I just reassembled my 1915 Favorite (had it for 6 days now).  I had to get a new lever bushing machined and do some cleaning.  I want to to go to the range now but figured I better check with the experts.

This is a 22 LR Rf version.  I believe that this action will take anything that is commercially available, but, I may be overstating the capability of this action and barrel.   

In the opinion of you FAVORITE experts out there, is there a saftey issue with a tight 1915?  Should I be avoiding the stinger/super velocity stuff?

Thanks in advance.

rc

Most all target ammo is standard velocity.

I agree with what has been said so far. While I doubt that high velocity ammo would destroy your rifle, I would stick with the standard velocity, target, ammo in these guns. That is the only thing I shoot in my small Stevens rifles including the Visable Loader and other repeaters of the same era. A tight 44 or 44 1/2 action is fine with any ammo but no sense pushing the small frame guns that were designed for standard velocity ammo.

Unless you're planning on using up a brick a weekend, Wolf Match would be a good choice.   Pretty accurate, and moderate pressure.  For a real mild plinker, this new CCI Quiet looks awfully good.   Very low M.V.

CCI subsonic works fine in my stuff. Been using it since the Remington target went down the toilet.
Tom

Well, Sunday wasn't what I had hoped for.  My 1915 functions flawlessly with the super collibri (cb longs).  It ejects fine.  I tried Remington Target (I have one box left), wolf mt, CCI mini mag, Federal Game shock.  Nothing would eject.  I rodded out the case each time.  I had a case deformation on each cartridge that looks like it bulged into the ejector.  I have a new ejector assembly and a new firing pin to install today, so I will try again once these parts are in place.  May just be a case of Worn Parts.
thanks to all.
rc

I've owned a good many Model 44s, but only one Favorite.  In my Model 44 / .22 rimfire experience a refusal to extract a fired case is not the result of the case bulging into the extractor, but rather due to a rough chamber.   Sadly, this may require lining that barrel, since there's not much chance of cleaning up a rough chamber without enlarging it to the point that (at minimum) accuracy suffers.   The cost isn't all that shocking, so I'd go ahead and do it, and chamber it tight - like .2245" or so, as the old target rifles were chambered.  (BTW a "Bentz" chamber is way bigger, not really a target chamber at all.)   Another option is to simply make a "new"? barrel by machining down a cast-off barrel from who-knows-what.  Not having to cut a thread for these little beasties makes the job easy.  

Phil

I have rebarreled dozens of old favorites with 10/22 .920 Dia. barrels that I've found on sale .we shoot them at .22 Matches all the way out to 150 yards. it sure is fun putting those old guns back in use. one guy wanted to shoot heavy bullets so I got a 1 in 9" twist and he shoots 60 grain bullets in it, while everyone else has to shoot our big buffalo 2 or3 times He always knocks it down in 1 shot