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Rechambering 22 Short Winder Musket to LR (Read 381 times)

vol717 Junior Member Offline Posts: 99 Location: Tennessee Joined: Feb 17^th, 2007	Rechambering 22 Short Winder Musket to LR Oct 20^th, 2024 at 5:41pm	Print Post
	I don't have any information about the twist on a Winder, but it might not be fast enough for Long Rifle. But I have a couple of pristine Winders that would be more useful in LR. Has anyone tried this to see if the accuracy with LR is satisfactory? Maybe lighter weight LR bullets would stabilize. If it doesn't work then they could be relined.


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gwahir Senior Forum Member Offline Ve gets too soon olt und too late shmart. Posts: 415 Location: montana Joined: Dec 31^st, 2005	Re: Rechambering 22 Short Winder Musket to LR Reply #1 - Oct 20^th, 2024 at 7:32pm	Print Post
	I don't suppose there is a source of 22 long ammo? I think the bullet weight was the same as 22 short.


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GunBum Full Member Offline Posts: 187 Location: SW Missouri Joined: Oct 30^th, 2021	Re: Rechambering 22 Short Winder Musket to LR Reply #2 - Oct 20^th, 2024 at 8:52pm	Print Post
	It’s not difficult to measure the barrel twist with a cleaning rod that has a ball bearing handle. 1 in 20” won’t shoot well in .22 LR and 1 in 24” will probably be even worse. Depending on what source you look up, you’ll find references to Winder .22 Shorts being 1 in 20” or 1 in 24”. .22 Long ammo isn’t hard to find. However, not any cheaper than .22 short. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3565 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Rechambering 22 Short Winder Musket to LR Reply #3 - Oct 20^th, 2024 at 10:22pm	Print Post
	I'll save you worry if yours is like mine and didn't get the memo about the twist being wrong for lr ammo. Mine shot regular stuff with acceptable accuracy, but it really to a shine to the zippy ones with the light bullets. Factory sights and a beer cam at a hundred yards was simple. A playing card mostly was smacked and something the size of a sitting jack rabbit was almost boring.


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vol717 Junior Member Offline Posts: 99 Location: Tennessee Joined: Feb 17^th, 2007	Re: Rechambering 22 Short Winder Musket to LR Reply #4 - Oct 23^rd, 2024 at 10:34am	Print Post
	I believe that the link given is for SG AMMO. I SUSPECT THAT IT IS A SCAM SITE.


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GunBum Full Member Offline Posts: 187 Location: SW Missouri Joined: Oct 30^th, 2021	Re: Rechambering 22 Short Winder Musket to LR Reply #5 - Oct 24^th, 2024 at 4:23am	Print Post
	vol717 wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2024 at 10:34am: I believe that the link given is for SG AMMO. I SUSPECT THAT IT IS A SCAM SITE. I buy from SG Ammo all the time. Not a scam site. Very reputable.


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