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Which type of bullet is recommended for rifles with a tubular magazine?
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Round nosed or flat nosed.
Until Hornady created the "Leverlution" cartridge, which has a pointed PLASTIC tipped bullet, only flat tipped or round nosed bullets were used in cartridges for a tubular magazine rifle- since the base of each cartridge is resting on the nose of the following cartridge, a spitzer (pointed) bullet could cause the primer of the round ahead of it in the magazine to fire- very bad results.
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What type of bullet is recommended for rifles with a tubular magazine?
Until Hornady created the "Leverlution" cartridge, which has a pointed PLASTIC tipped bullet, only flat tipped or round nosed bullets were used in cartridges for a tubular magazine rifle- since the base of each cartridge is resting on the nose of the following cartridge, a spitzer (pointed) bullet could cause the primer of the round ahead of it in the magazine to fire- very bad results.
What type bullet is recommended for rifles with a tubular magazine?
Until Hornady created the "Leverlution" cartridge, which has a pointed PLASTIC tipped bullet, only flat tipped or round nosed bullets were used in cartridges for a tubular magazine rifle- since the base of each cartridge is resting on the nose of the following cartridge, a spitzer (pointed) bullet could cause the primer of the round ahead of it in the magazine to fire- very bad results.
How do you load a repeating rifle?
There are several types of repeating rifles, fed by different systems. Some rifle have detachable magazines, while others may have fixed magazines. Of fixed magazine rifles, you may have either a box magazine. or a tubular magazine. In any of these instances, you would load the magazine. If the rifle was fed by a detachable magazine, you would then insert the magazine into the magazine well and ensure that it was seated. Rifles with fixed box magazines, such as bolt action rifles or the SKS, will require you to open and lock the action to the rear, then feed the rounds into the magazine through the open action. Rifles with tubular magazines may have different ways of loading the magazine. Some will have a slot on the side of the receiver which cartridges are fed into to load the magazine. Some will require the end of the tubular magazine to be removed, and for the cartridges to be fed in from the front of the magazine (below the bore), after which, the cap (which often contains the magazine spring) is replaced. Some tubular magazines are fed through an opening in the bottom of the receiver (this is most common with shotguns). Some tubular magazines are inserted through the buttstock, such as on certain versions of the Remington Nylon 66. On these rifles, you would remove the tubular magazine completely from the rifle, load the cartridges into the magazine, then insert it back into the opening in the buttstock and secure the magazine.
Is it safe to use full metal jacket ammo in tubular magazines as in lever action rifles?
Yes. Not usually. Most FMJ ammo is pointed, and in tubular magazines the possibility of the point of a bullet setting off the primer of the bullet in front of it makes it unwise to load them into a tube magazine. Bullets for lever actions are usually round ended
Why did tubular magazines were replaced by fixed box magazines for bolt action rifles even though the military knows it holds more ammo?
There were several reasons. A box magazine MAY actually hold more ammunition. They are much faster to reload (using a stripper clip- insert the clip of cartridges into the weapon, press down on top of the cartridges, withdraw stripper, close bolt). If a tube type magazine was dented, it may be impossible to reload. Finally, while a tube magazine can work for a flat tipped bullet, such as the 170 grain bullet used in the 30-30 cartridge, they can be very dangerous to use with spitzer (pointed) bullets. As the 8mm Mauser, the .303 British, and the 30-06 began to shift to the spitzer bullet, the tubular magazine fell into disfavor. With a spitzer bullet, the center fire primer of each cartridge rests on the pointy tip of the bullet behind it.
How do you load a 22 cal magazine tube?
Depends on how it's set up. In a traditional configuration, where the tubular magazine is under the barrel, there'll typically be a cap at the end of the magazine. Rotate it counterclockwise, and pull it out. Attached to it will be a long tube and the magazine spring, and this action will open the magazine for reloading. On some rifles, such as the tubular mag fed versions of the Remington Nylon 66, the magazine inserts into the back of the buttstock. You will again need to rotate the latch counterclockwise until it unlocks, then remove the magazine.
Where is the bullete button located?
A "bullet button" is a type of magazine release which requires the use of a tool (or the tip of a bullet) in order to release the magazine. Under California law, this makes it legally a fixed magazine rifle, and allows the attachment and use of features banned on detachable magazine rifles in California, such as pistol grips, collapsible buttstocks, flash suppressors, etc. However, legislation in California is currently pending which would ban these rifles, as well as any detachable magazine centerfire rifle - even if featureless.
What is a blind rifle magazine?
a blind magazine is a magazine that is not visible from the bottom. they are aften found on cheaper rifles because the floor plate can be made smaller and have less material. most can only be unloaded by cycling every bullet through the gun
What bullet is better for a 30 30 a sharp bullet or a rounded bullet?
The historical cartridge used in the .30-30 lever action rifles/carbines had/has a rounded nose to prevent ignition of the primer in the cartridge directly ahead in a tubular magazine. Recently Hornady Ammunition introduced a .30-30 cartridge in their "LEVEREVOLUTION" line that is equipped with a pointed POLYMER tip. The pointy tip provides better ballistic coefficient - less resistance/drag by the air it encounters, therefore higher velocity and longer effective range. In a bolt action .30-30, obviously the sharp (Spitzer) bullet would be preferred for the reasons just stated and "stacking" in the magazine would not be a safety issue.
What bullet is better for a 30-30 a sharp bullet or a rounded bullet?
The historical cartridge used in the .30-30 lever action rifles/carbines had/has a rounded nose to prevent ignition of the primer in the cartridge directly ahead in a tubular magazine. Recently Hornady Ammunition introduced a .30-30 cartridge in their "LEVEREVOLUTION" line that is equipped with a pointed POLYMER tip. The pointy tip provides better ballistic coefficient - less resistance/drag by the air it encounters, therefore higher velocity and longer effective range. In a bolt action .30-30, obviously the sharp (Spitzer) bullet would be preferred for the reasons just stated and "stacking" in the magazine would not be a safety issue.
How do you reload a marlin golden 39a mountie?
These rifles are loaded through the tubular magazine under the barrel, by twisting the magazine cap to unlock it, withdrawing it until the loading port is clear, and inserting catridges into the port. The link below is to the owner's manual for the 39A- click on that link, and you can download the manual.
Is the mossberg model 146b 22 rifle a single shot rifle?
Made from 1949-1954, the Mossberg 146B is a tubular magazine bolt action repeater. It holds 20 LR cartridges, or 30 Shorts. Very nice rifles.
