Wish the title had been "22 Ammunition: The Long and Short of It."

Wow this man makes it feel like I'm sitting in a room one on one with him. He speaks clearly with no room for interpreting things wrong. He's a true teacher

My Grandfather bought a Sears Ranger .22 bolt action in 1940. The barrel is stamped.22 short, long, and long rifle. It was made by Savage and uses a detachable magazine. It will feed pretty much any .22 ammo we’ve ever fed it.

This is well explained. While I haven't experience this issue, I just assumed "22 Long" was shorthand for "22 Long rifle". Now I know better. Thank you.

This guy makes one hell of a teacher. So on point and such a wealth of knowledge. Thank you.

thanks to allen. most firearms experts just throw out terms and technology, this guy actually tells it to a normal dude like me in a way i understand, thank you.

I have learned more about .22 in this brief video than my whole life prior. You have made an excellent educational video, thank you.

I remember us kids bringing our 22 s and .410 or 20 gauge shotguns to school and keeping them in our lockers so we could go hunting as soon as school let out. We could see the woods and fields from the school. It was no big deal. Now look at the mess we’re in!

Wisdom, knowledge and no bs in every video

Back in 1954-55, when I was about 9 or 10, my dad took me to a small country fair and taught me how to shoot at one of those old shooting gallery's. When you talked about it, it brought back a lot of memories. He made me stand back and watch the other shooters. I asked him why, he said that we wanted a rifle that seemed more accurate. He explained that these rifles got a lot of use and it was not uncommon for them to have badly worn barrels.

I learned something today. THANK YOU. A jaded boomer here, never owned a firearm, but always had an interest in handguns and fired a few bigger calibers.

One of the best discussions I've ever watched about .22, very useful for begginers shooters like me :)

As someone who's just recently started using a .22 rifle after years of 7.62 and 5.56 rifles this was an education, thank you.

I'm 50 years old and have always thought .22L and .22LR were the same. Quite embarrassed, but now I know. Thank you!

I once had a 'store brand' Remington Speedmaster, JC Higgins or Revelation I think, with a long barrel and a tube magazine that held an insane amount of 22 shorts. Tons of fun long before Ruger 10-22 hi-capacity magazines were a thing. Though the 22 short doesn't get much respect, when S&W brought out their Model 1 revolver it was considered a good self-defense round. Of course before modern medicine, getting shot anywhere by anything meant a good chance of becoming dead soon. In an accurate rifle it still does excellently for small game with it's soft report not scaring the rest of the game away into the next county.

I love learning just how little I knew about a subject. Very informative, and easy to understand.

I remember my dad and I shooting 22s at the fair. I'm only 57. The rifle was loaded through the butt stock. Mom mom let me use her dads Remington Sportsmaster when I was 10 or 12. It fired Shorts, Longs, Long Rifle in any order from a tube magazine. Good times.

The Heritage Rough Rider .22lr single action was the best $139 EVER spent

I really enjoyed this guy's presentation style. Very informative with very little "commentary". Great video.

Dude this video is AMAZING.....! Definitely very educational ....Love it

When I was a youngster in the late 40s my dad went to an auction and brought home a Stevens bolt action .22. It ate any and everything I put in it. I shot a lot of varmints with shorts as well as longs and long rifles (on the occasions when I had the money). Maybe it's unusual but I still have it and to me it's a treasure.

At 85 years I have always loved the 22 caliber. It is the caliber far best for beginners and can be enjoyed for the rest of one's life. Back in my teens and twenties 22 long rifle traded at .50 cents a box or five dollars per carton. Most shooters I knew wanted cartons but most could not afford case lots. Enjoy the most versatile and available cartridge in the world.

I can understand the frustration with customers owning firearms and not the correct ammo it uses. I guess that goes along with why I’m shocked at all the commenters young and old that didn’t know the different sizes of this ammunition. I’m 71 and been shooting .22’s all my life. My dad brought home from the war a beautiful 1936 Mauser smallbore rifle that I still have today and it has to be the most accurate 22 I’ve ever shot. I shot USAF small bore comp with the bull barrel match grades and that Mauser shot just as accurate. I trained my two daughters on it who are excellent shooters today and CCW carry every where they go. At 10yrs old they knew the difference of the various sizes of 22 cartridge. Great presentation and glad your educating gun owners, thank you.

