Ruger American rimfire, questions regarding ammo

Kimio · December 10, 2014, 12:27 PM

So the rifle is chambered in 22LR, I know there are typically different types of 22 out there ranging from sub sonic, standard velocity and high velocity rounds.

I was wondering how safe it is to use high velocity rounds in the rifle. Naturally I'd be shooting just about anything I can get a hold of at a reasonable price, but I don't want to go blowing up my rifle by doing something as stupid as loading ammunition into my rifle tat it wasn't designed to handle.

9x19 · December 10, 2014, 12:38 PM

It will safely handle any .22 Long Rifle load on the market. The same action is used for the .17 & .22 Magnums which operate at a bit higher pressure.

603Country · December 10, 2014, 03:58 PM

Just don't try to shoot 22 Mag in it, though I don't think it would fit. I never tried.

I say that because my thought-to-be-knowledgable favorite nephew put a 6.5x55 round in the chamber of his 270 and tried to shoot it. Well...that's just not a bright idea, as I explained to him. So I try not to assume that folks won't do things that most of us wouldn't dream of doing.

It's good that you ask questions.

Kimio · December 11, 2014, 12:00 PM

Thanks for the heads up, yeah I like having my face and fingers intact and functional.

I've seen too many pictures and have read too many horror stories about people blowing up their guns. Not a pretty sight, that's for sure.

tahunua001 · December 11, 2014, 12:17 PM

very safe. Ruger actions are designed to withstand anything that can be stuffed in a 22 casing short of C4 or TNT.

December 10, 2014, 12:27 PM	#1
Kimio Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,171	Ruger American rimfire, questions regarding ammo So the rifle is chambered in 22LR, I know there are typically different types of 22 out there ranging from sub sonic, standard velocity and high velocity rounds. I was wondering how safe it is to use high velocity rounds in the rifle. Naturally I'd be shooting just about anything I can get a hold of at a reasonable price, but I don't want to go blowing up my rifle by doing something as stupid as loading ammunition into my rifle tat it wasn't designed to handle.

December 10, 2014, 12:38 PM	#2
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 3,750	It will safely handle any .22 Long Rifle load on the market. The same action is used for the .17 & .22 Magnums which operate at a bit higher pressure. __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!

December 11, 2014, 12:17 PM	#5
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	very safe. Ruger actions are designed to withstand anything that can be stuffed in a 22 casing short of C4 or TNT. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

December 10, 2014, 03:58 PM	#3
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	Just don't try to shoot 22 Mag in it, though I don't think it would fit. I never tried. I say that because my thought-to-be-knowledgable favorite nephew put a 6.5x55 round in the chamber of his 270 and tried to shoot it. Well...that's just not a bright idea, as I explained to him. So I try not to assume that folks won't do things that most of us wouldn't dream of doing. It's good that you ask questions.

December 11, 2014, 12:00 PM	#4
Kimio Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,171	Thanks for the heads up, yeah I like having my face and fingers intact and functional. I've seen too many pictures and have read too many horror stories about people blowing up their guns. Not a pretty sight, that's for sure.