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Who uses 22WRF in S&W 22Magnums
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Back in days of old when I owned a M51 Kit Gun I shot plenty of .22 WRF through it without problem. It was a much more pleasant experience than with the .22 Magnum round. Somewhere I have heard that CCI does not recommend using their jacketed .22 WRF in revolvers, but I cannot quote a source for that information.
Ah, found the article about CCI .22 WRF ammo:
http://www.chuckhawks.com/ammo_roundup_22WMR.htm
Ah, found the article about CCI .22 WRF ammo:
http://www.chuckhawks.com/ammo_roundup_22WMR.htm
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I used to shoot quite a bit of it in a Colt New Frontier .22/.22 magnum, and liked it a lot. If it was more available and cheaper I'd probably never shoot anything else in that gun.
38-44HD45
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That chuckhawks article makes no sense to me, as regards the jacketed bullets in CCI WRF ammo. I'll have to research that a bit more. Okay, I looked at CCI's site, and they say that "most .22 revolvers have undersized bores," making jacketed bullets unsuitable. Wellll, maybe, maybe not. Some do, some don't.
I've shot a few, very few rounds of CCI WRF through my old Ruger Super Single Six, and even fewer through my Model 51. Seemed to work fine in both. I mostly have it to use in my old Remington Model 12C rifle, though, and it performs wonderfully in it.
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Which Brand?
Did you shoot the Winchester or the CCI brand? I can't find the Winnies rite now, but I'm fearfull of trying the CCIs in my Mod 650.
Did you shoot the Winchester or the CCI brand? I can't find the Winnies rite now, but I'm fearfull of trying the CCIs in my Mod 650.
I used the Winchester brand ammunition. That was long before the CCI ammunition was in production. I found the Winchester ammunition listed as available from the Bass Pro Show website.
steveno
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if I feel the need for a little extra power and not use the 22 mag I use the CCI velocitor as it is certainly more consistent.
Out of a M-48 6 inch the CCI WRF was a 780 low , 988 high , 218 es , 890 avg and 59 sd.
Out of a K-22 6 inch the CCI Velocitor was a 1062 low , 1116 high , 54 es , 1096 avg and a 18 sd.
I also believe the Velocitor is a couple of dollars less in cost.
the Velocitor bullet is 40 grains and the WRF bullet is 45 grains but I don't feel that is much to worry about.
Out of a M-48 6 inch the CCI WRF was a 780 low , 988 high , 218 es , 890 avg and 59 sd.
Out of a K-22 6 inch the CCI Velocitor was a 1062 low , 1116 high , 54 es , 1096 avg and a 18 sd.
I also believe the Velocitor is a couple of dollars less in cost.
the Velocitor bullet is 40 grains and the WRF bullet is 45 grains but I don't feel that is much to worry about.
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38-44HD45
Absent Comrade
Wow! Now I understand why they work so well in my old 12CS with a bulge in the barrel!
Surprising!
I was not surprised to hear that Velocitors outperformed WRFs, but I didn't think it was by that much! Your point is very well taken. My reason for WRF use arises from snake phobia. I carry the magnum cylinder in order to employ the CCI MAG Shotshells. They are much more effective than the LR loading. That being so, I wanted to have a less obtrusive round in last 4 chambers with the Mag shotshells in the first 2. Did you ever use or chrono the Winchester WRF? I hope it is more consistant than CCI. I wonder if the .2265 bullet in the CCI is part of the reason for the large spread. Thanks for your input.
I was not surprised to hear that Velocitors outperformed WRFs, but I didn't think it was by that much! Your point is very well taken. My reason for WRF use arises from snake phobia. I carry the magnum cylinder in order to employ the CCI MAG Shotshells. They are much more effective than the LR loading. That being so, I wanted to have a less obtrusive round in last 4 chambers with the Mag shotshells in the first 2. Did you ever use or chrono the Winchester WRF? I hope it is more consistant than CCI. I wonder if the .2265 bullet in the CCI is part of the reason for the large spread. Thanks for your input.
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steveno
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I have never used the winchester ammo
