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What is difference between 22 cal and 22 cal long rifle ammo?
22 caliber is the diameter of the bullet. 22 cal. comes in BBcap, short, long and long rifle
Can a 22 magnum shoot 22 long rifle bullets?
NO! The .22 mag case is larger in diameter than the .22 long rifle case thus the chamber of a .22 mag gun is too large for a .22 long rifle bullet. If the bullet does fire, the case will split with unpleasant and innaccurate results.
What is the size of a 22 rifle cartridge?
The most common .22 rifle cartridge is the .22 Long Rifle (that is the name- it can also be used in pistols). A loaded cartridge is just under 1 inch long (25mm, or .985 inches) It has a lead bullet that is .223 inches in diameter (5.7mm). The cartridge case with no bullet is .590 inches long (15mm) There ARE other .22 cartridges- the .22 Short is the same diameter, but shorter. The .22 Magnum is slightly fatter, and longer than the Long Rifle cartridge. The .22 Long (not Long Rifle, just Long) is rarely seen today.
What is the difference between 22 long 22 long rifle and 22 shorts?
The length- short, then long, then long rifle- also the power. Long rifle usually has a heavier bullet.
Can a .22 magnum bullet be shot in a .22 long rifle barrel?
No
What is the lowest caliber rifle over the 22?
In terms of power, or diameter? A .22 has a bullet diameter of .223 inches, the same as the .223 Remington and 5.56 military cartridge. The .222 Remington actually has a bullet diameter of .224 inches.
Does a 22 long rifle bullet have similar ballistics to a 223 bullet?
No. Not even close.
What is the difference in a 22 long and 22 short rifle?
22 Short, Long and Long Rifle differ in the case length and/or amount of powder/bullet weight.
Are 22 shorts cheaper than the long rifle 22 bullet?
Usually, no.
What bullet cartridge do they use in biathlon?
.22 long rifle.
What kind of bullet do you use with a Revelation Model 120 rifle?
Have it examined by a good gunsmith. This rifle use a .22 caliber bullet, long rifle.
What is the difference between a 22 long and a 22 long rifle bullet?
The overall length of a .22 Long cartridge is .888 inches, whereas the overall length of the .22 Long Rifle is 1 inch.
