What bullets are safe to fire in a .22LR tubular magazine rifle? Are common CCI minimags OK for tubular magazines?

Anonymous2016-12-08T18:23:43Z

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Any .22 LR cartridge is fine in a tubular magazine. Whatever is on the barrel or receiver is acceptable (.22 LR, .22 Long, .22 shorts). Be extremely careful when unloading a .22 or any gun with a tubular magazine because it is very easy for a cartridge to become stuck in the tube especially if it is the least bit dirty.
We don't use tubular mag .22 in our Scout troops due to this happening.

BBean2016-12-08T18:22:26Z

All .22 cartridges are very safe in tubular magazines. The lead is softer than the brass case and there is not enough recoil in a .22 to set off the next shell no matter what the metals are.

L.N.2016-12-08T16:04:18Z

Any .22LR round is safe to fire in a tubular magazine. They are rimfire and low recoil so they are not sensitive to pointed bullets in a tubular magazine causing a discharge like a centerfire rifle cartridge would be.

Jeff2016-12-09T04:09:33Z

wow... I stayed out of hunting for weeks ...months and you guys get dumber and dumber....

89% of 22 rifles since Adam have had tube mags... ever seen a 22 bullet?

the one and only2016-12-09T13:21:38Z

Like other have said whatever is printed on the receiver is fine!

the bottom part of my answer is strictly for Jeff

Dear jeff,
The feeling is mutual phucker!

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