 03/03/23.
