Black Powder 22LR

[Heckler303]

I'm wondering if anyone out there still produces 22 rim fire using black powder instead of smokeless. Mainly because I want to try out some smoky fun in the future alongside some nicer 'booms'. As long as it's still decently able to hit what I'm trying to shoot, I'll be happy.

[Noisydad]

Just buy a 2nd hand .45 front stuffer, cast your round ball and have heaps of fun for about 25 cents a shots.

[anthillinside]

Would a 22LR case hold enough #1 to push the projectile out the end f a modern rifled barrel
MIght be worth a try ... CB Cap equivelant in BP

[Noisydad]

There are blokes using .25-20's in my BP club.

[sandgroperbill]

Heckler, if you're looking for a currently produced round that was originally black powder, look no further than your own signature...

You just have to use the finest black powder you can and compress it as much as possible.

Edit: insert standard disclaimer.
If you do decide to try a black powder load, like any new load, do your research. Check, double check and triple check everything, do it right and do it safely.
Check your bore is cleaned afterwards and make sure you clean up any loose or spilled black powder.

[<<Genesis93>>]

Would a 22LR case hold enough #1 to push the projectile out the end f a modern rifled barrel
MIght be worth a try ... CB Cap equivelant in BP

The 22 LR was designed before smokeless ie. for BP...... so why not try, give it a go...
The factory smokeless rounds only hold about 1gr, as I recall, I may have been curious and actually measured to powder load once
So theres ample room to cram it full of your favorite black powder

I believe the free-O was designed just before smokeless, so limited run with BP, most was then Cordite...(smokeless)

[Pilch]

Probably wouldn't make you popular at the range, smoking out the vision of all the other target shooters

[Heckler303]

I'm considering buying that 22lr handloading kit to make my own black powder ammo. That'd be smoking good fun

[sandgroperbill]

Wait... which kit exactly are we talking about? and do you mean to reload spent .22lr cases, remove the projectiles from factory, swap the powder then reseat the bullet, or hand load a centre fire with black powder?

I can't say I've ever come across a hand loading kit for .22lr as they can't be re-primed

[Heckler303]

Wait... which kit exactly are we talking about? and do you mean to reload spent .22lr cases, remove the projectiles from factory, swap the powder then reseat the bullet, or hand load a centre fire with black powder?

I can't say I've ever come across a hand loading kit for .22lr as they can't be re-primed

Not so Sandgroper, it is very possible.

http://22lrreloader.com/design-details/


Just a little bit more finicky than handloading centrefires, but it still is achievable. Now there's a real reason to keep the shells, and at 75 bucks for the whole caboose, I'll buy one.

[sandgroperbill]

well there ya go, learn something new every day.

I just wouldn't have the time or the patience given the cost of ammo, but I can see the novelty point.

[Heckler303]

well there ya go, learn something new every day.

I just wouldn't have the time or the patience given the cost of ammo, but I can see the novelty point.

You can load them up either really quiet or really hot and loud depending on what you're aiming for. So making my own subs would be a great addition

[Gwion]

Honestly, i cant see the point.

Then again, i guess there are plenty who cant see the point of the 223short i am having built up either....

Personally, i'd be trying it with a hornet instead. Less hassle, more versatile.

[<<Genesis93>>]

Honestly, i cant see the point.

Then again, i guess there are plenty who cant see the point of the 223short i am having built up either....

Personally, i'd be trying it with a hornet instead. Less hassle, more versatile.

Edzzzachery....

But the effort for a 1grain charge of BP.... would be kind of really underwhelming.....what is inspiring is 6 shooters touching of BP 577/450 Martinis, at once....
THAT is worthwhile....

So honestly, keep the rimfire for the common cheap plentiful commercial fodder, did I mention cheap....

And get the old man to spring for an old big bore martini, or an Enfield 303.... then you'll see your mates enveloped in a decent cloud of smoke...

[Brute]

I just wouldn't have the time or the patience given the cost of ammo, but I can see the novelty point.

Novelty is all well and good. I'm with you though, bugger it for the time required to reload when a box of factory 22lr is $9