I have my father's Remington 22 rifle that his father bought him when he was 16 dad was born in 1935 his rifle is a tube fed semi auto and is capable of shooting 22 long rifle or 22 shorts ! Very accurate rifle still today fun to shoot !

Excellent presentation, sir! I am old enough (79) to remember the fair shooting galleries, the .22 shorts, and the, usually, pump action rifles. Having shot .22's for many years, I can attest to their popularity, effectiveness, and accuracy. Well done!

You're a natural teacher. Do more videos like this!

Very detailed and easy to understand. I am 78 years old and have been shooting 22's all my life. I have NEVER even heard of a "long'. We always used LR. I don't remember seeing a long on the shelf where I bought ammo. The little guy, we always called a "CB". You're right on, you can barely hear that one go off. Thanks for you excellent presentation on this common ammo.

I've learned more from this man, and this channel, than from anywhere else on firearms and everything that goes with them. Excellent channel.

From Australia, thanks for the info. As a boy, the first gun I shot (other than the air rifle) was a 22 (short). I have a great respect for the 22. I have a 22, 22 magnam and a 222. Good video.

Well done. Gotta love dry humor. He strikes me as 'the knowledgeable (incredibly dangerous) old guy' in a young man's profession. He's the guy you want for your next door neighbor.

I am 80 years old and have loved firearms my entire life. When I was a 14 yr old kid we would use the CB cap 22 for shooting rabbets in the neighborhood without anybody complaining because the CB cap wasn't very load. The long cartridge or the 22 WRF (Winchester Rim Fire) I don't think was first referred to as a magnum 22. I have a Winchester 22 pump with octagon barrel that dates back to 1888. It is stamped 22 WRF and still shoots straight and true. I would have to agree that it is a magnum because it carries a lot of punch. There is one other 22 round that I once owned and that is the 22 Hornet which was a bottle neck round which was center fire. Not much different from the 223 cartridge we used in are M 16 when I served US Army 4th Infantry Vietnam 1968/69. Your video explains the 22 cartridge and how popular they are. I can't imagine all the homes that have 22 rounds in cases that have been forgotten. Thank you.

Highly interesting . Important and valuable information needed be known by every 22 user . Thanks regards , bye . GREAT !

Not knowing anything about this guy...the first thing I want to say is "YES SGT. MAJOR"! He certainly delivers the command and certainly deserves the respect! Thank you sir for the lesson. I'm probably older than he is...but he knows what he's talking about.

Thank you for a very comprehensive clip on the .22 bullets, very interesting Allen, I enjoyed that. About 40 years ago I bought two plastic containers of the smallest version that you show here, mine have a lead bb pressed into the case, no powder, just the cap to make them go and man I wouldn't want one in my head! They are called .22 BB Cap or 6mm Flobert. Over 50 yards they can drop a rabbit and make almost no sound via the silencer, quieter than a .22 air rifle. I have some left but at 76 years old, there's no neighbours I need to shoot any more. That's a joke, albeit crap. I have tried to buy more of the little bullets but the gun dealers over here in New Zealand have never seen them. No matter, I've had some fun with them and still have a few left. I recently bought my first .22 Chiappa Magnum and when I let loose it sounds like all hell is breaking loose, crazy how much noise from such a small bullet. My guns are pretty much just for my to look at these days but I'm so glad I grew up to be able to own .22's. I got my first one at age 18 which is old for most guys to own a gun I guess, it was a Lithgow youth rifle. Just recently I moved into my second childhood and bought one exactly the same, just to make me happy. This is called hanging on, getting old....bugger! You responsible people with guns, enjoy them while you are able. Kind regards, keep yer powder dry. Ray Rotorua. New Zealand

I always like the style of instruction and advice provided by Allen. You get the history, science and real-world examples all in one package..!!

