any ammo reloaders

[oldsinner111]

I have .22 magnum rat shot. I'd like to convert to bullets. can I dump the shot and powder, and reload with long rifle power, and bullet?

[oldsinner111]

oh well guess I'll see if it blows up in my hand

[t walgamuth]

It seems like you would not be able to crimp it tightly enough. I know nothing though.

[oldsinner111]

aren't bullets just pressed in?

[INSIDIOUS]

tiny $ situation. Just buy some rounds and still have the shot rounds for future fun

[P.C.]

Don't handload, and avoid the prospect of winding up looking like an unfortunate character in an old Warner Brothers cartoon...

[vwnate1]

I wasn't aware there were any reloadable rim fire cartriges, I'm about to learn a new thing .

Many decades ago I used a Lee Loader , it was *very* basic but did the job push fine .

When I used a plastic hammer to insert new primers everyone else scattered .

The case sizing on my 30.06 rounds became a problem, in the end it was cheaper to buy the then plentiful and dirt cheap non corrosive military ammunition .

Much military surplus ammunition uses corrosie (? berdan? I forget) primers .

I'd think you could buy good quality reloading presses in a pawn shop ? .

[oldsinner111]

yes can be done. bullet same size as 22lr. the rim fire cartridge is thicker on magnum .224
and long rifle just 22
Dang these little mag's are expensive.

[Air&Road]

I’m with Nate. There might be dies available for reloading rinmfire, but I’ve never heard of it. Proper reloading procedures are perfectly safe, but in the case of rimfire you are, in effect, dealing with a primed case while unloading it. Rounds are designed to be unloade by firing.

Unless there is a process I’m not familiar with, which is very possible, I think the rimfire is best left alone.

[oldsinner111]

oh yeah I get it now. yeah where is the primer? could be anywhere in casing.

[vwnate1]

As you're shooting rats and I ass-U-me other varmints, maybe it's time to buy an old lever action 30.30, Marlins are very good and I've seen more than a few old ranch/farm rifles that look scruffy but still shoot just fine....

[sno_duc]

Originally Posted by Air&Road

I’m with Nate. There might be dies available for reloading rinmfire, but I’ve never heard of it. Proper reloading procedures are perfectly safe, but in the case of rimfire you are, in effect, dealing with a primed case while unloading it. Rounds are designed to be unloade by firing.

Unless there is a process I’m not familiar with, which is very possible, I think the rimfire is best left alone.

The is a kinetic bullet puller.
https://www.dillonprecision.com/berrys-kinetic-bullet-puller_8_8_23998.html
I have used one a few times, on center fire rifle and pistol rounds.
The problem with rimfire is the puller grabs the case at the base, which in rimfire is where the primer is. I do not think that would end well.

[Mike D]

Originally Posted by vwnate1

As you're shooting rats and I ass-U-me other varmints, maybe it's time to buy an old lever action 30.30, Marlins are very good and I've seen more than a few old ranch/farm rifles that look scruffy but still shoot just fine....

A .30-.30 for rats? What kind of monster rats do you have?

[INSIDIOUS]

Originally Posted by Mike D

A .30-.30 for rats? What kind of monster rats do you have?

dead ones

[oldsinner111]

yeah have 16 guage bear slugs too. stop a rat