[madmex65]

I've had a new shooter ask me why you can't shoot 22 lr in a 22 mag cylinder of a Single-Six...and why you can't shoot a 22 lr in a 22 mag bolt action rilfe...I thought I'd ask my fellow participants on this sight to share their insights on this thoughtful question.
Thanks to all.

[jerry]

Ruger paid engineers to safely and properly specify and manufacture chambers for fit function and safety. Never fire a type of ammunition in a firearm that is not designed for it.

[TeeRex]

Besides what Jerry said the case on a 22 magnum is wider than a 22lr. I've never tried, but a 22lr in a 22mag chamber could also cause case failure.

[big shrek]

Quote:       Originally Posted by TeeRex

Besides what Jerry said the case on a 22 magnum is wider than a 22lr. I've never tried, but a 22lr in a 22mag chamber could also cause case failure.

That ain't a could, it's a WILL.

Usualy rip down one side.

[sell33]

^^i have seen it done with no problems when i was young and dumb. but i know better now and wont let anyone do it.

[big shrek]

Quote:       Originally Posted by sell33

^^i have seen it done with no problems when i was young and dumb. but i know better now and wont let anyone do it.

Lucky ducky

I'm tempted to do it just for posterities sake...but I don't wanna screw up a Marlin 25MN rifle that shoots teensy lil groups

I guess next time I borrow a Savage I'll make a lil U-Tube movie

[blaster]

When I ws a young & dumb kid, a friend and I used to shoot .22 lr s out of his father's .22 mag High Standard derringer. never had a safty problem but the cases split and sometimes were hard to extract. his father found out about it and gave us a "talking to" and we never did it again. it can be done but it is not the right thing to do. accuracy probably would suffer too. but that was not a problem with a derringer cause they don't have any to start with.