Your BB cap is actually a CB cap. The BB cap has a round BB at the end

I have fond memories of attending the annual county fair in my town and I always ended up at the shooting gallery. The ones we had were .22 short, semi-auto rifles and the goal was to shoot the red star out of the target paper using only so many shots. The rifles would be laid out on the shooting table for anybody to walk up and shoot. I remember sometime in the mid-to-late 1970's the rifles were then mounted on a stanchion post and had very limited movement (side to side a few degrees and up & down). This change occurred because of the idiots out there who, instead of firing at the targets, decided to turn around and start firing into the crowd. I even recall Disney World had them in Frontier Land the first couple years after opening in 1971 but they too would soon change like all the rest. Full-auto BB rifles were also popular around the same time, which were pneumatic and had air hoses connected to them, and they too employed the limited movement stanchion post method to prevent idiots from hurting the innocent. Those .22 rifles and full-auto BB's were loads of fun and I couldn't wait to get my own .22 rifle and I thoroughly enjoyed mine. I also recall in the mid 70's there was a full-auto BB rifle you could buy that used a 12 oz can of R12 refrigerant as the propellent. Back then you could buy CASES of R12 for .35 cents a can so it was cheap as dirt to begin with. I remember wanting one of those full-auto BB rifles but was never willing to spend the money for one. I always found it interesting how people were always quick to say your little 22 "won't do jack", yet it's strange how no one ever volunteers to be shot with one... lol

I just got a 22lr and seen some of the magnum ammo in the store and was wondering and knew they wouldn't fit but glad I found this video to explain more about the different ones they have out there. I do appreciate it sir.

Excellent video. I have been a shooter/hunter for about 34 years now and I have to say you were so clear and concise in explaining the differences and the how’s and whys of it all. I even learned a little myself. I am definitely subscribing to this channel. Big thumbs up and keep up the excellent work.

You are a great teacher. good flick. Greatest round ever made.

before every one was scared of everything ...so true

Very helpful. Thank you for putting this together.

I just bought a box of 60gr sss rounds from you and they run like a top in my 21a bobcat I think the combination of the short case (no ejector) and the heavy bullet make this ideal for me thank you guys for being the best local gun store around!

I share your sentiments on everybody being afraid of every ridiculous thing.

Please make more of these great educational videos. This channel has some serious potential.

I wish I could have this video playing on repeat in the gun store I work at. Excellent information explained very well.

New Glock 44 owner after experiancing the cost of blowing through 9mm. Thanks for the history lesson sir, enjoyed every minute!

Well done and explained. I recall the boardwalk 22 shorts. I own a pump called the gallery model from Brazil, its what the boardwalk people used. So much fun to shoot. I also have a revolver with two cylinders, 22 LR and 22 WMR. what a weapon.

My Marlin 39A will shoot the 3 main rounds. It was my 12th B-day present in 1980 and still shoots great.

All is clear. I just love the way you explain it all. Salute.!!!!!!!

Excellent explanation of the .22 rimfire family.

Loved your presentation! Your "BB cap" may be a "CB" cap, or Conical Bulleted Cap. The BB cap, according to my 101 year old father, had a round lead ball.

Wish he had included the .22 Remington Special (A.K.A. ".22 WRF) -- the predecessor of the .22 Winchester Magnum. It will typically work in .22 Magnum firearms (except auto-loaders); and, yes, they still make the ammo! But, aside from my personal preferences, Allen did an EXCELLENT job of providing a new-shooter introduction!

Thanks Allen, As you can see I watched this a year ago and wanted to mention that I used to have a Winchester Model 1906, It was a pump action chambered for .22 short, long and long rifle, This is a very good video presentation, Thank You Sir, Best Wishes. 👍 🇺🇸

This is great information. Thanks so much for sharing this. So many questions answered both clearly and in an informative manner

"You used to be able to go to a carnival a shoot a gun chambered in .22 Short." This right here is why I keep telling people that the past was better.

I used to have a Stevens bolt-action tube-fed rifle that took shorts, long and long rifles without a problem and yes I remember shooting galleries using live ammo. Very informative video, Thank you for making it.

I had a 22 lever action rifle as a kid and used short, long, and long rifle interchangeably. Also, 22 bird shot, but not very often. I also have a 22 Ruger Single Six with the two chambers like you mentioned. I have never tried the magnum, though. When I was a kid, my uncle would tell about buying a 50 round box of 22 ammo for about ten cents as a kid. I used to get it for about 75 cents a box. I always bought it by the carton for a 10% discount and paid cash for an additional 10% discount. One nice thing was that I could go to the store and buy it by the carton without my parents having to be there. Since it was 20 miles to town, they were always there anyway.

Although I’m an old fart w 50 yrs experience and knew most of this (except the history) I have to say this is the best video presentation on 22 rimfire that I’ve ever seen. Succinct, to the point and very well done. Thanks for posting. Alan’s videos are some of the best.

