Originally Posted by
daleintampa
On the Rimfire. I like the 10/22. Very versatile. But if you can put 22 Magnums in the bolt action then it's a hard choice. But if you can't use Mags then the 10/22 hands down.
You cannot shoot .22long rifle rounds out of a .22Win mag, bolt action or not.
Yes, the .22lr will chamber and fire from a .22WMR chambered rifle, but no, it SHOULD NOT BE DONE. The .22LR is a smaller diameter case than the .22WMR, and you run the risk of case rupture if you fire Long Rifle rounds out of a Magnum chamber. This can cause serious damage to your gun, as well as serious injury (or worse) to the shooter.