Rook Rifle Conversions

[Heym SR20]

Does anybody have a Break action Rook Rifle converted to 22LR or Hornet. Please can you post some pictures of how the extractor has been altered.

Trying to work out a little project.

Many thanks.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

I have a H&H sleeved in .22lr, will do a photo tomorrow.

 

[Heym SR20]

I have a H&H sleeved in .22lr, will do a photo tomorrow.

Thank you

 

[Bavarianbrit]

here are the pics.

 

[Fosbery Holster]

AKAH scope mount, what scope is it carrying ?

 

[Heym SR20]

here are the pics.

Thanks. By the looks of it the ejector spring and catch has been removed/ disabled as well.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

It does not eject but only presents the .22lr case for removal. The local gunsmith here is Ferlach trained & is second generation now he is well over 60 he did the mounts from his box of goodies, the scope was the old Zeiss 6x42 that came off the 7x57R/16G drilling that I gave to him to fit EAW mounts and a new Zeiss 3-12x56 to for me.

 

[Donkey Basher]

No pics but I’m pretty sure that when I had my A&N converted back from a .410” shotgun to .32-20 a new piece of metal was brazed onto the extractor then cut with the chamber reamer to match the cartridge. When I get the time I will dig it out & get some pics - also got another that has been converted back from .410” so can take pics of that too.

 

[Donkey Basher]

AKAH scope mount, what scope is it carrying ?

I’ve got a very similar AKAH mount on my H&H - has a set of 22mm rings & a nice little Zielklein scope.

 

[Fosbery Holster]

I’ve got a very similar AKAH mount on my H&H - has a set of 22mm rings & a nice little Zielklein scope.

Here’s one a had on a .22lr Mauser for quite a while until I sold the Mauser.

 

[Fosbery Holster]

I’m sorry I can’t help you @Heym SR20 with any photos of Rook rifle .22lr extractors I sold my Rook Rifle collection a while back, the only original rifle that was Parker rifled was my Westley and that was an ejector.

I do still have a Pape of Newcastle martini actioned converted Rook in .22lr but obviously a different extractor.

 

[scoby270]

Hi Heym,

Emma custom rifles have a H&H Hornet for sale, might be worth asking them , can only say no.
Good luck with your search.

Scoby270

 

[HonestJohn]

Hi Heym,

Emma custom rifles have a H&H Hornet for sale, might be worth asking them , can only say no.
Good luck with your search.

Scoby270

He’ll charge about £400 for a picture

 

[Heym SR20]

He’ll charge about £400 for a picture

He did offer to sell it me.

 

[scoby270]

Some Rook rifle ammo for sale in the next wilson55 auction in Nantwich Cheshire, just for anyone who might be after some.

 

[Donkey Basher]

A couple of pics from mine - one appears to have had a complete new extractor made (it’s a non-ejector). The other has had the ejector machined out & a piece soldered on before the chamber was then cut with it in-situ (it’s an ejector).

Hope these help.

 

[Heym SR20]

A couple of pics from mine - one appears to have had a complete new extractor made (it’s a non-ejector). The other has had the ejector machined out & a piece soldered on before the chamber was then cut with it in-situ (it’s an ejector).

Hope these help.

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Perfect thanks

 

[hammo]

Roughly speaking, what is the cost and hoops to jump through; to get an obsolete cal rook rifle sleeved?
Or is loading for the original cal a viable option, say .300 or .310?
Not meaning to hijack your thread, but really interested!

 

[moeggesit]

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[moeggesit]

Roughly speaking, what is the cost and hoops to jump through; to get an obsolete cal rook rifle sleeved?
Or is loading for the original cal a viable option, say .300 or .310?
Not meaning to hijack your thread, but really interested!

Unless it’s worn out, don’t change it.

Obsolete calibre is just that, once it’s on FAC (a simple variation and statement to FLO) you can make small quantities of ammunition, typically for study and testing.

You may have to make the cases and also often for those you mentioned, have a special mold made and custom dies..

If you want something you can feed easily you can buy a .410 converted rook and have it sleeved to something like .32ACP. Cost can be high, like any other re-barrel but the doner (.410) should be very cheap or free.

Trouble with most old pre-1900 is that it’s only really suitable for black powder and frequent use with nitro powder will excessive stress the metal. i.e. it’s fine for black powder and occasional use but not frequent and persistent target shooting. Needs to be selected carefully.