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In short: NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.
.22 WMR is a different round. It is longer than a .22 LR and will likely result in dangerously high pressures if you can even get the round to chamber (which it likely and luckily won't).
You would likely have to force the round all the way into the chamber and would have to force the receiver to close. What you would be doing is in fact shoving the front of the round (i.e the bullet and front of the brass case) beyond the chamber itself and into the rifling.
Best to go and buy some .22 LR at Canadian Tire or somewhere.
Cheers,
You've gotten a lot of good advice here. The .22 WMR (or .22 Magnum) is a much, much more powerful cartridge than any of the other "normal" .22s. It was made longer not just to hold more powder but also so that it couldn't be chambered in guns that fire only the .22 Short, .22 Long, or .22 Long Rifle, all of which your single shot should be able to fire. Also, I agree that you were wise to ask first. It's easy to get an injury by doing things with guns. that the guns were never designed to do.
I think that was covered in the PAL exam.
Also, don't try and fire 16g in a 12g shotgun, or .308 in 30'06, 7mm mauser in an 8mm K98 might be OK, but not the other way around, and no 8mm in a 30'06 either, 444marlin in a .410 shotgun is also not a good idea.
Also, don't try and fire 16g in a 12g shotgun, or .308 in 30'06, 7mm mauser in an 8mm K98 might be OK, but not the other way around, and no 8mm in a 30'06 either, 444marlin in a .410 shotgun is also not a good idea.
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nope
the .22lr can be rechambered to .22mag been there done that just for kicks .
You have your diameters wrong there is only one thou' difference in bullet dia.
Doing things like this get you mentioned in the Darwin Awards whether you survive it or not. DO NOT make guesses with firearms. DO NOT put anything into them they are not made to shoot. You could die or worse be horribly disfigured for the rest of your life. Worse still live to see your name in the Darwin Awards. Ohh that would hurt. Yes ALWAYS ask first. We need to keep all the shooters we have! Please, NO KABOOMS! Thank you and have a nice day
You can rechamber 22lr to 22mag as long as the action is strong enough to handle it. For what it would cost to buy a .22 and have a gunsmith do the work, you are probably better off just getting a .22mag in the first place.
