Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and the Yahoo Answers website is now in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
Trending News
Can I make .22 HOT load with Aguila Super Colibri bullets?
I was watching the following video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK1oQatvQqk
It seems the Super Colibri from Aguila is a primer-only low-velocity quiet round that tops out around 500 fps, yet uses no gun powder. From the video, I can see however, that the Super Colibri seems to have about 2-3x the oomph from the primer itself than the other rounds the gentlemen disassembled. I'm curious if I could take the brass & primer from the Super Colibri rounds, remove the light weight round, fill it with the same amount of gunpowder that you would find in a typical .22 LR high velocity round, re-load the brass with the bigger hollowpoints (while tossing the Colibri lead) that came from, say, CCI's or something, producing a REALLY nice round. I'd like to see something that outpaces stinger rounds, say, 1800-2000 fps range with at least 200 lb/ft of energy at the muzzle. Anyone every try anything like this?
7 Answers
- TahoeguyLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Well, as neat of an idea as it sounds, there are a few issues. First, its dangerous. Rimfire cartridges have primer around the inside base of the rim, so applying force or striking there can cause the round to go off. Second, you are making a round of unknown pressure. This could damage or not cycle in semi-autos. Third, the added speed will likely cause the .22LR bullet to become unstable in flight, tumbling and removing any hope of accuracy.
Have you considered just buying Aguilia supermaximum hypervelocities? They get to around 1800 FPS. Other option: .22WMR or if you just want fast, .17HMR...
Wildcatting a rimfired round= bad idea.
Source(s): PS: I believe the above rounds are 204 ft/lbs from a rifle. - Mr.357Lv 71 decade ago
Sounds like you could be making a hand grenade out of a firearm. Smokeless powder is susseptable to high pressures. I could be way over pressure for the firearm and make it self disassemble. If you want a really great .22 round, go with the .22 Mag or .223 if you will settle for a center fire. A .223 has about 10x the energy of a .22 lr.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I've done something similar. the hottest nail gun blanks I can find + two .22 pellet gun pellets stuck (soldered) together. 17.4 grain pellet chrono'd at 2500 fps. 240+ ft lb energy laid ruin to a 40 oz beer can (unopened) blasted beer mist into my face actually (at 7 yards).
up close accuracy was ok. at longer ranges, 25+ yards, accuracy was crap.
I don;'t recommend reloading or handloading rimfire ammo. especially .22lr ammo, you can end up with a Kaboom. its better to screw around with nail gun blanks and experimental projectiles.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
shoving a metal drill bit in the case with powder in it isn't that great of idea.........
but yes u can already buy high velocity ammo in .22 LR.......
but the problem u will run into is it will probably not be good on ur non bolt action guns.....
- Anonymous1 decade ago
This wouldn't be a "really" nice round. While the concept is kinda neat, you're just setting yourself up to batter your gun, and lose accuracy (actually, forget accuracy. It's non-existent at that point due to the round being so screwed up).
I agree. Purchase a .22WMR, and be done with it.
Source(s): Avid shooter/Experienced Machinist/1800-2000fps is really pushing it for a .22WMR too... - Anonymous1 decade ago
No. You are like to blow out a case head if you try. Just use a CCI stinger.
