Homemade Rolling Block Rifle: 22 Hornet
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- This is another one of my homemade guns. I built this single shot rifle less than one year ago. This single shot rolling block action rifle is chambered in 22 Hornet. I’ve always been intrigued by the rolling-block action and really wanted one in an odd caliber like the 22 Hornet. The barrel was a Shilen unturned blank (1:16 twist) match barrel that is approximately 22 inches long. The stock has a boiled linseed finish on American Walnut. The forward stock has finger groves and is probably too long. The stock has a grind to fit Pachmayr buttpad and the gun is fitted with a 9x Leupold Scope. The rifle locks up mechanically via the rolling block design and the extractor is an older manual style. The gun uses a simple trigger mechanism inside homemade trigger housing with a half cock option. The all of the metal is coated using Brownells oxpho-blue. This has been a fairly accurate gun, with some 100 yard groups at 1 MOA. I have several other homemade guns, if this is something you like please let me know and I will make more videos. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions. Thanks, be safe and God bless.
#rollingblock
#22hornet
#singleshot
Rolling block and Falling block...simple strong and safe
So true. I'm glad you like it and thanks for commenting.
I really like how you designed the mechanical parts, especially the hammer and breech block! You should be proud.
Thank you sir. I'm really happy you like it. And thanks for commenting
Cool stuff. I was actually thinking about building a rolling block or falling block in .357.
Thanks. I almost made this one a 357/38 special. But I'm just a sucker for the 22 Hornet. Let me know how it turns out.
Lol. Y'all get it! There is just something about small rimmed cartridges and single shot rifles. To me, they are more interesting than the big 45's, etc. They are certainly more practical!@@garage.guy.3006
Checked out all your home made boom booms can't wait to see more 😊
Thank you. I've got a few more I need to make videos on
Beautiful work Sir!
Thank you! Glad you like it and thanks for watching and commenting.
Incredible work!
Thank you!
awsome build man!...😃
Thank you sir!
That is just COOL!
Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it
Nice.
I appreciate the compliment! And thanks for watching
Great round. I have shot many rounds. I now use my 22 hornet brass. In a 25 hornet. In a tilt block action. I do have a 32 ,rimfire, a 32x40 and a 40x65 rolling-block.The 32 is converted to centerfire. Shooting 32. Long colt and a 32 S and W. I squease the s and w down to fit the chamber and trim the length down and load a heeled bullet. Black powder load . I am working on a smokeless load for the 25 hornet.
First I've ever heard of a 25 hornet. Always neat to hear from a rolling block collector. Thanks for watching and sharing!
@@garage.guy.3006 take the 22 hornet case 22 hornet shell holder. Run the 22 hornet ( after annealing the neck) inside a 25x20 die. This makes a nice straight wall case in 257 Hornet. I have a 60 gr. Bullet mold. Shooting black powder. There is no smokeless loading for the rollingblock or the single shot stevens rifles. Do not use a fully functional 25 hornet round loaded smokeless. Some produce 25 to 30 thousand PSI. 25 hornet is not commercial loaded. It is a wildcat. However someone somewhere might find a hand loader that does load them . BE Careful.. Black powder only. 25 20, 32 20, other older rounds 32 long colt. 32 s and w, are in the 15 to 15,500 psi. A tad hot however the rollingblock can handle it . The stevens drop block. I don't think so. Black powder only.
@@garage.guy.3006 A little background on myself. I am 72 years old . Got my first rifle at age 10. Before that I slept with my BB gun. Started doing gun work for myself around 19 years old. Have older brother by 8 years he is a machinist. And a gun nut. My dad hunted . Bought lathe and milling machine in 1973. Have build a few rifles. Do bench rest shooting. For pleasure. Do most all my own work. Including the barrel conture. Chamber reaming. Ed Shillen of shelling barrel company is close to my home. I use his barrels.
