Pioneer model 765 22LR bolt rifle

[gassprint1]

I found this old rifle in some junk last year. The barrel was very rusty, so i took it to the wire wheel and then i could see what it was. Pics might be a bit hard to see, but you can make out the stamping. The porting of the barrel is perfect with no rust along with the bolt that i think is stainless steel. I didn't sight it in really, but it shoots very good, including the 22 shorts or whatever i put in it. Looks like someone was making a new stock and didn't finish. Anyone else have these still. I dated them from 48' to 54' is what i found.

 

[gassprint1]

So these must be rare and nobody has ever used a single shot bolt action multi size 22 cal rifle..

 

[Mongo59]

H&R made several entry level .22's such as this over the years. I have owned a few and they all shot well.

Nothing really rare about them other than they aren't made anymore.

 

[gassprint1]

H&R made several entry level .22's such as this over the years. I have owned a few and they all shot well.

Nothing really rare about them other than they aren't made anymore.

I'm just shocked there isnt anyone replying about them.

 

[Lost Californian]

I am not familiar with your gun. I do have 2 old single shot .22's that I like a bunch. One is a Stevens Little Scout falling block, with no rifling. Shoots the shot shells very well. The other is a Stevens 14 1/2 falling block. My dad bought it when he was a kid, made a belt holster for it when he was a Boy Scout. Slow rounds work best in it. High velocity or hyper velocity will cause the action to open when shot. I use the Aquila Super Colibri rounds in it.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I'm not familiar with it either. I do have one old single shot .22 made by Anschutz. Actually it's 6mm Flobert, but also shoots .22 lr. It's really quiet with the Aguila Super Colibri rounds.

 

[gassprint1]

I'm not familiar with it either. I do have one old single shot .22 made by Anschutz. Actually it's 6mm Flobert, but also shoots .22 lr. It's really quiet with the Aguila Super Colibri rounds.

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I haven't shot any short 22 rounds in forever and could believe how quiet they were some time i will eventually grind an sand the stock to finish it.

 

[55fairlane]

Harrison & Richardson

 

[92FSTech]

My Grandpa had an old single-shot Revelation .22. we divvied up the guns after he died, and that one went to my brother because he had a need for a .22. That gun had a really annoying feature where it would engage the manual safety every time you cycled the bolt, which made an already tedious gun even moreso.

For old .22s, I much prefer my Glenfield Model 25. Being magazine fed it's much more convenient to shoot, and I can still single-load it for the kids if I want. IMO, the single-shot designs were self-limiting without a real justifiable purpose.

That said, the gun in the OP looks like a fun project. A bit of sanding on that stock and a re-blue could make it a nice little plinker. It makes a gun your own when you've put some work into restoring it after it's been used and abused.

 

[gassprint1]

Harrison & Richardson
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Thats neat. Didn't see that when i researched last . Looks like i found the cheapest 1. Reading the description, mine would use a top load mag. Hmm

 

[gassprint1]

Had to take a look at the inside. I was wrong, it is single round loading. There is a spring loaded plate the round goes on and the bolt pushes it into chamber while pushing the plate down outa the way while going into battery.

 

[55fairlane]

Had to take a look at the inside. I was wrong, it is single round loading. There is a spring loaded plate the round goes on and the bolt pushes it into chamber while pushing the plate down outa the way while going into battery.

Did you get / need a 5 year old to help you figure that out? Lmfao!

 

[gassprint1]

Did you get / need a 5 year old to help you figure that out? Lmfao!

Not this time around.
Before i go messing with finishing the stock, i need to watch some videos on bedding the barrel though. No 5yr old here now..daughter is 18 and not interested in what dad does anymore.

 

[55fairlane]

Not this time around.
Before i go messing with finishing the stock, i need to watch some videos on bedding the barrel though. No 5yr old here now..daughter is 18 and not interested in what dad does anymore.

Bedding is easy peasy....your good mold release...ask me how I know this one?

If your near New Haven drop on by and I'll help ya out

 

[55fairlane]

Not this time around.
Before i go messing with finishing the stock, i need to watch some videos on bedding the barrel though. No 5yr old here now..daughter is 18 and not interested in what dad does anymore.

Daughter is 9 helps dad reload ammo, goes to the skate park & can't wait to shoot guns with me

 

[gassprint1]

Bedding is easy peasy....your good mold release...ask me how I know this one?

If your near New Haven drop on by and I'll help ya out

I don't get out that way much. Probably 8 years or more since i been that way at the gun show in fort wayne. Thanks for the offer. Hard telling when I'll get the initiative to do it.