Reloading .22 LR

[section31]

Yep, they have a kit to reload .22LR. It might just become very popular.

https://thearmsguide.com/9167/reloading-22lr/

[Capt.Dunsel]

BUT , BUT , BUT it can't be done .....

At least people around here . I learned how to and what to use from my Grandfather . I even got his tools to do it . He kept his family fed during the Great Depression doing it .

But people here say it can't be done .

[sofbak]

I think if I was concerned enough about a survival scenario or SHTF as some would say, to buy one of these kits...... I'd rather just stash a couple thousand rnds of factory .22 in my "lifeboat".

Come to think of it, I already did!

So I'll pass on the rimfire reloading...

[Eljay]

This comes up periodically and it's more of a novelty item than something practical. The results are awful and for the expense you can buy an awful lot of .22 and stash it away even at todays prices. Or you can reload, say, 9mm and stash that.

Yes, of COURSE it's possible to reload .22, berdan primed cases, steel cases, blah blah blah. It just doesn't generally make any sense.

[Capt.Dunsel]

This comes up periodically and it's more of a novelty item than something practical. The results are awful and for the expense you can buy an awful lot of .22 and stash it away even at todays prices. Or you can reload, say, 9mm and stash that.

Yes, of COURSE it's possible to reload .22, berdan primed cases, steel cases, blah blah blah. It just doesn't generally make any sense.

We will see come November

[stilly]

Yep, they have a kit to reload .22LR. It might just become very popular.

https://thearmsguide.com/9167/reloading-22lr/

No it will not. You can reload anything if you spend enough time on it. Knock yourself out though.

This is a kit for those poor fools that bought a .22lr so they could say they had a gun and then never bothered to buy ammo for it.

I will stick with loading 9mm if I want to shoot something small.

Let's see, 5+ minutes per round vs 15 seconds per round... Hmmmmmmm.

Yeah tough decision.

[jwest]

I saw this in Dillon's BP today:

http://22lrreloader.com/

But looks like that is what this thread is about.

Just wondering if anyone has tried that kit that can comment.

[RogueSniper]

I've watch some YouTube videos, independent of the manufacturer. It can be done, but the rounds are anemic, corrosive, and unreliable. Amazon has it for $64.95.

I would want some reliability and consistency in my reloads. If only there was a way to make our own 22lr brass or at least pop out that dent in the used brass.

[Canucky]

I've got rimefire from the sixties maybe earlier. Think I'm good, pass.

[Capt.Dunsel]

I've watch some YouTube videos, independent of the manufacturer. It can be done, but the rounds are anemic, corrosive, and unreliable. Amazon has it for $64.95.

I would want some reliability and consistency in my reloads. If only there was a way to make our own 22lr brass or at least pop out that dent in the used brass.

1) The reloaded rounds are not anemic , at least the way I was taught .
2) original 22 rf loads were bp , and that is corrsive , how to solve this
problem ? clean your guns properly .
3) just like any reloaded round , attention to detail makes them reliable ,
pay attention to what you are doing .
4) you can pop out the firing pin dent , you would also have to anneal the
brass so as to not have it work harden and split , as I was taught .

just because this kit doesn't have every thing the kit my grandfather passed down to me in it like his doesn't mean it won't work , is anemic ( 1700 fps with a 28 gr bullet) , is dirty ( what 22 rf nowadays isn't) . pay attention to what your doing and you have no problems .

And it time consuming , a pita , and it is a lot cheaper ( cost < $1 a box of 50)if your willing . Give it a try , reloading is a hobby , this makes it a little more interesting .

[Eljay]

1)
2) original 22 rf loads were bp , and that is corrsive , how to solve this
problem ? clean your guns properly .

I think you're missing the point of a .22 in modern times.

[CalNRA]

I think you're missing the point of a .22 in modern times.

yep. I don't know a single person that cleans their 22 rifle barrels.

[Capt.Dunsel]

I think you're missing the point of a .22 in modern times.

Then what is the point of a 22 rf in modern times ?

Training , showing new shooters the proper handling of firearms ?

If training should you not only teach proper handling , load , unload , checking to see if a firearm is loaded , and proper care of said firearm ? Don't most people learn with a 22 rf nowadays ?

Care of a firearm , any firearm , is paramount to learning how to shoot .

When learning to drive a car , I was instructed to watch gauges , how to check the oil , radiator for water , tires are inflated , and how to change a tire .

When learning the safety of firearms I was taught to check to see if it was loaded 100% of the time one was handed to me , that every part was properly working , that it had oil where oil needed to be , and how to clean them properly before , during , and after use .

So what do you think the point of a 22 rf arm is ?

[Eljay]

Then what is the point of a 22 rf in modern times ?

They're cheap and they're easy.

[Eljay]

When learning to drive a car , I was instructed to watch gauges , how to check the oil , radiator for water , tires are inflated , and how to change a tire .

I can guarantee a small minority of the drivers on the road today can do any of those things. I can, but there's a reason everybody's pushing roadside assistance packages. They're popular.