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Can I shoot .22 long from the mod 94? I have no experience with the round, I was wondering just in case by some miracle I could find .22 long or any .22 for that matter.
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.22 Longs and .22 Shorts will both work, with a couple of minor caveats:
1) The shorter cases will cause a ring of powder residue to build up in the chambers and prevent .22LR rounds from chambering properly. This is exactly the same problem encountered when firing .38Spl in a .357Mag revolver, or .44Spl in a .44Mag revolver. The solution is also the same: soak the chambers in powder solvent and scrub with a bronze brush before trying to use the longer rounds again.
2) The twist of most modern .22LR barrels is optimized for a 36-40gr .22LR bullet, so accuracy may not be as good with the lighter 29gr .22 Short on .22 Long bullets. The POI will probably also change.