by Rod_outbak » 30 May 2018, 3:37 pm
[quote="No1Mk3"]G'day Rod_outbak,
Sounds like you had a rifle chambered for the 22WRF, which was also made by Remington as the 22 Remington Special. this round was about the same length as the Extra Long, but used an internal lubed bullet instead of the usual heeled bullet and so had a "fatter" case diameter. Because of this it wouldn't chamber in a Extra Long rifle, and normall 22LR were too loose in the WRF chamber and usually misfired, or split the case if they did go off. It has been obsolete for decades, but Winchester did make a 1 off special run of collectible ammo in 1995, Cheers.[/quote]
No1Mk3,
I'm afraid that we had a Winchester 1903, in .22 Automatic, which was different (again!) to a .22 WRF.
Slightly different dimensions of the case; shorter than WRF, but still not compatible with either of them.
[ I wondered if you were indeed correct, but looking at 'cartridges of the world', I see they were different cartridges.]
Cheers,
Rod.
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