Billy the Kidder
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Can .22 shorts be fired from revolvers chambered for .22 long rifle?
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- Thread starter Billy the Kidder
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I can't think of a reason not to.
Just be aware though that like shooting a .38 spl in a .357mag, you'll leave a crud ring you'll need to clean out.
Just take a spent .22 Stinger case and shove it in the chamber. That'll scrape the walls of the chamber and make the crud come out easier.
Just be aware though that like shooting a .38 spl in a .357mag, you'll leave a crud ring you'll need to clean out.
Just take a spent .22 Stinger case and shove it in the chamber. That'll scrape the walls of the chamber and make the crud come out easier.
If you shoot .22 Shorts in your .22 LR chamber on a regular basis (I have not seen Longs, Shorts, CB caps or BB caps for sale in a looong time and I have been on this planet for 6 decades), you must have a goodly supply of them.
As a kid +/- 50 years ago when all were easily available, we would interchange them with no problem. We weren't looking at tack-driving accuracy and switching back and forth between different rounds still resulted in one-shot soda-can kills at 25 yds. Back then, most were all outside wax-lubricated and we rarely cleaned .22 firearms until about 1K rounds or so, if then. If you wish to check the original manual for the Remington Nylon 66, it specifically states no cleaning was needed for thousands of rounds shot.
http://www.stevespages.com/page7b.htm
It just wasn't done back in the day and we had no feed/chambering problems.
IMO, I would not worry about it.
As a kid +/- 50 years ago when all were easily available, we would interchange them with no problem. We weren't looking at tack-driving accuracy and switching back and forth between different rounds still resulted in one-shot soda-can kills at 25 yds. Back then, most were all outside wax-lubricated and we rarely cleaned .22 firearms until about 1K rounds or so, if then. If you wish to check the original manual for the Remington Nylon 66, it specifically states no cleaning was needed for thousands of rounds shot.
http://www.stevespages.com/page7b.htm
It just wasn't done back in the day and we had no feed/chambering problems.
IMO, I would not worry about it.
You can shoot them with no problem. CCI 29 grain shorts run about 475 FPS in my old Single Six. Accuracy isn't pinpoint but they will reliably poke a hole through a dog food can at close range. You almost don't need hearing protection but I wear it anyway. As mentioned you will need to clean the gun afterword's or long rifles may be hard to chamber. I don't normally have a problem going back in forth unless I shoot a bunch of shorts first.
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Mike
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Mike
Billy the Kidder
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Thanks folks. That helped.
Just an FYI to everyone, before the second Obummer election, shorts and longs were available (I have guns that require both) you just had to go mail order especially longs. I don't know if the ammo companies are even making them right now since they sell every LR about 12 seconds after they hit the shelves.
Wow!CCI 29 grain shorts run about 475 FPS in my old Single Six
They're really that slow?
(not that I doubt you for a second - I just never thought about the true velocity of a .22 short)
I have a box of 50 I've had for a couple/three decades I've kept around for "pest control".
I always thought they had a bit more punch than my Sheridan Blue Streak 5mm pellet rifle.
It seems as if they really don't!
Plus the pellet gun is quieter.
Thanks for that info!
Peter M. Eick
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Yes they are that slow. You can easily see the bullet travel in bright light.
I've shot the CB caps and those are so slow you can watch them fly.
They also don't quite make it out the end of my Marlin/Glenfield M60.
I always thought the shorts had a little more giddy up than 475 fps.
Why I did, I don't know.
I guess I'll stick with the Sheridan for quiet back yard "pest patrol".
They also don't quite make it out the end of my Marlin/Glenfield M60.
I always thought the shorts had a little more giddy up than 475 fps.
Why I did, I don't know.
I guess I'll stick with the Sheridan for quiet back yard "pest patrol".
Yep and it makes for fun, quiet plinking.Can .22 shorts be fired from revolvers chambered for .22 long rifle?
Can .22 shorts be fired from revolvers chambered for .22 long rifle?
I've fired a bunch of Aguila Colibri and Super Colibri from my S&W Models 17 and 18 w/o a single issue. They're even slower than shorts.
I've recently shot a box of .22 Short out of my .22L.R. revolver: everything worked 100%. That was after a box of .22L.R.. After the Shorts I've fired another 150 .22L.R. rounds without problems. Problem is if you fire many .22 Shorts then you have to clean the chambers very well before chambering .22L.R. rounds or it can be very difficult or nearly impossible.
What Can Be a Problem
Any 22 can be shot as a subload in a 22 LR revolver-what you CANNOT do is shoot a 22 LR or any smaller 22 as a subload in a 22 WMR revolver-it can result in a split case and a dangerous situation.You can shoot a 22 WRF(if you can find any)as a subload in a 22 WMR revolver safely.The case dimensions(aside from length) are different between 22 WMR and ordinary 22's.The 22 WRF is just a shorter round.Ruger convertible Single Six revolvers come with two cylinders-the barrel serves for either round because the bullet diameters are close enough-but accuracy is a little reduced with the regular 22's.
Any 22 can be shot as a subload in a 22 LR revolver-what you CANNOT do is shoot a 22 LR or any smaller 22 as a subload in a 22 WMR revolver-it can result in a split case and a dangerous situation.You can shoot a 22 WRF(if you can find any)as a subload in a 22 WMR revolver safely.The case dimensions(aside from length) are different between 22 WMR and ordinary 22's.The 22 WRF is just a shorter round.Ruger convertible Single Six revolvers come with two cylinders-the barrel serves for either round because the bullet diameters are close enough-but accuracy is a little reduced with the regular 22's.