Can you shoot a 22 bullet out of a 22 mag?

Answer 1

NEVER FIRE AMMUNITION IN A WEAPON NOT DESIGNED FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Strongly agree with above. In the case of 22 LR being fired from a .22 magnum- it is the wrong diameter. The brass case will split, blowing hot gasses where you do not want them, and accuracy from the undersized bullet will be very poor. .22 Magnum is fatter, longer, more powerful than 22 LR.

Adding MY two CENTS' worth: It is possibly unsafe. But I have tried it with a couple different guns, both handguns and rifles. Accuracy was poor and each cartridge had to be loaded into the chamber manually. I did not have any cases split, but they did bulge. The bullets did fly downrange and hit on or near the target, but group size was more than twice what .22 WMR (magnum) ammo would have done for me. BOTTOM LINE: In an emergency or survival situation, it is good to know about this. And don't assume that a .22LR in a .22 Mag firearm won't shoot. My experience says it will shoot and the bullet will come out with deadly velocity.