22 shorts in a revolver??
i have a 22lr ruger revolver.and was given a bunch of 22short from a buddy, was wondering if shooting 22shorts out of it is a no no.?
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Shoot away, just clean the cylinder out after shooting as a slight build up of wax will cause trouble if you start shooting lr again. 0 -
Howdy usmarine,
It is a yes yes. .22 firearms marked Long Rifle will fire Shorts, Long, & Long Rifle.
Though, with some semi-autos, pumps, and bolt actions, may have trouble feeding. But revolver-- good to go.
If your Ruger is a covertable with x-tra cylinder for the .22-Mag, accuracy may not be nothing to write home about. But good enough for small vermin, kerplunkin', and practice.
Welcome here to the forum
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+1 to the above.
I shoot thousands of .22 shorts through my revolvers each summer. Low noise, low recoil and easy extraction. What more can you ask for?0 -
quote:Originally posted by USMARINE
i have a 22lr ruger revolver.and was given a bunch of 22short from a buddy, was wondering if shooting 22shorts out of it is a no no.?
No problem at all.
Shoot away.
Only one warning, if you shoot a LOT of them, you might get crud buildup in the cylinder ahead of the shorter .22 short cartridges, and that can make inserting regular long-rifle cartridges tough.
If that happens you can fix it by brushing out the cylinder holes well with a wire brush.0 -
If the shorts are older and in the box, they may be "vintage" and worth more to a collector than you'd save in shooting.
In addition, new .22 shorts in my area cost up to 4 times the cost of Long Rifle. You may also find someone to do some creative trading.
Compared to "back in the day," when I was a kid. We paid 20 cents for a box of shorts, 30 for longs, 40 cents for long rifle. Naturally, we shot a lot more shorts.0 -
Shot 100 .22 shorts through my Ruger Single 6 a couple months ago.
Not a problem...and I did do a good cleaning when I got back home.0
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