Any reason a 223
50 grain bullet wouldn't work in a 22 magnum rimfire?
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You mean 50 of course?
The powder charge may be wrong even if the bullet you pulled out of the case was 50 grains because the jacket may be harder to engrave.
The ogive is probably too long to feed through the magazine.
Most 224 50 grain bullets are probably thinly jacketed varmint bullets but it may not expand because it will be driven much slower than it ordinarily is.
The jackets of centerfire 22 bullets are strong because of RPM. RPM can help expansion. You're not going to get the RPM with a 22mag.0 -
It has been done but the increase in bullet weight, bearing surface, and jacket stiffness really boost the chamber pressure. Normally only done in strong single shot as TC Contender. 0 -
If you want to experiment like that, I would suggest, that you find a Cooper Model 38, chambered in 22 CCM(Cooper Centerfire Magnum).
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