A question about a Single Shot

[PJgunner]

It always gets my goat when someone says I want to do such and such and it gets out of hand. I think the K Hornet would be interesting to play with and the smaller cartridge head would produce less thrust on the breech block. I do consider the straight Hornet a fine round to play with but not all that good on tough critters like the wiley coyote much past maybe 50 yards and preferably less. The Bee would be nice, but like the Hornet, ammo is a bit on the pricey side. Dunno much about the Bee as I never had one but I do know that Hornet brass can be a bit on the fragile side due to it's size.
If the gun was originally a rimfire, you'll have to drill out the breech block and whatever else that entails to convert to centerfire. Projects like that get expensive. Just ask me how I know. Sometimes they don't work out like you thought they might. Again, just ask me how I know. But the ones that do work out exactly as planned, oh the joy!
Paul B.

[skeet]

As far as the low wall. I think I am going to go with either the K Hornet or the 218 Bee. My preference is to the Bee. I happen to have quite a few cases for both calibers. Well the regular Hornet anyway and the Bee. I'd have to fireform the K hornets. I am tending towards the Bee but only if it can handle the pressures. I have a former employee of the Ballard Rifle Company in Cody to do the real work.. Will contact him and see what he thinks about the Bee. He is somewhat of a purist in wanting an original caliber. I want something to shoot.

As far as the 94 I was concerned about the pits not coming out in a 32 cal so have pretty much decided on 38-55. In fact at a yard sale today(another story for another thread) I acquired some 38-55 brass..More than 150 New factory brass. So I guess that will be decided. Now as to the bore..Jack..do you know anyone that will bore and re-rifle?? This stuff is kinda fun...and expensive I think....Oh what the heck..I know it will be. I'd like to have a bit of a hand in doing both. I do know I am going to re-blue both guns.. Rust blues like I used to do for money. Lot of work...but surely worth it. May post some pics of the process when I get to workin on 'em