When I was 12 my uncle gave me a single shot 22 rifle... I lived on a farm in Texas...well come Dove season he got Me a single shot 410 ...this was in the 50’s...At Fort Polk I shot Expert with the M14 and the M16...Wonder Why...😜🤠🎯🥊❤️

Thank you for the history😎

I had inherited a Ruger .22 Single six. I have the Regular cylinder (LR, long, and short) on it but also I have the magnum cylinder with it as well that had some old bullets in it. I knew it was the magnum cylinder but this video allowed me to identify the old bullets in it were just longs and not LRs and not even the right type for the cylinder. Glad I never tried to fire it with those in it. Thank you for this!

Thank you, Old English Outfitters for such a kindly informative video on a historical evolution of the most common round(s). I was raised in a home where we learned such things, but history of common items gets murky and lost. Often the learned men and women just forget to mention such things and occasionally mention it in a discouraging way since keyboarding has replaced face to face instruction in almost all venues of learning. Another comment said it feels like I am in the room for a one on one. And it does!! Thanks again.

Very fun! For anyone wondering, since he didn't cover it, the .22 magnum/WMR was the "Johnny Come Lately" of the modern group there. It was developed in 1959!😁

I wished I lived in the times when the flowbert rounds were used in games at the bar or carnival the story on them is very cool

You sir, are an excellent educator! Thank you for this much needed lesson for a new (old) gun owner.

11:25 So glad he mentioned the Colibri. I was thinking of it the whole video. These things will shoot an inch through a phone book, still quite powerful.

I’m a prospective new shooter of .22 and this was a really excellent class for me. Cleared up a lot of questions for me. I will certainly be able to avoid making mistakes on ammo purchases. Thanks for clear, concise style.

My grandfather had a 22 single shot rifle. I think it shot a short, long, and long rifle. It looked like a very practical rifle.

Being a rimfire fan I have a few arms chambered in .22 rimfire. Favorite is my Ruger KNR-5 convertible. Those teeny weeny ones I've shot back in the 1980's. The Flobert-Patronen 6mm by Nobel. They came in a yellow and red plastic "compact style" container. The cartridges have a little acorn as their head stamp. I shot them from an Ithaca 49 Saddle gun. Interesting video and well done.

I remember those carnival days! I always thought, somehow, the carnival guys were shysters because it was nearly impossible to shoot out the entire red star target - they always seem to find a whisker of red paper and deny the prize. This is a great, great lesson on the history of the 0.22. Thank you !!

Very good, informative video. Thank you for explaining in everyday language to those who are newcomers to the .22 (and even some that have been around for a while). I own a Winchester model 62, pump action rifle. It was made in 1946 (I was made in 1949). It is what is commonly called a “gallery gun”, stamped on the barrel is chambered for .22 short, long, long rifle. It cycles all of them flawlessly to this day (if you can find shorts or longs). I have owned this since 1959. It has been in the family since 1946, I am the 2nd owner. I can remember when I was a kid my dad would get me 2 bricks of longs (1k rounds) for Christmas, they would last almost the whole year (I grew up in Southern California (LA). Naturally I really looked forward to Christmas.

First time stumbling onto your channel. As someone who likes 22 a lot I'm glad someone made a video on the topic and bust the myths of the caliber.

Remington 552 Speedmasters are one of those semi autos that will reliably feed .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 LR.

I am impressed with your explanation of these different cartridges.

About 10 year ago I ruined a very nice 22lr because one of the lr lites didn't make it through the barrel & 2nd shot ended the rifling in the barrel. Great video & Awesome information wish this was out 11 years ago. Lol. Is what it is Great video for New Shooters. Great Job!

As an OLD Elmer Keith and Skeeter Skelton fan, plus a number of other gun hands, I think you did an exceptional presentation here. Thanks so much. A wonderful review, and I appreciate it as an Idaho boy by CCI.

Don't know what model it is but my Grandfather's Winchester bolt action with no mag, strictly load one at a time, works with short, long and long rifle. Even stamped as such. I think I was told he bought it in the 1930's. I grew up shooting that and thought all .22 bolt actions would work with all 3. Learn something new every day.

Thank you, Allen, for that very clear and infomative explanation of the range of .22 rimfire cartridges. Excellent!

