bolt action .22lr that can shoot 22 shorts also

[Hunter7]

My older BRNO .22 would feed shorts from the clip magazine. I did try it just to see if it would work and it did. But really couldn’t really see the point of using shorts when they cost just as much if not more than LR.

 

[boxhitch]

22 Short Target loads are still offered, maybe somewhere the range or discipline rules call for '.22 Shorts only' ?
idk

 

[Dodosmike]

For the record, you can't shoot shorts in a box mag. Not in a Winchester Wildcat anyway.


EDIT for clarity:

Wildcat won't load shorts from the box mag. It'll shoot them if you load single shot style.

 

[wkp774]

For the record, you can't shoot shorts in a box mag. Not in a Winchester Wildcat anyway.

You can in my cil 310.

 

[kamlooky]

The old Winchester 69A's are stamped Short, Long & Long Rifle.
There will be an old Marlin bolt on my table that I believe shoots the smorgsahbored.

 

[randyhub]

You can in my cil 310.

My 310 as well does.

 

[grauhanen]

If a 22 Short can be got into the chamber and the bolt closed, it will shoot. Whether it's wise to shoot shorts in a long rifle chamber is another question.

There is a specific chamber for 22 Short.

For shooters who never clean or worry much about accuracy, they may shoot shorts for a long time and not have any problems that they notice. If you have a rifle that's not chambered for 22 Short and it's used primarily for shooting for precision, 22 Shorts should be avoided. They have a risk of leading the leade area because the bullet doesn't reach the rifling when chambered.

Below, the 22 Short and 22 Long Rifle CIP specs.

 

[IvoB]

Sears had one in the 1960's think it was a JC Higgins roebuck could shoot anytype from shorts to LR