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All five .22's??
B&G Clinger
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I had a buddy tell me the other day that he has a buddy,(yeah I know) that has a .22 that will shoot all five .22 catridges.
Are there five different .22 catridges? Right off the bat, I can name shorts, LR, and magnums? And I know that there are 22-250's. But surely that wasnt one of them.
Are there five different .22 catridges? Right off the bat, I can name shorts, LR, and magnums? And I know that there are 22-250's. But surely that wasnt one of them.
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Cb longs
shot shells
short
long
Long rifle
.22 "automatic" was also a stand alone cartridge by Winchester. [;)]
I don't believe CB's (or Floberts) are technically part of the count, as they are simply low pressure versions of their successors, be it propelled by primer pressure alone, or a reduced powder charge. My thoughts would be the following five and your friend is likely firing all through a .22 magnum (with split cases on all but the proprietary):
.22 short
.22 long
.22 long rifle
.22 automatic
.22 magnum
Unless its a revolver.[:o)]
.22 Long
.22 Long Rifle
.22 Special
.22 Magnum
.22 CB
.22 Short
.22 Long
.22 Long Rifle
.22 Long Rifle Shotshell
.22 Winchester Automatic
.22 WRF (Winchester Rim Fire)
.22 WMR (Winchester Magnum Rimfire)
.22 WMR Shotshell
I'm sure there's more.
The two Win and Rem auto rounds were also a different diameter, not compatible with either the current magnum or LR chambers.
That leaves us with the .22 CB Cap, .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle. Unless we include either .22 shotshells or blanks, that makes four.
A single gun cannot fire both the .22LR and the .22 Magnum (except revolvers with different cylinders) because the Magnum has a larger diameter in both body and rim. So does the semi-obsolete .22WRF.
The two Win and Rem auto rounds were also a different diameter, not compatible with either the current magnum or LR chambers.
That leaves us with the .22 CB Cap, .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle. Unless we include either .22 shotshells or blanks, that makes four.
Oddly the current 'CB' caps look more like the old 'BB' Cap.
CB used to mean 'conical bullet' whereas the 'BB' is a round nose. (and still available, but not cheap!)
http://tinyurl.com/82fu3h9
I have to admit, I love plinkin' some .22 rounds down range as much as the next guy.....but I had no idea there was so many different ones!!
I've shot 22 long rifle
and 22 magnums out of the same cylinder.
many,many times!
Prolly not safe but my brother and I did it for
yrs. He had a ruger super single six with only
the magnum cylinder.The 22lr case would split sometimes
the reason the 550-1 will shoot all 5 rounds is that it has a "floating chamber".
.22 CB
.22 Short
.22 Long
.22 Long Rifle
.22 Long Rifle Shotshell
Did he ever tell you If it was a rifle or pistol, as several have eluded to, It makes a BIG difference
A single gun cannot fire both the .22LR and the .22 Magnum (except revolvers with different cylinders) because the Magnum has a larger diameter in both body and rim. So does the semi-obsolete .22WRF.
Did he ever tell you If it was a rifle or pistol, as several have eluded to, It makes a BIG difference
WTH? I wa talking to the OP.
I'd also quibble that the shotshell is a different round, It is a .22LR with shot instead of a solid bullet, but it is still a .22LR. It is, however, a quibble.
ron[:p]
Now you tell me ,all those yrs of firing 22lr
out of a 22 mag cylinder wasn't safe.
Thank the lord, I know it now, but I still
do it.[:0]
.22 Short
.22 Long
.22 Long Rifle
quote:Originally posted by rong
Allow me to say that you cannot SAFELY fire a .22LR in a .22Mag chamber
Now you tell me ,all those yrs of firing 22lr
out of a 22 mag cylinder wasn't safe.
Thank the lord, I know it now, but I still
do it.[:0]
I also did it years ago with my single six. Simply splits the casings and likely affects accuracy a tad. The center bore line of the cylinder to barrel will be the same with either cylinder. The minute casing/projectile diameter difference between the LR and WMR doesn't provide much room for the bullet to tilt before entering the forcing cone. The only negative effect is that lead may shave off the bullet on the end of the chamber, or while entering the forcing cone. [;)]
Cut the heads off of 22 mag emptys and slip the 22s inside and shoot away.
For the record, (for those that asked) NO, he did not mention wether it was a hand gun or long gun. Based on the conversation at the time, it only makes sense that it was a rifle,(long gun) but I didnt think to ask either.
"buddy of a buddy".....I know, its a heck of a way to start a story. And after typing it, it almost seems stupid to start a GB topic like that.
For the record, (for those that asked) NO, he did not mention wether it was a hand gun or long gun. Based on the conversation at the time, it only makes sense that it was a rifle,(long gun) but I didnt think to ask either.
So what you are saying is that..... You are like him, clueless.