Ruger American rimfire, questions regarding ammo

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Kimio

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So the rifle is chambered in 22LR, I know there are typically different types of 22 out there ranging from sub sonic, standard velocity and high velocity rounds.

I was wondering how safe it is to use high velocity rounds in the rifle. Naturally I'd be shooting just about anything I can get a hold of at a reasonable price, but I don't want to go blowing up my rifle by doing something as stupid as loading ammunition into my rifle tat it wasn't designed to handle.
 
It will safely handle any .22 Long Rifle load on the market. The same action is used for the .17 & .22 Magnums which operate at a bit higher pressure.
 
Just don't try to shoot 22 Mag in it, though I don't think it would fit. I never tried.

I say that because my thought-to-be-knowledgable favorite nephew put a 6.5x55 round in the chamber of his 270 and tried to shoot it. Well...that's just not a bright idea, as I explained to him. So I try not to assume that folks won't do things that most of us wouldn't dream of doing.

It's good that you ask questions.
 
Thanks for the heads up, yeah I like having my face and fingers intact and functional.

I've seen too many pictures and have read too many horror stories about people blowing up their guns. Not a pretty sight, that's for sure.
 
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