Reloading the .22 rimfire is it coming back?

[Kurt]

It was in the past, is it coming back?
In the past you could buy empty primed .22 rimfire cases. A few company's sold reloading dies, Herter's, C&H used to make dies as well as CH4D the last die maker that I know of. I still have a couple thousand primed .22 cases and every now and then I will load some black powder .22 rounds and they are as accurate shooters as some of the top end match ammo made. Below are 5 shot groups with black 50 yard target I compared with some Wolf Match. Surprising the black powder loads shot better with out fouling control, just load and shoot.
No it's not a new option like the title below, it's old knowledge revised.

Kurt

http://www.ssusa.org/articles/2015/8/18/...mpetitors/

[Hiwall55]

Kurt, did you cast them little pills or buy them swaged? Not quite sure I could load them but the guys a some ranges I shoot at would get a KICK out of this.

[kokomokid]

Kurt, are you using any lube or bullet coating?

[Gussy]

Which is easier to find, loaded shells or primed cases?? Lots of target stuff out there now.

I'm still thinking about an HMR?

[Kurt]

Gussy

right now it's easer to get the loaded .22's

In the past you could buy primed .22 cases and load to your specks. This was common when the long range silhouette .22 matches started before the .22 mags came about.
A few years ago John Kort and Johnboy had a thread going about pulling the .22's and loading them using black powder. I jumpen in and told them just get some of the Amcor primed cases from this site. big mistake I should have ordered a case first before telling them. They got the last of what was left on the market and no more coming. But that is fine I still have a 1/2 3# coffee can full that will last me.
I used mine for indoor hand gun practice shooting wax bullets in the basement.


Highwall.
I cast them. I still have a mould. I have a swage die that I also swage a hollow point cavity in the cast bullets if I want. They do improve the accuracy in the .22's.

KoKo.

I lube them using Vaseline and a little graphite mixed in the lube I rub on the bullets. It's a little messy but so are the RWS shells. You don't need much for these little .22's.

Kurt

[Gussy]

I lube them using Vaseline and a little graphite mixed in the lube I rub on the bullets. It's a little messy but so are the RWS shells. You don't need much for these little .22's.

Kurt
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Have you tried that on big bullets?? (.45/.50??) I never have figured out why you can shoot a .22 forever between cleaning and the same lube won't work on bigger stuff. Near the same speed too.

[Kurt]

Gussy I pretty much changed over to 50/50 Vaseline and Ozokerite or Soy wax. Now that I have a good supply of Buff tallow again I soften it with Vaseline.
When I shoot a bore rider I coat the nose with this lube. and I have no problem shooting several shots and a blow now and then down the barrel. This works very good using the 121 parkerhale bullet in the .45-70.
I think shooting the .22 it just don't build up the heat like the big bore does. The .22 also stays below 1000 fps with a 4 gr load of 3F.