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Thanks to all for advice and info. The 32 Colt long has a bigger base diameter than will chamber in my rifle. It's good to know the bullet can be made.

Vall's solution is the best. Whoever reforms the brass could start with 32 H&R brass and get full length cases easier.
Mike

I just got my brace of .255 rook rifles up and running with help from RMC. Everything worked out beautifully except for the cost of the brass! I have been careful to save the brass for reloading next time around. I purchased 3 bricks which was much cheaper than relining or rebarreling. One rifle was retailed/finished by Boss and the other by Purdey, so I did not want to touch those barrels!

RMC brass isn't cheap, but sometimes it's the only option in town! I use it for my #7 Ballard in .44-100 Ballard caliber, and I love everything but the price!

I shoot 32 Long Colt brass with a Buffalo Arms .300 bullet. Works great and sweet to shoot.

Sorry about the 38 spec parent case thought. If I'm not mistaken, that head and rim size can work for some rook variations, but certainly not yours. My thought was none other than if some one could pull off machining that insert, they could probably come up with a form die quite a bit easier. It sure would help though starting with a closer fitting parent case.

The .38 Long case is great for the .380 Rook rifle, so might be what you were thinking of Craig?

I think 32 Colt cases are available, new, from Starline. They also have 32 S&W, so be careful and don't get them confused. 32 Colt cases will be a little short, but it doesn't make much difference.
Mike
I just checked the Starline site, I found 38 Colt, but did not find 32 Colt, sorry.
Mike

Hi Owen,
your Boss Rook Rifle is pretty rare as a few years ago I had a book on the firm of Boss from the very beginnings to the present day and as far as my memory goes I think it said they only made one or two Rook rifles.
As regards to putting in a 224 liner into the existing barrel I did not mean the slim type used for a 22RF but a standard barrel thinned down leaving enough meat on it to be safely used so my existing octagon barrel could be kept with its name, address and sights.

Some questions Gents as I am looking at converting a rook rifle back to 22 Hornet from 410.

1) What is diameter of the liner at the breech. Is the 410 chamber diameter or the full diameter of the rim plus a bit more.

2) At the muzzle end - again how much is reamed out here.

Walther in their catalogue do 5.6x50r barrel with 10mm outside diameter and a 22 Hornet in 10 or 12mm OD.

Can somebody who has a lined rook rifle, please post a picture of the breech end.

Many thanks