the correct bullets for this gun.???

Question

I bought this gun at an auction. then went pick it up at a gun shop as the rules are. but didn't ask enough questions. I thought I could use the bullets from my .22 cal winchester rifle. .22 long. but when I take a closer look at the pistal. I'm not sure if it is ok . the gun has two cylenders. one is marked .22 mag the other is marked .22 long. but the bullets say MINI mag. this is a 6 shot revolver made in italy. I don't see a date or model number on it. I do see this. down one side of the barral is. MANUAL FREE FROM EAA CORP-HIALEAH-FLA THWE OTHER SIDES SAYS. MOD.EA-MADE IN ITALY is this the correct bullets for this gun. they seem to fit perfectly in eather cylender. I was told that the mag. bullet was a little larger diameter. but this package says "mini mags". ( I think I got them from Kmart) brand name. CCI .22 long rifle hollow point. any help?"?

Answer 1

From your description you bought CCI 22 caliber Mini-Mag Hollow Point ammunition(CCI Mini-Mag is just a brand name). It is the correct 22Long Rifle ammunition and was made to fire in your 22 LR cylinder(These will also work in your Winchester rifle). 22 Magnum AKA (22 WMR) is a different length cartridge, but same diameter. The difference would be obvious if you set one of each side by side. You have the CORRECT ammunition..Do not try and fire 22LR out of your 22 Magnum Cylinder though, as they are NOT interchangable.....

Answer 2

Your gun has cylinders for both the standard .22 Long Rifle ammo (which will accomadate .22 Short, .22 Long or .22 Long rifle and mini-mags, which are simply higher velocity .22 Long rifle shells). Your second cylinder is for the .22 Magnum only. Mini Mags are just a brand name for high speed .22s.

I hope that helped.

H

Answer 3

You will probably make the mistake of firing longs from the mag. JD is right in that they are not interchangeable.

But that doesn't mean it is not possible. My uncle had me finring .22 LR's from a mini mag cylinder all day long when I was a kid. We didn't realize the mistake until we were cleaning it.

I always wondered why that pistol shot crap out of the sides. Got burned half a dozen times that day.

Just make sure to keep the twocylinders and shells seperate when you shoot. Be happy with the purchase as it is a lot of fun to shoot the mags, boy are they loud!!!!

Answer 4

The mini-mags are 22LR(long rifle) loaded to higher pressures than nomral 22LR. The outside dimensions are the same. "Mini-Mag" is just CCI's name for them. It's not a different caliber. They can be used in any firearm chambered for normal 22short, long or long rifle, although the manufacturer usually recommends they be chambered in newer firearms because of the extra pressure they develop .
22magnum, or 22WMRF(Winchester Magnum Rimfire) are different and must be used only in rifles and pistols chambered for them. They are, as you said, slightly larger in diameter, as well as longer.
It seems strange that you say the cartridges fit the same in both cylinders. They should be noticibly more loose in one cylinder than the other, if the one cylinder is truly chambered for 22magnum.

Answer 5

The ammo that you have will work just fine in your pistol in the cylindar marked ".22,long" because they are CCI's long rifle ammo.