Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Gunsmithing 25 Savage to 22 long rifle (Steven's Crackshot)

I came across a very nice Crackshot today in 25 Savage. What would be involved converting it to 22lr? Barrel liner? What would a smith in your area charge for a job like that? I sure would like to add this one to my collection, but I think I might have a problem sourcing 25 Savage ammo.

If it has a good bore don't touch it as it has value. Old West Scrounger has modern 25 RF ammo from time to time.
If the bore is a black hole check with Norm Johnson at High Plains reboring and rerifling in Turtle Lake ND. It could be relined to 22 RF with some minor extractor work. He does fine work at reasonable prices.

I haven't bought it yet. I want a shooter for my young son to learn on, so a collector's piece or one that's very expensive to feed is a no go. I'll check out High Plains and see how much of a project this might be. Thanks for the contact OM'42

In my area (Northern Ohio) it runs around $100.
I have a Stevens Favorite relined to 17MKII.
It is really accurate, probably too evpensive on
the ammo for a kids gun though.
Good luck!

You'll end up with more money in it than it's worth, which isn't necessarily a bad thing (God knows I've done it enough times). But, the thing is, you'll end up with a Crack Shot. They weren't the world's strongest single shot action, and even though a generation of young boys learned to shoot with them, that was the best part of a hundred years ago. A steady diet of modern .22 ammo will loosen it up in no time, unless you stick with shorts and CB caps, and who wants to do that after sinking a bunch of money into it (reline the barrel, modify extractor, reposition firing pin).

There are uncountable numbers of better choices for a new shooter in this day and age. If you go through with it, keep us posted because, from an experimenters point of view, it would be kind of a neat project.

P.S. No such thing as .25 Savage RF. If it's a .25 it has to be simply .25 RF, or sometimes .25 Stevens Rim Fire.

I didn't think about repositioning the firing pin. I know there are better choices, but I have a soft spot for the falling block and I think it makes for a perfect learner rifle. I could just buy a new one, but they lack all of the charm that makes the old Favorite/Crack Shot so nostalgically special.

I'm waiting for Norm to answer my e-mail before I snag the rifle.

Thanks for the heads up on 25RF.

I encounter Crackshots in .32RF every blue moon,
usually rough/poor condition. I think I still want
one though.