![]() They can stick in the tighter chambers of target rifles, including the Ruger 10/22 Target Rifle, which can result in a hazardous ruptured case and release of hot powder gasses and brass when fired.ĭO NOT USE "STINGER" AMMUNITION IN 10/22 TARGET RIFLES" "Stinger" cartridges have a longer case than 22 LR cartridges loaded to U.S. "Note: The following warning applies to Ruger 10/22 Target rifles only: Right at the top of page 14, Ruger specifically states the following: ![]() As a result, given the popularity of the CCI ammunition, you'd think Ruger would address the topic in some manner and they do, right in the current 10/22 manual downloaded from the company's website. The Ruger 10/22 is arguably the most popular semi-automatic rifle on the market. Therefore, I don't intend running any more through the one and will sparingly run any through the other. It's a ‘tight' fit in the one rifle and an ‘acceptable' fit in the other. I didn't press regarding other models in the CZ line, because that answered the relevant question for me. (What you may or may not be told by any given individual by calling the company is something that I cannot address.) They'll ruin the rifle." The individual I was directed to at CZ unhesitatingly told me I'd be just fine with that model. In two gun local shops which sold the rifle, one said - "They'll shoot just fine." - and the other said - "Don't use ‘em. Even the firearm manufacturers and CCI themselves, with a few exceptions, can only provide general guidance on the issue as in "it should work just fine" or "I wouldn't."įor example, before shooting them in the CZ 452 LUX rifles used in the testing below, I called CZ and specifically asked them about using Stingers. To be fair, I cannot, nor will I even try, to provide a definitive answer to the question primarily because a definitive answer does not exist for any given firearm. (Details discussed below.) I have to admit, I hesitated to shoot Stingers for quite some time just because I could not get a definitive answer on the issue of which firearms it would work in. Simply put, Stinger ammunition is based on a case which is longer than ‘standard' for 22 Long Rifle. "4.) Are Stingers too long to fit my firearms?
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