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Remington made a falling block rifle in .22 caliber. It has long been discontinued but occasionally I will see one at a gun show. I believe the model I am talking about is a #4. Am I correct? Anyway, this little rifle caught my eye and I began wondering if it would make a good plinker (and safe as well!) I would be shooting the lr in it, but would it safely handle high and hyper velocity ammunition? Any comments would be appreciated. TY

 

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Correction. I should have said rolling block, NOT falling block

 

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Hey, RimfireSam! I'm a bit Pennsie Dutch, with blood originating from the Dubois area.

Yer not a long lost relative are ya??

Rimfire Junkie

 

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Rimfire Junkie, I don't think so, but hello to a fellow Pennsylvanian. Even if you don"t live here now, you will always have Pa. blood in you!

 

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Standard Velocity Only

RimfireSam,

I would be shooting the lr in it, but would it safely handle high and hyper velocity ammunition?

Absolutely NOT...! !

Shooting anything but .22 LR* Standard Velocity ammo in these antique guns is extremely fool hardy; many parts were made of cast iron, and over the years, corrosion has invisibly crept along the grain boundaries, making them very fragile...! !

* Check the chamber markings: some were chambered for .22 Short [SV], or .22 Long [SV]; not .22 LR...! !