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Handloading the .22 rimfire, huh?

Dragunov7.62x54RDragunov7.62x54R Member Posts: 35 ✭✭
edited October 2001 in Ask the Experts
I have heard that you can actually load your own .22lr rimfire catridges... What your thinking right now, thats what I said.Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knows anything about loading rimfire ammo. Where to get equiptment or components.Another question I have is, is it cheaper just to buy 7.99 per 500 at the local sporting goods store rather than making your own?
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  • rballirballi Member Posts: 770 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't think it gets any cheaper than 79 cents for a box of 50 unless your reloading to Eley type specs. I don't know of any components that are for sale for 22lr. I don't think I've ever seen the primer for sale either.Roy
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  • Iroquois ScoutIroquois Scout Member Posts: 930 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    During the Indian Wars of 1860-1890 the American Indians regularly reloaded the .44 Henry rimfire and the .56 Spencer rimfire cartridges for use against the Lighteyes. However,as Saxonpig pointed out it is dangerous,less then 100% reliable and not worth the time or trouble.
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away, I read an article by an individual who actually did this. As I recall, his motivation was similar to Sir Edmund Hillary's explanation of of his obsession with climbing Mt. Everest: "because it's there." The guy spent an incredible amount of money buiding the tools to spin a primer slurry into the hollow rim, an incredible amount of time developing techniques & processes . . . and then there were a host of other problems I don't recall. As the prior posters noted, it's dangerous and certainly not cost-effective. And I doubt you'd be able to buy bulk primer compound or even the chemicals to fabricate it, without having every detail of your life investigated by ATF / FBI and going through all sorts of bureaucratic hoops.
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  • Dragunov7.62x54RDragunov7.62x54R Member Posts: 35 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    NO NO NO NONot reload .22lrHandload new .22lrI mean, buying the primed cases, powder, and bullets, and making your own loads.
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  • AntiqueDrAntiqueDr Member Posts: 691 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There is no commercial outlet for the components. Plus, it would simply not make economical sense.
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