it's also a bit of an issue in the manner that our equipment physically handles and manipulates the brass cartridge case. The rimfire priming is such that not only is (basically, for all intents and purposes) impossible for us to do or re-do. There are two main things - the heeled bullet design and the rimfire priming. 22LR rimfire (that matters from a handloading or reloading) standpoint is far, far more difficult an non-feasible than any/all/every centerfire round. I don't know squat about suppressors so I will stay out of that area of the discussion but I am a long time, hardcore hobbyist handloader.Įverything about. Personally, if I thought the bullets could be safely re-seated in the case, I'd look at this as a challenge which might lead me to try reloading centerfire ammo If it were safe, I was thinking I could pull bullets from 100 rounds (or more), dump all the powder, weight it, reduce by some percentage, measure the new amount, and reload the bullets. Would it be feasible to take existing 22 SV or HV plated rounds, remove the bullet, and reduce the powder load to a subsonic level? I’ve seen countless threads about the difficulty of priming rimfire rounds, but how difficult would it be to remove the bullet, reduce the powder, and replace the bullet? And would you be able to seat the bullet safely, especially considering you’ll be using a suppressor with baffles? I’ve researched plating LRN subsonic rounds, sort of like you see with old Russian copper-washed rounds, but that appears unfeasible in a non-commercial setting. There are a few subsonic, plated 22 rounds manufactured, but after 3 months of searching almost daily, I have yet to find any actually for sale or in stock. Likewise, firing plated rimfire ammo is much cleaner for the barrel and the suppressor. From my research, the lead/carbon fouling you get in a rimfire suppressor from LRN or lead hollowpoints is very difficult to clean. I have a rimfire suppressor on hold awaiting approval by the ATF. I’ve been a shooter for decades but have never considered reloading, so I’m wondering if my idea is feasible.

Are .22 subsonic