Are you a member of the single shot rifle association? If so you should submit a article on that 257 hornet. Glad to see there are still some single shot enthusiasts out there. Thanks again for sharing
@@garage.guy.3006 No sir I am just a old shooter. I like old rifles. And shoot a few muzzleloaders also. I have a fair decent number of firearms. I don't even own a AK or AR. I figure all I should need is one shot. I do have a few bolt and leaver guns. And revolvers.
Nicely done.
Thank you sir. I'm a fan of your channel as well
Genius!, I've been wondering for awhile but how do you get your metal for your triggers, sears, hammers etc.. I've really been curious!
Thank you. I just order it, normally McMaster has almost anything you could want.
do you plan on ever thinning the barrel thickness, it seems like a lot of weight even for that barrel length?
Another small question, have you thought of longer barrel length?
other than that, neat rifle, I have also wanted to make my own guns but lack the machinery to do so, already have some ideas drawn in a notebook.
Thank you. In some guns that I build for accuracy I like a bull style barrel. But I would like to do a more tapered barrel sometimes, but my metal lathe will not cut long tapers. Most unturned barrel blanks I buy are about 27" long so that sets the maximum. My lathe length restricts the max length I can turn to about 25". And turning those long barrels is tedious. If I had a good tool post grinder it might help. You're talking me into getting a better lathe.
@@garage.guy.3006 have you considered having a shop taper the barrel?
I don't know one nearby who would do that. If tapered barrels are something you really like you can buy a barrel from Shilen that already has a taper profile cut on it.
@@garage.guy.3006 I didn't know that, thanks for the info.
I am fascinated with everything mechanical, including guns functionality in general. Obviously you must have a lot of skills in machining, and access to a proper workshop. The way my eyes see you work is the result of a skilful machine work, and enjoyable one as well. Just a curiosity please, apart from the barrel of course, what (type/grade) of steel the parts are made from, and did you annealed them before machining, and then hardening afterwards, or if in case of mild steel, just hard casing? You reply would be very appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the compliment and thanks for commenting. For anything that will have major stresses (receiver and bolt) I use an 1144 steel. It has a really high shear and yield strength without hardening, yet still machinable. I used to harden the metal years ago, but without proper annealing you can make it brittle. So yeah, caution must be taken. If you had a proper heat treat oven, hardening and annealing would best. Good question
Thanl you veru much for your reply, it makes sence. Once again Great job, well presented.
.25 ACP is the smallest centerfire cartridge.
Thanks for watching. I'm aware of the 25 acp, true it is weaker. For this gun I meant the smallest common center-fire rifle cartridge. Plus for this design I needed a rimmed cartridge.
Hey there, i love the gun and am planning on making my own, may i ask what type of thickness does the hammer and block have and also the receiver thickness
Thanks. The hammer and block are both 1/2" thick and the receiver is 1".
Why is the left side of the hammer not the same as the right side?
What metals did you use and did you heat treat them and if so did you do it yourself?
Good video and would love to see you make other guns too.
Thank you, glad you liked it. I've made several other videos. I used high yield strength steel for the hammer and block, so I didn't heat treat (the math said it wasn't unnecessary). But I have done some heat treat in the past, but if it's done wrong things can get brittle. I put a tab on the right side of the block so I could better grab it. Most old rolling blocks have them on top.
AMAZING Ilive your guns do you have blueprints???
Thank you. Sorry, no, YT won't allow any details. But I appreciate the compliment
10:07 Curious to know how and what you are machining the parts with.
I have an old 12" atlas lathe and a big table top enco end mill. I'm hoping to do a quick shop tour video soon. Thanks for watching
What steel did you use and was it heat treated at all?
I used an 1144 ultra yield strength steel. The math said I didn't need to harden. BUT if you have the proper heat treatment tools I strongly recommend you heat treat. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@garage.guy.3006 I’m looking at possibly making one for .32-20 or .25-20 but .22 hornet would be neat as well
It looks so Factory made.
Thanks for the compliment and for watching!
Really nice well done I wounder if it could be designed as a pistol .
Thanks. Yeah it could be a pistol. Back in day Remington made some pistols with this action.