Same .22 caliber bullet can be used in both handguns and rifles?

[JEDI]

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Say you have a .22 handgun, and .22 rifle. If you buy a box of .22 caliber bullets, can it be used in both weapons?

 

[91TTZ]

Yes, .22 long rifle.

 

[MrBond]

Yes.

If you're under 21, it can be a hassle certain places. Stores aren't supposed to sell you handgun ammunition if you're under 21 (even if it's for a carbine), but 22LR is used in both pistols and rifles. I haven't bought any in a long time (working through a ton of surplus from the CMP), but I think Wal Mart asks if it's for a rifle or pistol. If you say rifle, you can buy it if you're 18.

 

[Fiat1]

22 short also....

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: Fiat1
22 short also....

Will an autoloader load 22 shorts? I've never even tried.

I suppose you could use it in a revolver. Squirrel hunting isn't much of a challenge for me anymore, maybe I'll start using the Blackhawk with iron sights

 

[DeadByDawn]

Usually an autoloader will only shoot one type of 22 rimfire. Always read the barrel if in question. I have a win 94-22 that will shoot 22 short, long, and long rifle. But my smith 41 pistol will only shoot 22 long rifle.

 

[pontifex]

look out for magnums too. .22 mags won't shoot in .22lr or sr and vice versa.

My Ruger Single Six has 2 cylinders, one for .22lr and one for .22 mag that i can switch out.

 

[GarlicBreath]

Sigh....

.22 short, long, and long rifle are all the same, except for the case length. The case holds more powder as it gets longer, and is therefore more powerful. The case length/power is in the order I listed, from weakest to most powerful and shortest to longest.

Any firearm that is chambered for a longer/stronger round (of those above) can also safely fire a shorter/weaker round. There is one catch though: semi-automatics rely on the recoil of the cartridge being fired to cycle the action, so a weaker loading may not function properly (it may jam or require manual cycling of the action after each shot.) Single shots, bolt actions, lever actions, pump actions, and revolvers obviously won't suffer from this problem.

.22 magnum is a different round entirely.

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: GarlicBreath
Sigh....

.22 short, long, and long rifle are all the same, except for the case length. The case holds more powder as it gets longer, and is therefore more powerful. The case length/power is in the order I listed, from weakest to most powerful and shortest to longest.

Any firearm that is chambered for a longer/stronger round (of those above) can also safely fire a shorter/weaker round. There is one catch though: semi-automatics rely on the recoil of the cartridge being fired to cycle the action, so a weaker loading may not function properly (it may jam or require manual cycling of the action after each shot.) Single shots, bolt actions, lever actions, pump actions, and revolvers obviously won't suffer from this problem.

.22 magnum is a different round entirely.

QFT

As the Gilroy man has stated so sussinctly, the autoloaders are picky. I've never seen one that specifies other than .22 LR.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

If your shooting must be discreet...Google subsonic 22.

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: GarlicBreath
Sigh....

.22 short, long, and long rifle are all the same, except for the case length. The case holds more powder as it gets longer, and is therefore more powerful. The case length/power is in the order I listed, from weakest to most powerful and shortest to longest.

Any firearm that is chambered for a longer/stronger round (of those above) can also safely fire a shorter/weaker round. There is one catch though: semi-automatics rely on the recoil of the cartridge being fired to cycle the action, so a weaker loading may not function properly (it may jam or require manual cycling of the action after each shot.) Single shots, bolt actions, lever actions, pump actions, and revolvers obviously won't suffer from this problem.

.22 magnum is a different round entirely.

wiki material there! :thumbups;

 

[JulesMaximus]

Ruger 10/22. That sucker will feed any 22 round all day long. :thumbsup: