Why dont they make side fed .22LR's?

nc.hunter · 07-06-2008, 07:21 PM

Hey guys, got a quick question, why is it that no one makes a side fed lever action rimfire rifle? All lever action rimfire rifles are tube-fed and side ejection. Why is that, something to do with the bullet size or what?

rfc357 · 07-06-2008, 08:07 PM

Not all lever action rimfire rifles are tube fed or side eject.

paparoach429 · 07-06-2008, 09:12 PM

i would just think it would be too hard to push a small 22lr bullet into a tube rather than dropping it in. sometimes i pinch my fingers a little bit when i push bullets into my 30-30 marlin

jimkim · 07-06-2008, 09:17 PM

I don't know for sure but I would think that putting pressure on the rim might not be a good idea. If you use a loading gate you would be putting pressure on the cartridges ignition system. That would be my guess.

nathangdad · 07-06-2008, 09:50 PM

anything else as this would not be particularly difficult from a design point of view.

If the marketing dept. at any major gun manufacturer gets to feeling demand exists for this it will appear in someone's product line.

Big Dog · 07-07-2008, 04:55 AM

I agree with PPR - it would be a bear to reload for us guys with big fingers!

andrew cochran · 07-10-2008, 01:16 PM

I've always heard it's because smacking the bottom of rimfire rounds in not the best. LOL

07-06-2008, 07:21 PM	#1
nc.hunter Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Forsyth county of north carolina Posts: 226	Why dont they make side fed .22LR's? Hey guys, got a quick question, why is it that no one makes a side fed lever action rimfire rifle? All lever action rimfire rifles are tube-fed and side ejection. Why is that, something to do with the bullet size or what? __________________ I'M A SOUTHERNER THROUGH AND THROUGH!

07-06-2008, 08:07 PM	#2
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741	Not all lever action rimfire rifles are tube fed or side eject. __________________ Certified rifle and pistol instructor

07-06-2008, 09:17 PM	#4
jimkim Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near the Little Ocmulgee river in GA Posts: 2,056 Blog Entries: 11	I don't know for sure but I would think that putting pressure on the rim might not be a good idea. If you use a loading gate you would be putting pressure on the cartridges ignition system. That would be my guess. __________________ Jan. 4, 2007...Gasoline $2.10/gallon HMMM? Jim

07-06-2008, 09:50 PM	#5
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,501	Well, it has to do with marketing more than anything else as this would not be particularly difficult from a design point of view. If the marketing dept. at any major gun manufacturer gets to feeling demand exists for this it will appear in someone's product line.

07-07-2008, 04:55 AM	#6
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,219	I agree with PPR - it would be a bear to reload for us guys with big fingers! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

07-06-2008, 09:12 PM	#3
paparoach429 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 263	i would just think it would be too hard to push a small 22lr bullet into a tube rather than dropping it in. sometimes i pinch my fingers a little bit when i push bullets into my 30-30 marlin

07-10-2008, 01:16 PM	#7
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,161	I've always heard it's because smacking the bottom of rimfire rounds in not the best. LOL __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!