Quick Question: Safely pulling .22 LR bullets

Mark_Mark

Mark_Mark

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Will a Kinetic hammer set off a .22 LR? since it rimfire. and I’ll planing to pull Tracer bullets and loading them into .22 mag

project is a double barrel laser gun revolver. I bought this thing and the trigger pull is so bad that I could not hit a VW Bus from 4 feet away

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So my plan is to pull theses bullets and load them into a .22WM case.

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found this kit!

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Englishmn said:
Don't do the impact puller it has a good chance of firing a rimfire round. Film it if you do.
That kit is neat but the handles get hot real fast casting bullets hot gloves required. Also had no luck with the "priming compound" working.
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i believe I have a .22 collet for my RCBS puller. I’m not looking to make primer compound right now. I’ll be loading the .22 tracer bullets into a .22 Magnum case. They make seating dies for .22 Magnum?
 
The trouble with pulling the bullets is the heel will become damaged. The crimping tool may be tight enough to hold the bullet, but that increases the chance the tracing compound will be dislodged from the bullet base.

But your idea is awesome! I like those little volley pistols, but the horrendous trigger and price keened my senses.
I’ve never owned or have been interested in a 22Mag. Would they chamber and fire a 22LR? For the novelty of it, I’d try that first. Accuracy really isn’t on the plate with that pistol anyway.

If the tracer ammunition weren’t so expensive I’d try cutting the bottom off, making a small slice up the side and peeling the brass case off the bullet, thereby leaving it intact.
I’m just glad Piney Mtn. got back on its feet!:)
I want to send a box or two through my binary AR!

You seem like a fun guy, @Mark_Mark! I wish you were my neighbor.
It would be a lot less quiet around here!:D
 
CQB45ACP said:
I’m still chuckling at the VW Bus reference. You do live in pacific NW. You know they don’t make those anymore? Please don’t put holes in them.
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They have them all over here! old one’s and new camper ones. Loud and smell like exhaust!
 
Demi-human said:
The trouble with pulling the bullets is the heel will become damaged. The crimping tool may be tight enough to hold the bullet, but that increases the chance the tracing compound will be dislodged from the bullet base.

But your idea is awesome! I like those little volley pistols, but the horrendous trigger and price keened my senses.
I’ve never owned or have been interested in a 22Mag. Would they chamber and fire a 22LR? For the novelty of it, I’d try that first. Accuracy really isn’t on the plate with that pistol anyway.

If the tracer ammunition weren’t so expensive I’d try cutting the bottom off, making a small slice up the side and peeling the brass case off the bullet, thereby leaving it intact.
I’m just glad Piney Mtn. got back on its feet!:)
I want to send a box or two through my binary AR!

You seem like a fun guy, @Mark_Mark! I wish you were my neighbor.
It would be a lot less quiet around here!:D
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You know what… I’m going to try to just put .22 LR tracer in them and give it a go. After looking up the .22LR in .22 Mag cylinder on YT. looks like you lose about 1/3 velocity and the case gets fire formed to the cylinder.

If we here neighbors, we would scare the other neighbors! lol
 
Mark_Mark said:
If we hear neighbors, we would scare the other neighbors! lol
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The best part is, we won’t!

Summer Block Party!

I’ll bring the Mini Bikes, Tannerite, and Suppressors!
You got the Tracers, Black Powder, and Sodas!

We can head down three houses to the neighbor’s range, and there is literally a campground in my backyard, with river access.

My new girlfriend has a cannon…(mic drop)

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Okay, really though. How did it work? You have a basement right? Are magnums a larger diameter? I’m going to have to look some things up…
 
I was going to say just try them in the mag chamber - works in mine although it’s not your gun pictured.
Speaking of that…. That was quite a background for your first picture….
 
lordpaxman said:
Speaking of that…. That was quite a background for your first picture…
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Have you tried one?;)

I could have been the very first Trigger Fondler of the one I tried, but it became very evident to me why there was a double finger shoe…:thumbdown:
At first I looked for a safety to be on!

I thought he just bought one before trying it!:D

(At least it’s clean!:oops:)
 
(Got a bit casual, forgot I was not in General Discussion.:oops:)
After seeing some of the measurements, I don’t know how those Heritage revolvers share cylinders, with any sort of acceptable accuracy.

I, incorrectly, assumed the magnum was like the Long Rifle, never having shot one. It has a jacketed and properly seated bullet, not a roll crimped heeled bullet. The difference in land diameter between the bores is an awful lot to expect a lead bullet to obturate to, at rimfire pressures.
But it seems to work.
I don’t know how well the tracer effect would be if they didn’t stabilize.

An interesting research side trip!:)
 
DukeConnor said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't 22 lr a heeled bullet? Will it even work in a 22 mag casing ?
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after more research, a .22LR is a heeled bullet and won’t fit into a .22 WM case. I would have to swag the bullet down to fit into a 22WM case.

and after more tracer bullet rabbit hole research. Tracer bullets are INCENDIARY so pulling the bullet from a rimed case is very dangerous. And with my luck, I’ll not pulling the bullets, I got a feeling I will screw it up.

they do have this thing. It’s called a COLD TRACER. very interesting article from Shooting Times.

https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial/ammunition_load_your_own_tracers_031411/99166
 
Jim Watson said:
My neighbor the gunsmith said he was able to shoot LR in a WMR revolver by cutting off the heads of WMR cases and using them as chamber bushings.
CAUTION. I did not see this done.
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Why do I want to do this!!! wonder if there is any lost in power? this is like sleeving shotgun for muti calibers
 
22WMR uses a .224 bullet that is pushed into the brass and taper crimped. The .22 LR uses a .223 heeled bullet that will just fall into a 22 MAG case. The dual cylinder revolvers use a barrel set up for a .224 bullet. The .22 LR cylinder is a loose fit and kinda works sorta good LOL. Or at least my H&R, Ruger, and Heratige revolvers are set up that way. YMMV
Oh, and no do not use an impact puller on rimfire bullets.
 
FROGO207 said:
22WMR uses a .224 bullet that is pushed into the brass and taper crimped. The .22 LR uses a .223 heeled bullet that will just fall into a 22 MAG case. The dual cylinder revolvers use a barrel set up for a .224 bullet. The .22 LR cylinder is a loose fit and kinda works sorta good LOL. Or at least my H&R, Ruger, and Heratige revolvers are set up that way. YMMV
Oh, and no do not use an impact puller on rimfire bullets.
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I was thinking a Bullet Hammer would be a bad idea for rimfire! glade I still got 2 brain cells to rub
 
Early on in the thread someone mentioned removing the rim from an expended .22 MAG brass to act as a sleeve. If you filed almost all the rim off and left a paper thin rim to hold the brass in the correct place it might work. Just an idea. Try at your own risk.
 
I honestly cannot get on board with all of the work that would be involved with swapping those slugs and making them work.

There has to be some recipes on the 'net that you can whip up and paint your factory rounds with.

I'm sure that in itself could be very interesting, entertaining with a splash of mystery & danger mixed in.
It's sounds like the perfect alternate project to me.
 
dredd said:
I honestly cannot get on board with all of the work that would be involved with swapping those slugs and making them work.

There has to be some recipes on the 'net that you can whip up and paint your factory rounds with.

I'm sure that in itself could be very interesting, entertaining with a splash of mystery & danger mixed in.
It's sounds like the perfect alternate project to me.
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I wish Thundersuck would make a .22 LR cylinder
 
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