22 caliber rim fire BLACK POWDER

waltermoe

March 16, 2015 09:01

I have been looking at buying a Winchester model 1890 but most of them have a pretty ruff bore it seems, I figure that a lot of the early made rifles were subject to maybe firing 22s that were loaded with black powder plus neglect, but some of the later made rifles the bores are it seems a little better. I realize that 99% of these rifles were bought to have around the farm for hunting and pests and neglect is most likely the reason. My question is, does many one know what year they stopped making 22s with black powder or using corrosive primers.

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  charliemeyer007

  March 16, 2015 10:14

  In the 20's I think for non corrosive priming. 1926 by the center fire box in the PDF of dating Remington ammo boxes. http://cartridgecollectors.org/?page=Remington-Cartridge-Box-Dates

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  navc130

  March 16, 2015 11:49

  You can always have a liner installed in the original barrel. That works out very well for a shooter.

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  Hawk Carse

  March 16, 2015 13:16

  Corrosive primed smokeless .22s were probably harder on the gun than black. There was nothing to dilute the chloride and no incentive to clean it out of a barrel with so little fouling.
  
  As said, if you find a nice one with rusty bore, it can be relined.

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  v35

  March 16, 2015 14:36

  I recall as a kid many 22 rifles had terrible bores.
  In addition, chambers were often bulged in the rearward half or third from extensive use of CB,BB and shorts.
  Steel used was very soft as it machined easy, more accurately and was easier on old tooling.

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