I wanted to put together a neat little lever action 22lr for the kids (and for Dad ). I found a Browning Bl-22 here on the Fire. I had my gunsmith chop the barrel to 16" and thread it for a can.

For optics I wanted to slap a red dot or reflex sight of some kind on it to make things simpler for the kids. The problem was finding a picatinny rail that would work. As far as I could find, nobody makes one. Soooo...I talked to DIP, took some measurements of the dovetail, and they recommended the rail for the Henry 22 lever.

It fit like a champ on the dovetail, but the way the dovetail is designed on the BL-22, it can't be extended forward (cantilevered over the barrel), so I did a little modification. Hacksawed off a couple of inches, drilled and threaded a few extra set screw holes, and DONE.

Added a Primary Arms Micro Dot (the newer one with the push button adjustments) for optics. For the cherry on top I added a Gemtech GM-22 suppressor. Makes for a nice, quiet, compact package.

Gemtech is making a 3-lug adapter for 22lr cans that I'll add when it's out, which will make loading the rifle a lot easier. No more screwing the can on and off after 10 rounds.

Neat little rifle. I'm bettin the kids will love it. I would.

Dave.

Very cool! How do you like that Primary Arms red dot?

Really like them in general, and the new push button model with the extended battery life is very nice!

Cool schit.

What ammo do you use?




Travis

Hell, these days, anything I can find!

I have a decent stock of CCI Quiet though, and that stuff is stupid quiet through the can.

Yes, it is. I like the Aguila better than anything though.

But like you said, can't be choosy.




Travis

clark;

When you can find some again, try the CCI Subsonic LR HollowPoints. Quiet and they thump the Hell out of stuff.

That's a very neat rig you've set up there.

That IS quite a little rimfire.


Is it quiet too?





Love, Poobs, the spelling nazi.

Caught that and fixed it the other day.

I does nose how to spull....

Will do. Don't know that I've ever seen that particular around here, but I'll keep an eye out. Thanks!

No problem. I'll post up a pic tomorrow, if I can. WFN profile, like the SGB, but with a real HP (decent diameter and deep cavity) and very soft lead that expands quite well. The fired cases smell like Green Tag (likely the same primer and powder combination) and they are generally plenty accurate.