10/22 mag to 10/22lr

stalion10

i got a 10/22 mag, but i would like to have a 10/22lr plus the mag. my neighbor was telling me that if i put a 10/22lr barrel on it ,it would then be able to shoot 10/22lrs with no problems. this kinda makes sense in a way (sorta) but would it fit to start with? if it did, would it have feeding problems? thought i'd through it out there to see what you all had to say. thanks in advance for any input you can give me Ed

it's not the type of gun you have in the heat of a battle that counts, only if you have enough ammo for it, lets face it, a gun without ammo is only as good as a base ball bat!!

gskyhawk

not an expert but
NO the bolt on the 22mag. is a lot heavier than for the 22lr, i doubt the 22lr would even be able to cycle the action . if you look at the 2 rifles you will see the 22 mag is built heavier(receiver , bolt ) ruger did that so the rifle could handle the higher presure that the 22 mag operates at. and then you have the magazine , you would have to use the one for the 22mag which is alot longer and has feed lips that are farther apart, I don't think it would even hold the 22lr
just my .02cents worth

Contender Man

Agree w/ gskyhawk ... it won't work, sure maybe you could kluge it together but performance would be iffy. Trade it for a 10/22 or convert it to a 17hmr which is a straight forward conversion.



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timberbeast

You'd have to re-chamber. A mag (cartridge) is thicker than a LR and a LR will case-split in a Mag chamber which is always a bad thing. In a rifle, you can't interchange .22 Mags and .22 LR's.
Unless I missed something, somewhere.
I wouldn't do it.

Invicta

22lr barrels are not compatible with 22mag.

BOBBYWINS

Why not just buy another 10/22 in .22LR?
They're about $159 at Wally World.Sure would be
a lot easier,quicker and maybe even cheaper in the
long run.JMO

BW

IT'S WHAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEMSELVES THAT MAKES THEM AFRAID.

Robin

The right .22 LR cartridge will cycle the steel bolt on the 10/22 mag Ruger. The .22 LR case will split and the split casing will not eject. Thank goodness the bullet exited the end of the barrel. At least this was my experience (accidental)with my Ruger 10/22 mag.

In any event, the bullet diameter of the .22 mag is larger than the .22 LR., higher chamber pressures, etc. A search in the Gun Broker archives should provide alot of information on the .22 LR and .22 mag issue. The cost of buying a new 10/22 will probably be much less than the conversion you are talking about. Bottom line, you won't be successful in "fabricating" a 10/22 to handle both rounds efficiently and effectively. Best of Luck.

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stalion10

thanks for all the input, i tried to tell him i could'nt because of all the above, this should end that dicussion

it's not the type of gun you have in the heat of a battle that counts, only if you have enough ammo for it, lets face it, a gun without ammo is only as good as a base ball bat!!