.22 mag question
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> I have a 22 Mag. I was wondering if I could shoot the other twenty two > rounds out of it without hurting the gun? Any help would be appreciated. > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
While I don’t have the numbers at the moment, the 22 Mag and 22 Long Rifle are not interchangeable. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> > I have a 22 Mag. I was wondering if I could shoot the other twenty two > rounds out of it without hurting the gun? Any help would be
appreciated. The short answer is NO! The brass case and case head on the .22 Mag are about 0.014" larger diameter than on a .22S/L/LR. That means a normal .22 will flop around in the chamber, with the case walls unsupported, and a case rupture is likely. That means hot gases going who knows where? The .22Mag bullet is .223 instead of .224, but that wouldn’t matter much as the difference in case size. The Ruger Super Single Six revolver can shoot both types, but the Ruger uses two different cylinders – one for .22 Mag and the other for .22 Short, Long and Long Rifle. — Jim Rogers , NRA member AKA Coyote Hunter Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> I have a 22 Mag. I was wondering if I could shoot the other twenty two > rounds out of it without hurting the gun? Any help would be appreciated.
Don’t do it. The .22 Mag is slightly larger in diameter than a .22 long rifle, or any of the other .22 rim fires. The extra space will cause you no end of trouble. Brian Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Are there adapters that will allow 22 lr to be shot in a 22 mag ? Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> Are there adapters that will allow 22 lr to be shot in > a 22 mag ?
Not that I’m aware of; I’d expect that the difference in case diameter isn’t quite great enough for that to work. Tom Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have a 22 Mag. I was wondering if I could shoot the other twenty two > rounds out of it without hurting the gun? Any help would be appreciated. > You probably wouldn’t hurt the gun but you could very likely hurt yourself. > .22 short, long, and long rifle shells have a thinner rim and smaller case > diameter; the thinner rim means it typically won’t reliably fire, but if it > does, the smaller case diameter means it’ll split in the chamber and vent > powder gasses, half burned powder, and brass shrapnel from somewhere or > other. It’s a really good way to lose an eye. Don’t do it, don’t even try > it.
Maybe a stupid question for all you experts out there…I’ve never even looked at a .22 Mag…but does the .22 Mag use rim fire or center fire? If I was a gun designer I think I would make the .22 Mag a centerfire…and therefore reduce the judgement error since the .22 is the all time favorite caliber for getting newbies started… HH Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> I have a 22 Mag. I was wondering if I could shoot the other twenty two > rounds out of it without hurting the gun? Any help would be appreciated.
You probably wouldn’t hurt the gun but you could very likely hurt yourself. .22 short, long, and long rifle shells have a thinner rim and smaller case diameter; the thinner rim means it typically won’t reliably fire, but if it does, the smaller case diameter means it’ll split in the chamber and vent powder gasses, half burned powder, and brass shrapnel from somewhere or other. It’s a really good way to lose an eye. Don’t do it, don’t even try it. .22 special (aka .22 WRF) ammo can safely be fired in a .22 magnum gun, but why? .22 special shells have been in only limited production for 30 years or more and are even more expensive than .22 magnum. Further, some lots have a thinner rim and will not reliably fire in all .22 magnum chambers. If you’re trying to shoot for cheap, you bought the wrong gun. The .22 mag is a great little cartridge, but it’s a mite expensive for plinking. I’d suggest if cost of ammo is a problem, trade it or buy a .22 long rifle. Tom Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Hi Chad, The answer is a big no! The 22 mag chamber is larger in diameter. A regular fired in the 22 mag chamber would most likely split. Then all kinds of bad things happen; escaping gas, unburnt powder, case fragments, squiting everywhere. And, if you are shooting a rifle guest where your face is located??? Yea, you got it! There may be something that will shoot ing the 22 mag chamber without bad things happening; but I’ll bet you that it will cost you more than the 22 mag ammo. Have fun and be safe, Joe > I have a 22 Mag. I was wondering if I could shoot the other twenty two > rounds out of it without hurting the gun? Any help would be appreciated. > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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I have a 22 Mag. I was wondering if I could shoot the other twenty two rounds out of it without hurting the gun? Any help would be appreciated. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
