Just like how 357 mag revolvers can shoot 38 spl, are there any rifles that can shoot both a magnum and a shorter case ammo?
2007-03-04 07:44:41 · 10 answers · asked by Mag1527 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Versatile rifle chamberings? Sure. You have one rifle caliber that'll fire magnum and magnum cartridges and some lever action rifles & carbines chambered for .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum that will also fire the .38 Special and .44 Special. The Rossi Puma comes to mind.
The relatively new .458 Lott will also fire the older .458 Winchester Magnum. Of course, a good rule of thumb is to only fire the cartridges your rifle is designed to fire. The single shots are more forgiving but your point of impact will change with the weaker/stronger bullets.
Best.
H
2007-03-04 10:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by H 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
This will depend on the type of cartridge the rifle shoots. If the cartridge haedspaces on the rim (read a rimmed cartridge like the 357 max, mag, or 38 spl) and the case walls are straight (like 357) and not tapered or necked. Then yes, but other than handgun cartridges and the 22 long rifle, I cant think of any modern rifle cartridges that you can do this with.
The problem is every time a cartridge is fired it expands to the walls of the chamber so if you are shooting a necked cartridge the neck must be supported or it will open up to the size of the chamber. Also most modern cases head space on the neck and attempting to shoot a shorter cartridge would cause a danger due to the case falling in two the chamber making primer ignition unreliable and if the shell would discharge the shell would be thrown forward on the primer strike and the pressure of the gases would push the case back to the bolt possibly causing injury to the shooter and/or by standards.
2007-03-05 20:13:59 · answer #2 · answered by Jon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason you can shoot 38 Spl from 357 Mag, 44 Spl from 44 Mag or 45 Colt from 454 Casull is that they are all dimensionally the same except for length, AND THEY ALL HEADSPACE OFF THE RIM. Almost all modern rifle cartridges headspace off the shoulder, so there's no way for it to work.
There are some old straight rimmed cases that have the same design as the pistol cases, so, yes, it's possible to shoot 45-70 in a 45-90. There are also the "Improved" cases, of which the most popular may be the 280 Remington Ackley Improved and the 257 Roberts Ackley Improved (P.O.Ackley did a lot of work in the field). Their cases are normally made by fireforming the parent cartridge in the improved chamber to get them up to size. It's also possible to do the same thing as the rimmed cartridges with belted cases, since in a way the belt is really just a rim moved forward on the case a little way. The only commercially available example I can think of now is the 458 Lott, which can fire the 458 WinMag.
2007-03-04 13:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason you can shoot .38 in a .357 is that its a revolver and the cylinder itself serves as the chamber.
In semi-auto pistols, and all rifles, the cartridge must fit exactly in the single chamber. So, no, you couldn't do the same thing. Well, in many .22 rifles you could shoot .22 short, long and long rifle, but the biggest, Long Rifle, also is the cheapest so it pretty much defeats the option.
EDITED NOTE: there are carbines that shoot pistol rounds....however these are not 'rifles', they are 'carbines' and will not give you the range of a true rifle.
2007-03-04 08:33:33 · answer #4 · answered by DJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Outside of a .22, I don't think so.
The Ruger 10/22 makes magazines for either short or long but the short mags area little harder to come by.
2007-03-04 09:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by free_eagle716 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first two answers are correct. Even .22LR requires loading each .22 short on a single cartridge basis.
I suggest getting a rifle with is versatile in terms of game.
2007-03-04 09:22:38 · answer #6 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only rifles are going to be lever action and in handgun calibers like the 357 or 44.
All others are only one caliber.
2007-03-06 08:20:11 · answer #7 · answered by Nancy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rifles chambered for .454 Casul will probably be ok with .45 Colt.
2007-03-04 10:29:15 · answer #8 · answered by johndeereman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Other then the .22 rim fire, I have never heard of a rifle that shoots more then one cal.
Closest I know of to it is the ENCORE shooting system, but then you have to change barrels
2007-03-04 08:47:04 · answer #9 · answered by MIKE L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a 7mm express and a 280 rem are interchangeable.
there is also a doublebarrel derringer that will fire a .45 and .410 shotgun shells.
2007-03-04 13:11:01 · answer #10 · answered by Spook D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