Reloading RIMFIRE ammo?
I have heard of people doing this; does anyone out there have any experience in this area? I am an experienced reloader and would only be loading a few rounds for personal use. Thanks. Emery
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I have heard of it being done, but it isn't reloading so much as loading the unprimed shell. You have to mess with getting the priming compound into the rim with an even distribution, getting the right compound, etc. etc. Not worth it, and not easily done.
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easy to do just remove the firing pin dent, obtain some priming compound in it's liquid state, cast some hollow based heeled bullets...........April Fools 0 -
Read an article years ago in which someone had done this. Lots of tricky issues: making a primer slurry and spinning just the right amount into the rim; determining the powder type / charge in the absence of any published data; obtaining the powder if it's one not generally available to public; assembling the load itself when the priming compound is in the rim. Post 9-11, I rather imagine anyone attempting to buy the chemicals & apparatus to produce the priming mixture (which is, after all, an explosive) could expect a visit from Uncle, perhaps at 0300. Personally, I wouldn't even consider it. 0 -
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at 79 cents a box ...Why would you even think about it ????????????0 -
I second that, azgunnut! 
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I've heard of people not reloading, but loading their own. I heard that some competition shooters purchase the new unloaded cases, then either mold or buy special bullets and powder and make their own loads for accuracy on their rifle. I heard its alot more expensive than just buying a brick of the stuff. I've been relaoding for a few years and haven't once yet seen a special press or a set of dies in any catalogs for loading .22lr's
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I've heard of people not reloading, but loading their own. I heard that some competition shooters purchase the new unloaded cases, then either mold or buy special bullets and powder and make their own loads for accuracy on their rifle. I heard its alot more expensive than just buying a brick of the stuff. I've been relaoding for a few years and haven't once yet seen a special press or a set of dies in any catalogs for loading .22lr's
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Pull the bullets out of the rimfire cartridges CAREFULLY !!!! Then insert the new bullet into the case CAREFULLY !!!! What are you trying to accomplish??? As the above posts have stated it is not cost effective, not safe and with the assortment of factory ammo now avalible not really practical.
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Thanks to all for taking the time to respond. I guess I gave the wrong impression; I am not looking to load .22s, rather some old fired cases I have acquired such as .38RF, .41Rf, .44RF, etc. to go in those respective firearms. Since these would be loaded with black powder, there is no load data to contend with. I realize this is also pretty dangerous, seating a bullet in a primed rimfire case. Seems the consensus is "don't do it", so I'll probably file this idea (along with a few others)in the "wouldn't it be neat to......." file. Regards, Emery 0 -
I have an older Gun Digest which shows how to reload .41 RF (for the Remington derringer).
An old case is bored out off-center and an unfired .22 short (with no bullet or powder) is used as a primer. When loading the gun, care is taken (obviously) to line up the .22 part under the firing pin.
The author put in a load of black powder and lead bullet (he may have used a round ball) and the results seemed to be slightly more powerful than some of the original .41s based on penetration into wood (not scientific, but interesting).
I might be able to copy the article if you are interested. joferranti@aol.com0 -
Now that the 'why' is clear, I would like to apologize for my rather SA answer.
From the dregs of my faiding memory I seem to remember hearing that rural russians (ammo not available) used to take the striking tip(s) from kitchen matches and make a primer slurry from them. What all was involved after that I don't know.
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