bicykillgaz Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 hi, i was just wondering with the rising cost in .22lr ammo if anyone had had a go at homeloading, and what sort of price you could make them for? if so has anyone had a go at making some accurate hv rounds? atb gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I dont think that you'd find it cost effective as you could not re use casings. I dont know if the sell pre primed rimfire cases either. Theyre not that expensive, £4 per 50 is cheaper than 12g and centerfire so whats the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 It must be possible to Home load .22lr, but at what cost I could not imagine. I suspect you would have to load MANY MANY thousand a year to make it worth while, not sure even then you could compete with the economies of scale the big boys enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Bore Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I also don't think the bullets available would ever be accurate enough to tune for accuracy. I like to know I can pick up 50 Win HP's for a £3.50. You can shoot hundreds without considering costs. Especially when the game dealer gives you £1.50 per rabbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 no you cant and nobody would want to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 would it be possible to load for about the same as factory loads or even £1-£2 dearer per box? i'm more intrested in accuracey at longer ranges atb gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Cost of them makes it unviable even if you could. 22 bullets are over 20p each. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Gary , if you really,really ,really wanted to load .22rim fire than it can be done . I dont know if the primer media is available any more but it is very volatile and libel to go off in your face . The primer in spun into the cases whilst wet and settles in the rim of the cartridge . The primer can also be brushed into the case wet with a fine artists brush . An old boy that I knew many years ago used to reload .22 rim fire and sell it on . These were the days when component parts and ammo were hard to come by . He used to use fired cases to reload and reckoned that you could use fired cases four times . He used to cast all his bullets with a set of home made dies and apparently his ammo was sort after for rabbit shooting . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Rifle builder mate of mine used old 22LR cases to make jackets for centerfire bullets in the early 50s. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 There are a few posts on American websites on how to reload 22 rimfire but the primer mix is unstable to make and handle .I value my fingers to much and for the price of 22rf it ain't worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l1ukeRS Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 would it be possible to load for about the same as factory loads or even £1-£2 dearer per box? i'm more intrested in accuracey at longer ranges atb gary put in for a HMR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 would it be possible to load for about the same as factory loads or even £1-£2 dearer per box? i'm more intrested in accuracey at longer ranges atb gary Then go buy a HMR, WMR or go to hornet c/fire (the hornet can be handloaded to differeing requirements if you wish)one thing you wont ever do is make better rimfire ammo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 would it be possible to load for about the same as factory loads or even £1-£2 dearer per box? i'm more intrested in accuracey at longer ranges atb gary Jumping on the bandwagon of other responses to this point. The .22lr is never going to give you top results at distance, the .22lr excels as a sub sonic calibre, concept, design and twist simply does not make it eminently suitable for modern HV ammo. It works, but not well. If you do need accuracy at longer range you need to consider a different rimfire, or cf, as has been suggested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 (edited) From my understanding, the primer is a liquid which is dropped into the case and sets following a spin to centrifugally set the primer in the rim. The primer is a highly volatile and unstable chemical, which would more than likely require a small collection of explosive licences and something a bit more drastic than your basement to reload. You can (with time and practice) shoot a .22LR with bullet through bullet accuracy at 50 yards, so I don't see why you'd want to get any better. Edited August 30, 2011 by Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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