Is it possible to shoot .22 short in a .22LR gun? - Page 2

NCshooter26 · 03-18-2007, 09:54 AM

I've fired .22 short, CCI CB's and CB Longs, as well as some old .22 longs in one of my 10/22's. The only problem with the 10/22 it wont cycle, and you have to work the action by hand. However, when I bought my step-son the Henry lever action .22 for Christmas a couple of years ago, it became my primary .22 short/quiet .22 rifle. It's popped many a feral cat's behind.

HorseSoldier176 · 03-18-2007, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanders

You can shoot .22 shorts in a .22 Long or .22 Long Rifle gun or pistol.

They might not work very well in a semi-auto, but they work in pumps and bolt actions quite well. I'm not sure how they work in a lever action.

I like them for pest control - they are no louder than an air rifle.

I use .22 shorts in a Winchester model 94-22, and they work just fine!

nutinauniversalshell · 03-18-2007, 09:36 PM

the solution to any 22 problem is the Remington 552. IMHO.

mine (1968) only cost 125 and it feels almost anything...shorts and long rifles of varying brands...very reliably.

it is super quiet w/o supresser, but I still want to find someone to thread it so I can put a can on it when the time comes.

5knives · 03-18-2007, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by partssman

... remember when guns were stamped...short, long and long rifle ammo ?

Sure do Mike, no legal bulletins stamped ANYPLACE ... heck No serial numbers either on the "plain" ones, the ones normal people used. Stevens, under one brand or another mostly on the farms.

Bringing back memories of those hot August afternoon "hunting" trips, with 5 in the magazine and three more in your bib overall pocket. And you just knew there'd be a Bear or a Wolf in every berry patch or behind every clump of trees. But if not there was always the chance of a left over Nazi or Japanese spy. Nervous but Never really scared though with your trusty bolt action "repeater and your 8 bullets. Even remember my genuine "sun helmet" just like real explorers and African Hunters wore. Well mine did have a .22 hole in it ... but thats another story.

Only thing i ever got of course was the rare retarded squirrel or a really stupid rabbit, maybe a crow, but that was about it.

Geez! Were we ever really that young?

Well, yup!

I was anyhow ... once upon a time.

Regards,

Blammer · 03-19-2007, 12:50 AM

Got a prewar Remington 34 that will load 22 (twenty-two) shorts in that long tube mag. Great for a night ratshoot.McCain

karlsgunbunker · 03-19-2007, 02:13 AM

I always wondered what the difference was between longs and long rifle.
So longs will work in a gun chambered for long rifle or do they lack the power to cycle an semi-auto?

03-18-2007, 09:54 AM	#16
NCshooter26 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC Posts: 2,672	I've fired .22 short, CCI CB's and CB Longs, as well as some old .22 longs in one of my 10/22's. The only problem with the 10/22 it wont cycle, and you have to work the action by hand. However, when I bought my step-son the Henry lever action .22 for Christmas a couple of years ago, it became my primary .22 short/quiet .22 rifle. It's popped many a feral cat's behind. __________________ "I'd rather hunt with Dick Cheney than ride with Ted Kennedy."

03-18-2007, 09:36 PM	#18
nutinauniversalshell Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TN Posts: 1,238	the solution to any 22 problem is the Remington 552. IMHO. mine (1968) only cost 125 and it feels almost anything...shorts and long rifles of varying brands...very reliably. it is super quiet w/o supresser, but I still want to find someone to thread it so I can put a can on it when the time comes. __________________ If you can't buy it build it. If you can't build it buy two.

03-19-2007, 12:50 AM	#20
Blammer Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Western Continental Shelf Posts: 590	Love the Shorts in a boltaction.... Got a prewar Remington 34 that will load 22 (twenty-two) shorts in that long tube mag. Great for a night ratshoot.McCain

03-19-2007, 02:13 AM	#21
karlsgunbunker 01FFL - Arming America Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 104	I always wondered what the difference was between longs and long rifle. So longs will work in a gun chambered for long rifle or do they lack the power to cycle an semi-auto? __________________ KGB "Doin what I can with what I got." (Burt Gummer)