Skip to main content
Help Center Community Shop

22 cal. remington

sparkey02
I was told today that remington made there own 22 cal. ammo at one time, and that it was of the tapered desine. Is this true?
0

Comments

9 comments

Date Votes
  • rufe-snow
    The .22 Remington Automatic, cartridge dates to early 20th Century. It was made specifically for the Remington Model 16 semi-auto .22 rifle. These early .22 semi-auto rifles would foul very badly if they were shot with the common Black Powder and semi-smokeless .22 rimfire ammo that was then in common use.
    0
  • sparkey02
    so this ammo is no longer being produced?
    0
  • beantownshootah
    The Remington auto .22 ammo was only made for a very short period of time.

    Remington doesn't make this ammo anymore, and neither does anyone else.

    Frankly, if you somehow managed to find some, you probably shouldn't shoot it. It has more collectors value than "shooting" value.

    Remington does, of course, still make "ordinary" .22LR ammo, as well as .22 magnum, etc.
    0
  • sparkey02
    So i now have a model 16 that i can not shoot.
    0
  • rufe-snow
    quote:Originally posted by sparkey02
    So i now have a model 16 that i can not shoot.



    If your Model 16 is in descent, factory original condition, it would have value to a Remington rifle collector.

    Consider putting it on the auction or take it to one of the larger gunshows. Older limited production Remingtons have a substantial collector following.

    You could use the money you got for it, buying a 10-22 or something similar. Ammo wouldn't be any kind of a problem then.
    0
  • tapwater
    ...Sometimes, these guys have .22 Rem. Auto in stock. It doesn't look like they have any now, but it's worth checking back once in a while for obscure ammo.

    http://ows-ammo.com/store/
    0
  • countryfarmer
    Looks like bullets dia are the same for both 22 RemAuto and 22LR. I dont know how fesible it would be to rechamber your rifle to 22LR.

    Bullet diameter .223 in (5.7 mm)
    Neck diameter .245 in (6.2 mm)
    Base diameter .245 in (6.2 mm) 22 Remington Auto
    Rim diameter .290 in (7.4 mm)
    Case length .663 in (16.8 mm)
    Overall length .920 in (23.4 mm



    Bullet diameter .223 in (5.7 mm)
    Neck diameter .225 in (5.7 mm)
    Base diameter .225 in (5.7 mm)
    Rim diameter .275 in (7.0 mm) 22 long rifle
    Rim thickness .040 in (1.0 mm)
    Case length .590 in (15.0 mm)
    Overall length .985 in (25.0 mm)
    0
  • sparkey02
    Thanks everyone for the information. Its just to bad that they dont make ammo for this cool little 22 anymore, it really is a nice little rifle.
    0
  • 5mmgunguy
    Call Midway and ask them if they know of anyone who is planning to make a run of the stuff. Every so often someone does.
    0

Please sign in to leave a comment.

Recent Activity