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CraigC · March 22, 2009, 03:07 PM

Yes, the .22Hornet can be blown out to become either a .270Ren, .25Hornet or the .25Flea. There 'may' be a slight taper but it is not apparent and there certainly is no bottleneck. A LOT less taper than the .22Hornet. Doesn't really matter either way. The Flea looks like a slightly enlarged .22Mag.

Bowen's book reports 60-70gr .257" bullets at 1300-1500fps. Pretty impressive. He cites the .32H&R Single Six as the best platform for conversion but I'd rather have an Old Model, even though it costs about $200 more to have it converted to centerfire.

March 22, 2009, 03:07 PM	#9
CraigC Junior member Join Date: November 28, 2001 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 4,300	Yes, the .22Hornet can be blown out to become either a .270Ren, .25Hornet or the .25Flea. There 'may' be a slight taper but it is not apparent and there certainly is no bottleneck. A LOT less taper than the .22Hornet. Doesn't really matter either way. The Flea looks like a slightly enlarged .22Mag. Bowen's book reports 60-70gr .257" bullets at 1300-1500fps. Pretty impressive. He cites the .32H&R Single Six as the best platform for conversion but I'd rather have an Old Model, even though it costs about $200 more to have it converted to centerfire.