Can you interchange .22 LR/L/S?

[sunray]

"...between long and long rifle..." Case length and bullet weight.
"...what is the penalty..." Loss of all your firearms, PAL, a huge fine and possibly jail time. And you have varmints, not varmits.

 

[torontogunguy]

"...between long and long rifle..." Case length and bullet weight.
"...what is the penalty..." Loss of all your firearms, PAL, a huge fine and possibly jail time. And you have varmints, not varmits.

Thank you for the correction and information. Check out this website and see why one is inclined to mess around with the word "varmint" (correct spelling).

http://www.varmitgetter.com/

Here's an outfit that cannot claim to have simply been keyboarding too fast and too late at night... they built a business around a mispelling!

Regarding the penalty for discharge of a firearm within a municipality that has a by-law prohibiting same... are you certain of the penalty? Seems rather harsh. I could understand this if one was discharging a firearm downtown in Toronto... but that would be a different charge I believe and not a bylaw infraction (but rather, perhaps, a criminal charge). We are in Richmond Hill and surrounded by farmland (which is now being built up with tons of new homes). The question that naturally follows is: "How does one know they are in a municipality that prohibits the discharge of firearms?" For instance, we drive to the north into what appears to be sparsely populated territory... only to discover that we are within the limits of such and such a town.

With regard to the difference between .22's - I believe the LR (Long Rifle) has a larger charge as well, does it not?

Thanks in advance.

 

[john@]

Better not let your crackpot neighbour find out you are relocating wildlife. I'm sure he would love to rat you out on that. It is illegal to relocate wildlife, kill it or leave it be.

While on this subject. We have varmits that we have been trapping and releasing a distance away. They always seem to find their way home. The damage that they do is pitiful. Yet, I cannot bring myself to shoot the beggars nor do away with them in any other manner. Call me a pussycat or teddybear, don't care. Having said that... guys, please remember that there are municipalities that prohibit the discharge of firearms within their limits.

Here's the question, although I don't mean to hijack the thread while we are talking about .22's and not wanting the neighbors to hear the shot(s) that take out varmits.... what is the penalty for discharging a firearm within city or regional limits when contrary to a local bylaw? I am a law abiding citizen and do not intend to do this, but am curious as to whether or not this is a bylaw infraction or a criminal offense?

Perhaps we can save somebody some serious embarrassment here. I know I have a crackpot neighbour somewhere on the street that would just love to cause grief to myself or any other neighbour that breaks a bylaw... like, heaven forbid (!) parking on the street for more than 3 hours. You may find out, surprisingly, that you have just such a neighbor on your block... the hard way. So please guys, don't play around with the laws. It costs all of us when it hits the papers, especially just after a weekend like we have had in Toronto with multiple shootings (bet none of these bad guys had licenses nor their guns registered).

 

[john@]

Speaking of different types of rimfire .22's... last week I heard some interesting shots from the rifle range, a snappy pop followed by a crackling sound that went on for some time (I assume untill the bullet hit the target). Any idea if this was one of the cartriges we are talking about?

 

[target]

Speaking of different types of rimfire .22's... last week I heard some interesting shots from the rifle range, a snappy pop followed by a crackling sound that went on for some time (I assume untill the bullet hit the target). Any idea if this was one of the cartriges we are talking about?

It was one of those fireworks that have crackling reports! Or you were just hearing things. LOL.
Just kidding. I have no idea. It's the Christmas cheer talking.

 

[torontogunguy]

Better not let your crackpot neighbour find out you are relocating wildlife. I'm sure he would love to rat you out on that. It is illegal to relocate wildlife, kill it or leave it be.

Definitely incorrect; at least in these parts. You may not kill the wildlife, even if it is doing terrible damage like tearing off roof shingles or whatnot. The best you can do is trap it in a live humane trap and transport it to wilderness. Catch is that you cannot transport more than a set distance, and I think that may be about 2km. in this municipality, which makes it easy for the beggars to find their way home. If they can swim.

You cannot shoot or otherwise dispose of the varmint. The Humane Society would be after you for putting them out of business and animal control won't come because the varmint is not a licensed species... and they will only deal with licensees.

It is getting crazier and crazier out there. Since when do the squirrels and racoons have the right to burrow, dig, destroy property, nest and defecate in one's attic, etc.? And you can do diddley about it. Except humanely trap them and move them to a nature habitat within 2,000 meters. Sheesh. Gimme a break.

The only ones that have a better deal is the politicians. You can't even relocate them!

 

[bill c68]

Definitely incorrect; at least in these parts. You may not kill the wildlife, even if it is doing terrible damage like tearing off roof shingles or whatnot. The best you can do is trap it in a live humane trap and transport it to wilderness. Catch is that you cannot transport more than a set distance, and I think that may be about 2km. in this municipality, which makes it easy for the beggars to find their way home. If they can swim.

You cannot shoot or otherwise dispose of the varmint. The Humane Society would be after you for putting them out of business and animal control won't come because the varmint is not a licensed species... and they will only deal with licensees.

It is getting crazier and crazier out there. Since when do the squirrels and racoons have the right to burrow, dig, destroy property, nest and defecate in one's attic, etc.? And you can do diddley about it. Except humanely trap them and move them to a nature habitat within 2,000 meters. Sheesh. Gimme a break.

The only ones that have a better deal is the politicians. You can't even relocate them!

As you are getting ready to relocate your pest, place the trap behind your car, let's say just behind the tail pipe. Warm up your car, while you get showered, dressed, eat breakfast etc. Then head out...

Guaranteed he won't be back.

 

[john@]

Haha, you could also leave some engine coolant in an open container in your yard, say right next to the groundhog hole, or racoon nest.

 

[Kilo Charlie]

Shorts used to be cheaper, and they are WAAAY quieter. Also many, many rifles were made which will use short only.
An important note to those unfamiliar with rimfires.....22 long and .22 long Rifle are NOT the same. There was a fellow who wrote in to shooters.com a few years back, who was having difficulty chambering, and cases failing, in his .22 LONG pump rifle. He figured that since it said Long on the rifle, Long Rifle cartridges were best. Wrong.