I believe the main thing with primer powered cartridges in rifles is barrel length - the expanded gas from the primer doesn't even quite fill the volume of the barrel, so at the end of the bullet's travel in the barrel it's actually got a relative vacuum behind it. They were designed for short-barrelled gallery rifles (or indeed revolvers) for fairgrounds and so on, I think. I know here in the UK sub-sonic LR for pest control is very popular

Man, I am so glad I live close to informed 2A supporters! olde english has a ton of billboards that increase 2A awareness. Keep up the good fight!

I love how he mentions that we are all scared of everything. Badass teacher.

Finally, after an embarrassing couple of years I fully understand the differences. Thank you for the video, sir. Explained in an informative & simple matter for any level gun owner to comprehend.

I shot a Brumhandl schutzen rifle in my neighbor's basement using BB caps. The rifle had a breech plug chambered to suit. Because it was a single shot weapon it was suited for indoor practice. We shot at a black spot in the middle of a 3x5 card that was taped over a 4" square bullet trap sitting on a short piece of log. The trap consisted of four 1/4" plates, two sides, a top and a deflector set at 45° that sent the bb's down into the log. Great indoor fun for cold Michigan winters.

Sorry, The one on your left is a CB cap. The smallest one (commercially) is the BB cap. It is round like a bb. I will get a pic of one of mine for you. I think they are/were made by RWS.

This was a great video, very helpful thank you for spelling it all out in a language I could understand.

My first rifle was a hand-me-down Remington Model 552 Speedmaster semi-auto rifle with a Bushnell 4x15 scope and I used to shoot bricks of whatever was on sale when I was a kid - short/long/LR - all day long without complaint. I was ready to jump on here to correct you until I thought better of it and did a little research. I never knew that my grandfathers hand-me-down was so unique and of good quality. It wasn't until I started buying .22 pistols that I even knew that the round was prone to misfires/light strikes. Good information and thank you for helping me realize what I gem I have always had.

Short and to the point. Thank you for this very informative video

Guilty- gotta inspect the box lettering while excited to find ammo on the shelf. Bought 22 short instead of long rifle for Ruger LCP 2. Oh well, bought a Ruger Wrangler 22lr to use the 22 short up- best mistake a person addicted to buying guns can make.

His voice is relaxing to me and I don't know why....

Excellent synopsis. I really like this gentleman, and he was perfect for this. Thorough, yet simple and straight to the point. Long time shooter myself and I didn't even know of the .22 BB Cap and have only heard of .22 Long in passing. Very educational even for most of us who know guns. This was so good I'm subscribing.

I have a Ruger Wrangler and a Henry 001 lever classic. They are chambered for shorts longs and long rifle. Weather plinking in the back yard or hunting you can pick the speed and bullet you need.

I been shooting all my life and didn’t know this. this man is a a great teacher

very cool im so happy have family coming from out of town wanting to visit also wanting to learn to shoot their gun its a 22 good thing i though ahead and keep 22 around its great fun the 22 im a life long shooter and i still love to play with 22s

Excellent video information, well done and thank you sir!! . Just bought a new ruger mark 4 hunter😎

Thank you for this tutorial. As a metal detectorist, I’ve found many of these Flobert shells at 1800s sites. I’d assumed that they must have been used for some sort of shooting game, since they can’t hold a lot of powder. Thank you for confirming and putting a name to these tiny shells.

Thank you for an excellent presentation. In the UK in the 1960's at fairgrounds I have fired pump action . 22 shorts at various targets including moving ducks and ping pong balls riding jets of water together with glass and crockery targets mounted on herringbone steel pin carriers. A large steel plate at the rear provided the necessary safety backstop. The ammunition I recall was branded "spatter proof" or "spatterpruf" which I guess was a type of segmented bullet. Sadly all such shooting fun at fairs has long since vanished. I now own a Remington 550 semi automatic rifle which will handle both .22 shorts and .22 long rifle and the irony is that I have not been able to try the shorts as I cannot obtain them in the UK !

.22 Short and .22 Long will work in a .22 LR semiautomatic. Thing is, you have to insert them into the chamber individually, then cycle the action manually.

I too am old and a relatively new shooter so I appreciate not being condescended to and I really appreciate being educated in a respectful manner. Thank you.

I'm 60 Years old and still learn every day.!!!!