Wanted: .22wmr reloading kit
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Bavarianbrit
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Try a Lee .22 crimping die.
Erm? Is it not a rimfire? So putting such in a shellholder that might, at some point in your process, then crush and initiate the priming compound would be inadvisable? I did four decades plus ago detonate a .22LR blank whilst it was held for all intents and purposes between left thumb and left forefinger. The powder residue from the case that ruptured as it detonated took maybe two weeks to work its way out from where it had embedded into and beneath my skin.
Freightdog
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Someone with more patience than money
Someone with more patience than money
will cost more to reloading than buy made rounds, factory 22wmr is so inconsistent, want to have a see if i can make it better
grandad of the woods
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Just out of curiosity let me know how this goes please
tackb
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i found the best stuff to be the 32gr-33gr stuff , hornady in particular but did accept in the end that it's not a benchrest calibre
mine shoots hornady 30gr vmax the best , but the rounds are so inconsistent, over 12 shots a sd of 60 and I think it was 180fps es
tackb
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But how does it group ?
Bin the WMR and get a .22 hornet if you want a reload capable small .22 round.
You’re time, but in my humble opinion, you’ll be wasting it messing around with reloading WMR for anything other than pure curiosity.
grandad of the woods
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I have to admit I did look at reloading 22lr and 17hmr just for the fun of it lol
Lots of people switching bullets out in .22wmr
Especially those shooting long range
It’s a true .224 projectile unlike the .22lr which is rebated at the case
Swapping for a higher BC bullet and tightening order tolerance can produce a different beast
Especially those shooting long range
It’s a true .224 projectile unlike the .22lr which is rebated at the case
Swapping for a higher BC bullet and tightening order tolerance can produce a different beast
your first problem is consistent safe priming, after that its still problematic. Data is non existent.
grandad of the woods
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grandad of the woods
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It's a lot of trial and error, thing is lots of people have done it but sadly a lot of people don't want to record what they do and lay it out with data sheets if they did it would be much easier for people to pick up and improve, other issues is tooling I imagine you would need to make custom gigs to make it as easy and safe as possible and we'll that comes with cost for something that mite not turn out how you want
Accurate 1
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Here’s an interesting article ….
www.ssusa.org
Apparently RWS is the closest you can get to to match ammunition for 22wmr …. I remember buying it 20+ years ago @ £24/box of 50
Federal used to do 30 grain ammo using a Sierra bullet , but then changed to a Speer bullet .
I never found anything shot like the Sierra stuff it was absolutely amazing
Good luck with your 22wmr reloading , very interesting and please keep us informed
A1
An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Reloading Our Smallest ‘.223’: The .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire
The new capability to handload .22 WMR is an opportunity to explore its mysteries, and perhaps become the Sherlock Holmes-esque home ballistician who solves ‘The Adventure of the .22 Win. Mag. Rimfire’
Apparently RWS is the closest you can get to to match ammunition for 22wmr …. I remember buying it 20+ years ago @ £24/box of 50
Federal used to do 30 grain ammo using a Sierra bullet , but then changed to a Speer bullet .
I never found anything shot like the Sierra stuff it was absolutely amazing
Good luck with your 22wmr reloading , very interesting and please keep us informed
A1
Heck , reloading RF ? That's at the top of my NOT TO DO LIST ! If you want better performance ? Buy one of the small CF calibres. 22 hornet or similar upwards
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