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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Dolomite on December 11, 2012, 11:18:41 AM

Title: 22lr koko head
Post by: Dolomite on December 11, 2012, 11:18:41 AM
I have a dumb question which has probably been answered before but does Koko Head allow more than 10 rounds to be loaded into 22 rimfire rifle? Or is it just 5? kind of sucks having to reload 5 bullets at a time.... Do they allow faster firing on the 22lr's as well?
Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: hnl.flyboy on December 11, 2012, 11:22:07 AM
You can if you're at the silhouette range.  I've never had problems loading up a 25 round mag for a 10/22.

As far as the regular rifle range, you're limited to 5.  Only exception is for the M1 Garand, which is allowed to be loaded with 8-round clips.
Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: MadMatt13 on December 11, 2012, 11:47:21 AM
Only exception is for the M1 Garand, which is allowed to be loaded with 8-round clips.

Why is this?
Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: new guy on December 11, 2012, 11:49:37 AM
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Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: MadMatt13 on December 11, 2012, 12:20:48 PM
lol
Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: xer 21 on December 11, 2012, 01:32:14 PM
Why is this?
probably because they think loading only 5 rounds in an 8 round clip is a pain in the ass.


they allow more than five rounds in tubular magazines, IIRC.  at least, no one said a thing about mine.
Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: BUD on December 11, 2012, 01:33:33 PM
God loves the M1 Garand.  God has spoken.  So it shall be.

Edited at 11:56 am. Totally worthless post. Sorry bruddah MadMatt. I have no idea why the exception is made for M1 Garands!!

+1 on this! the man loves his Garands!
Title: 22lr koko head
Post by: hnl.flyboy on December 11, 2012, 02:16:06 PM
Why is this?

As far as I know, and as xer21 said, loading 5 rounds into a clip (not a magazine!) meant to hold 8 is a pain in the ass. I heard of loading two, having to criss-cross the two rounds, but I don't know if you can do five without having to buy a special clip.
Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: Tom_G on December 11, 2012, 04:38:01 PM
You can if you're at the silhouette range.  I've never had problems loading up a 25 round mag for a 10/22.


Maybe youve never had a problem, but it is against the posted rules. Says 10 rounds on the silhouette range sign!
Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: rb96706 on December 12, 2012, 06:31:18 AM
Good to know, thought that the silhouette side was also 5...now can do 10 NICE!!!
Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: ren on December 12, 2012, 07:36:10 AM
As far as I know, and as xer21 said, loading 5 rounds into a clip (not a magazine!) meant to hold 8 is a pain in the ass. I heard of loading two, having to criss-cross the two rounds, but I don't know if you can do five without having to buy a special clip.
No need for special clip. Done it before. Your fingers act as the spring, keeping constant tension when you insert it into the Garand's mag well.
Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: hnl.flyboy on December 12, 2012, 09:26:12 AM
Maybe youve never had a problem, but it is against the posted rules. Says 10 rounds on the silhouette range sign!

Very well.  I stand corrected.

No need for special clip. Done it before. Your fingers act as the spring, keeping constant tension when you insert it into the Garand's mag well.

Shhh!  Don't give the RO's ideas!  ;D
Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: xer 21 on December 13, 2012, 12:04:20 AM
No need for special clip. Done it before. Your fingers act as the spring, keeping constant tension when you insert it into the Garand's mag well.
well, i know you can do it, but its a lot easier to load 5 rounds in a magazine than to put five rounds loose in a clip, hold it in, and then hold it in while loading the rifle.
Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: sworbeyegib on December 14, 2012, 08:04:19 PM
I had a buddy who used to load his Garand to only 5 at koko head.  The look a glee and hapiness on his face when I told him you could load to 8 for a Garand was priceless.
Title: Re: 22lr koko head
Post by: 230RN on December 14, 2012, 09:46:27 PM
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No need for special clip. Done it before. Your fingers act as the spring, keeping constant tension when you insert it into the Garand's mag well.

I used to do that all the time in matches with a Garand.  Found out there were 5-round clips available for hunting.  There's a five-round limit in big game hunting here, and "just loading five rounds" did not comply with the regulation.  Like a dowel blocking the mags of shotguns, you had to use a blocked mag.

I recently got a pair of 25-rd mags for my 10-22, mainly because handling the regular 10-rder was a pain in the patootie. 

There is also a California 10-round mag which is designed to lock into two more California 10-rders, giving you 30 rd in one assembly, but only 10 rd per actual magazine.  Sort of like taping two AR mags together.  Don't know if that would comply with HI regs, though.

Terry, 230RN