Just got back from Gunsmith.

Ruger Model 77/22 in .17 Squirrel. Total Length: 38"
Shilen 18" Barrel, 1:10" Twist.
Leupold 1.5x5 Scope

Been fire-forming using Hornady 20 gr V-Max and Blackhole 17 gr Bullets. Using Trailboss 2.0 gr and Win 296 6.9 gr with WSP primers.
Haven't been this excited about a rifle in a while. Will be used for Foxes, Coons and Squirrels. Spent the weekend sniping at Starlings...

Ruger 77/22 .17 Squirrel

A Joy to carry, it can handle one in the chamber and two in the mag, cartridge OAL varies between 1.266" and 1.345"

Very interesting and a nice looking set up.

Could you post a few picks of the round and maybe some ballistic stats. Oscar

Data:

Case length: .965"
Good load: Win 296 8.0 gr with 20gr bullet, 2900fps. Win SP primer

Here's a side-by-side comparison with a .223 FMJ Round. 223 rem on left, 17 squirrel 20gr V-max, 17 squirrel 17gr FB/OT

hey cool you re invented 5.7 x 28 that looks super neat why 17 and not light 224 ?

Can't take credit for this one. some hunters came up with the idea in the Dakotas I believe, and Todd Kindler made it popular in the small caliber world. There are a number of 22 Hornet wildcats, and this one is my favorite. Its incredible that anyone can get 3,000+ fps out a case this small and still be able to reload the case 30 times.
Working on a 22 Squirrel version rifle for my 7 year-old son whose a fanatic for predator hunting.

Cool stuff! Where are you in Westchester...I'm in Yonkers.

Thornwood NY, not too far

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Originally posted by Leopardtrack:
Cool stuff! Where are you in Westchester...I'm in Yonkers.

We should get together and pop some starlings

Sounds good!

So how is that barrel attached? Did the rifle start as a rimfire, or a 77/22 Hornet with a threaded barrel?

This was a .22 Hornet.