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need help to ID old .22 ammo

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17 February 2015, 23:24
Mizlplix
need help to ID old .22 ammo
Greetings to all: A while back, I had a can of .22LR ammo given to me. Well it is all mixed makes and about 30 rounds will not chamber in any of the 3 firearms I tried it in.

It basically looks like a .22 LR but there are no driving bands showing. It is slightly shorter than a .22LR and larger in diameter too.

It will chamber about half way. I know better than to force it, so here are the specs:

Overall length= .908"
Rim diameter= .310"
case body diameter= .249"
bullet diameter= .214" (where I could measure)

What are they?

sorry no pic yet...rotten phone....
18 February 2015, 07:52
muzza
sound like '02 Auto.


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19 February 2015, 05:11
Matt Norman
.22 Winchester Rimfire? Kind of half way between a .22 long rifle and a .22 rimfire magnum?

This link has some info and some photos.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.22_Winchester_Rimfire
20 February 2015, 08:12
muzza
Amend that to '03 Winchester Automatic

https://www.google.co.nz/searc...sDFgpAM&ved=0CDYQsAQ


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25 February 2015, 04:05
Mizlplix
Thanks guys: It looks like the .22 Win Auto exactly. I need to store it somewhere out of the way.... Miz