S , L and LR all in same rifle?

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ArchiePerry

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Hey guys,

My old Cooey ate S L and LR but Savage MK II does not advertise as able to shoot these (just says 22lr). Is this due to the box magazine vs. the tube mag on a Cooey?

I understand a ruger 10-22 does not like shorts because of poor recoil due to limited gas, but does the rotary box mag feed shorts fine if you manually operate the action?

All this is important as I have nervous-nelly neighbours and would like to quietly control a burgeoning squirrel population while also making some delicious squirrel burgers and perhaps a squirrel-skin hat.

Thanks in advance.

ArchiePerry
 
ArchiePerry said:
All this is important as I have nervous-nelly neighbours and would like to quietly control a burgeoning squirrel population while also making some delicious squirrel burgers and perhaps a squirrel-skin hat.
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You live in Edmonton and you plan to shoot the squirrels? (no season and firing in city limits) This won't end well.....



You can single load and fire any or all of those cartridges...In an area deemed safe to do so.
 
Ok.

Assuming I can fire my firearm in a safe and legal manner after Acts and Prove and there are no bi-laws prohibiting it and I can see my target and beyond, during open season in wmu that allows it or for the purpose of target shooting, does a box type magazine such as the ones found on a Savage MK II or Ruger 10-22 load and operate with S , L and LR cartridges? Or do I need to load a short 22 cartridge into the chamber manually if I want to fire them?

While I do have a Crossman backpacker pellet gun, I am not interested in pellet guns at this time.


Thanks again.
 
If you start popping off a .22 within a residential area you are only going to bring a
yourself into a world of hurt. A squirrel is not worth a criminal charge , thousands of
dollars in legal costs and possible firearms prohabition.
 
ArchiePerry said:
I understand a Ruger 10-22 does not like shorts because of poor recoil due to limited gas, but does the rotary box mag feed shorts fine if you manually operate the action?
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Correct, the bolt is too heavy for the Shorts to function. The magazine is not configured for Shorts either. Brownells does list a conversion kit for shooting Shorts.

I have on numerous occasions shot Shorts in the 10/22. I just wrap my hand under the action and place my hand against the Op Handle. There is a slight bump upon firing, then manually operate the action. Many semi-auto pistols can be operated similarly with a thumb held against the rear of the slide.
 
Your savage 22lr will also shoot S and L. The problem is feeding these rounds through a magazine rated LR reliably. I found that my MKII, when I owned it, fed the shorts just as easily as the LR's.
 
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Your savage 22lr will also shoot S and L. The problem is feeding these rounds through a magazine rated LR reliably. I found that my MKII, when I owned it, fed the shorts just as easily as the LR's.
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At least there's an answer to the underlying question !....:D

Bolt-action .22 LR's usually have little/no problem with .22 shorts :yingyang: , from what I've found.....:cheers:

But the same cannot be said of all .22 LR lever-action rifles !.....:redface:

(i.e. it could be said of some, but not of all)
 
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Browning 22 lever will shoot S,L, and LR in any order, any make, any mixture and will not jam in decades of use. Compared to the 10/22 Jamzilla, its the second coming...
 
Edmonton is listed as a former location for the OP. His current location is listed as "somewhere else".

Discharging a firearm may or may not be a problem depending where he is located, other than with his neighbors. They must be pretty close if you're worried about disturbing them with .22LR.

There is no good reason that comes to mind saying you can't shoot shorts or longs from a long rifle chamber. They may not feed from your magazine, but will work otherwise.

Just make sure what you are doing is wise.
 
I have found that CB longs work best in firearms designed for .22LR since they have close to the same length. I have used them successfully in my 10/22 as well as my Stevens 300F. (Savage MkII clone) The shorts don't tend to feed properly.
 
Reading this thread has my curiosity up. I have a Mossberg 350 K semi-auto. The magazine is adjustable to feed s, l, or lr. Next time I'm off to the range, I'm bringing a box of shorts to try.
 
As stated they'll shoot fine, it's just feeding issues with the shorter cartridges. I have a marlin 981T which is a tube fed bolt action and one of the main reasons I have it is because it's designed to feed all 3 types. There is a new version out with Marlin's accu-trigger and a different model number.

So really just try them and if it's too annoying to feed your gun look for something with a tube magazine.
 
ArchiePerry said:
Hey guys,

My old Cooey ate S L and LR but Savage MK II does not advertise as able to shoot these (just says 22lr). Is this due to the box magazine vs. the tube mag on a Cooey?

I understand a ruger 10-22 does not like shorts because of poor recoil due to limited gas, but does the rotary box mag feed shorts fine if you manually operate the action?

All this is important as I have nervous-nelly neighbours and would like to quietly control a burgeoning squirrel population while also making some delicious squirrel burgers and perhaps a squirrel-skin hat.

Thanks in advance.

ArchiePerry
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Have you tried Remington's CBee? They are the same length as .22LR ammo, but have a lighter bullet and are low power for quiet operation. They also have a nice hollow point for dispatching vermin such as tree rats. They should cycle well in the MKII, but are not powerful enough to cycle a semi-auto.
 
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