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

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    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.

    Source(s): I have had several snap caps become lodged in the tube in my Hunter Ed. classes and had to disassemble the gun to remove snap cap.
  • BBean
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    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.
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    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.

  • Jeff
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    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?

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  • 4 years ago

    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!

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    If it says .22 long rifle on the box then you can shoot it in a .22 long rifle firearm.

  • 4 years ago

    Go for it. I've shot many hundreds (if not thousands) through my Winchester Model 9422's!

  • 4 years ago

    Depending on which gun it is?.....it may also fire and cycle 22 long and shorts (if you can find them).

  • Mr.357
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    .22 LR are rimfire.

  • Robin
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    any

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