tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post8230303865189682375..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: A Word About .22 LR For Mission Critical ApplicationsClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-81606723527359492862012-05-08T13:03:46.901-06:002012-05-08T13:03:46.901-06:00Many .22rf cartridges that are supposed to have th...Many .22rf cartridges that are supposed to have the priming material completely around the cartridge rim fail to fire. Turning the cartridge 180 degrees will usually get them to fire. <br /><br />The other aspect is that the gun oil or grease may have become thick enough to limit the force of the firing pin movement initially until you refired it a few times. <br /><br />I would rather think that it was one of these items rather that oil or water corrupting the shell powder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-56379567214393192382012-05-07T16:50:36.728-06:002012-05-07T16:50:36.728-06:00A solution probably better than wax would be nail ...A solution probably better than wax would be nail polish/varnish/shellac applied lightly to the case-bullet junction.<br /><br />CheersMinicapthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421626155178200181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-68970608886347348642012-05-06T16:10:36.189-06:002012-05-06T16:10:36.189-06:00That's an interesting question, Clayton. I su...That's an interesting question, Clayton. I suspect it would help but not solve the problem.<br /><br />Did you know that for decades, Swiss 7.5x55mm ammo had a wax seal around the case mouth? The Swiss ammo manufacturer RUAG used a three part stab crimp that needed a bit of help to waterproof. Sometime in the '80's they went to a full circle crimp and abandoned the wax seal. Swiss target shooters were so convinced of the other benefits of the wax on accuracy, that they actually bought kits to put a dab of wax on 7.5x55mm rounds for target shooting.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424218376882403880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-8964560058250007072012-05-06T13:59:21.244-06:002012-05-06T13:59:21.244-06:00Perhaps wiping the interior of the gun a lot drier...Perhaps wiping the interior of the gun a lot drier before using it would help. I can't imagine leaving a gun so full of oil that there would be enough to soak into cartridges INSIDE the magazine. It should be a thin film, not a pool.<br /><br />That being said, try a different brand of .22. Some have better rings of primer than others.Mauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11732614352398473302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-54581714252113198762012-05-06T13:39:16.985-06:002012-05-06T13:39:16.985-06:00Would putting a thin layer of wax around the seal ...Would putting a thin layer of wax around the seal solve the problem? Or just make chambering more difficult?Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-29691660928679599042012-05-06T10:42:06.348-06:002012-05-06T10:42:06.348-06:00Its the bullet/case neck seal that is so poor in a...Its the bullet/case neck seal that is so poor in a .22 rimfire.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424218376882403880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-7629485713643636352012-05-05T19:58:03.273-06:002012-05-05T19:58:03.273-06:00As to the center fire ammo: I have deliberately s...As to the center fire ammo: I have deliberately soaked (as in completely covered) center fire ammo of several makes in a couple different kinds of gun oil for over a week. I also soaked it in Kroil, which is a lightweight oil used specifically to penetrate tiny crevices.<br /><br />None of the center fire rounds failed to fire. One of the ammo brands was the aluminum case Blazer 9mm, which as a (then!) inexpensive practice ammo I figured did not get any special sealant around the primer or case mouth. Everything went bang.<br /><br />As to .22....hmmm, maybe another experiment is in order.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764469470772631997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-18948467731605665262012-05-05T19:45:40.420-06:002012-05-05T19:45:40.420-06:00I don't know the path, but everything I have r...I don't know the path, but everything I have read over the years says that rimfire is less sealed than centerfire ammo. I have never had water or oil damage a centerfire cartridge. I have on many occasions had .22 LR damaged by water exposure or presence in a freshly oiled gun.Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-73743653645507320922012-05-05T17:27:16.315-06:002012-05-05T17:27:16.315-06:00I'm not sure I understand this.
A centerfire ...I'm not sure I understand this.<br /><br />A centerfire primer is a separate piece that must be seated in an opening in the base of the round. I'd easy for solvents to work their way into the primer.<br /><br />But an .22LR's primer is in a channel formed of the cartridge brass itself. There is no junction for the solvents to seep through.<br /><br />Unless it's coming in around the bullet?djmoorehttp://ricketyclick.com/blognoreply@blogger.com