• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
The Loadout Room

The Loadout Room

Professional Gear Reviews

Hardcore Gear and Adventure

Menu
  • Shooting
        • Pistol
        • Pistol Accessories
        • Rifle
        • Rifle Accessories
        • Shotgun
        • Machine Guns
        • Air Guns
        • Ammunition
        • Optics and Sights
        • Weapon Lights
        • Tips & How-To
        • Concealed Carry
        • Holsters
        • Suppressors
        • Precision Rifle Shooting
        • Firearms Training
        • m243The M24: America’s Headhunter
        • skorpFull-Auto Fun — Shooting the full-Auto vz. 61 Škorpion
        • p320-full-leftSIG Sauer M17/M18/P320 Pistol Just Can’t Seem to Escape Safety Controversies
        • TISAS_10100520_1__98179Tisas 1911A1 U.S. Army Review: Best Budget .45 ACP WW2 1911 Clone?
    • Close
  • Gear Reviews
      • Mission Gear
      • Camping Gear
      • Survival Gear
      • Medical Gear
      • Adventure & Travel
      • Knives & Tools
      • Overland
      • Disaster Preparedness
      • Footwear
      • Womens Gear & Clothing
        • Hunting in TexasThese 5 ATV Dealers Will Get You Ready For Hunting Season in Texas
        • ac65a540-2ef3-4598-8d11-afdf53f46e94.__CR0,0,970,600_PT0_SX970_V1___Streamlight ProTac Rail Mount HL-X: A Thoroughly Bright Review
        • Bluetti 2 handsfree power backpackBluetti Handsfree 2 Review: The Ultimate Power Backpack for Off-Grid Adventurers
        • The Gallagator 10 day pack on the shoreline next to a hiking trail.Day Pack – Mystery Ranch Gallagator 10 – The Best Yet?
    • Close
  • Men’s Lifestyle
      • Fitness
      • EDC
      • Eyewear
      • Watches
      • Electronics & Technology
      • Downtime
      • Mens Clothing & Accessories
      • Manly Skills
      • Style & Grooming
      • Gentleman Drinks
      • Crate Club
        • Tom and Blake Sell TeaHow Sasquatch Tea Is Revitalizing a Stagnant Tea Market With Veterans and Outdoorsmen in Mind
        • redcat-blackwidow-articleheaderWar of Words: In the Ultra-Competitive Defense Tech Industry, Storytelling is a Secret Weapon
        • Photoroom_20250525_074933Juggernaut Tactical Frame Review: The Best Upgrade for Your 365
        • craft holstersCraft Holsters Makarov Tuckable IWB Holster Report
    • Close
  • News
  • Video Demo
  • Buying Guides
  • Shop
  • Advertise
Shooting Tips & How-To

22 Reloader – Rimfire Reloading?

October 28, 2018 by Travis Pike Leave a Comment

22 Reloader - Rimfire Reloading?

Is it possible to reload 22 Long Rifle rimfire ammunition? If you had asked me a few weeks ago I would have said no. In general, I didn’t think rimfire could be reloaded due to rimfire priming. However, a company called 22 Reloader has introduced a kit that makes it possible. The 22 Reloader kit is certainly an interesting idea. I have never reloaded ammo before, and I certainly have never cast my own ammo.

22 Reloader - Rimfire Reloading?

The Complete 22 Reloader kit

The 22 Reloader kit comes with a scraper, a dipper, a funnel, a dropper and a bullet cast tool. It comes complete with instructions that guide you through all the steps necessary to reload 22 ammunition. This kit appears to be an interesting tool for preppers and tinkerers. As someone who’s never reloaded or cast bullets before I am quite excited to try it with this kit. I like to tinker and this kit seems custom-made to teach me some reloading basics.

22 Reloader - Rimfire Reloading?
The Kit and Instructions

The 22 Reloader kit comes with instructions to make your own primer compound and to prime your 22 cases. I’ve been reading the instructions and you can make the primer compound from match heads, and even the gunpowder from match heads. Casting lead bullets, making powders and primers gives me this picture of a resistance fighter in World War 2 France. This excites me.

22 Reloader - Rimfire Reloading?
The Priming Compound

There is also a primer compound kit I received to make a less guerilla form of primer, but I’m certainly interested in trying to create a load with nothing more than matches. When I test it I’m excited to try both methods and feel like a guerilla fighter taking out Nazis with a rimfire. A far-fetched fantasy, but one I hope to indulge in.

Follow the Instructions

The instructions make it sound quite simple, and to me, the hardest part will be casting lead. I certainly do not have a professional lead caster, but I feel I can improvise on. I’m thinking a canteen cup and a camp stove will work well, but only time will tell. Once I load some ammo I plan to test it with a simple Chiappa single shot rifle.

22 Reloader - Rimfire Reloading?
Easy to follow instructions

I plan to use a single shot for a variety of reasons. First and foremost if I have a squib load I can easily diagnose it and remove it. Secondly, if I have chambering issues I’ll be able to easily clear them with a pair of pliers. Third, it was a 99 dollar rifle, so if I break it oh well. Stay tuned, hopefully, I return with both my eyes, and all my fingers, and a pile of successfully reloaded 22 ammo.

Share This

About the Author

Travis Pike Travis Pike is a former Marine Machine gunner who served with 2nd Bn 2nd Marines for 5 years. He deployed in 2009 to Afghanistan and again in 2011 with the 22nd MEU(SOC) during a record setting 11 months at sea. He’s trained with the Romanian Army, the Spanish Marines, the Emirate Marines and the Afghan National Army. He serves as an NRA certified pistol instructor and teaches concealed carry classes.

See All Travis Pike Articles

More From The Loadout Room

Comments

Primary Sidebar

Most Read

  • Mossberg 930: the affordable 12 gauge auto-loader
    Mossberg 930: the affordable 12 gauge auto-loader
  • SIG Sauer M17/M18/P320 Pistol Just Can't Seem to Escape Safety Controversies
    SIG Sauer M17/M18/P320 Pistol Just Can't Seem to Escape Safety Controversies
  • Mossberg Shockwave Versus Remington Tac 14
    Mossberg Shockwave Versus Remington Tac 14
  • West Coast Armor IIIA Plates Review: Lightweight, American-Made Protection
    West Coast Armor IIIA Plates Review: Lightweight, American-Made Protection
  • Breek Arms Sledgehammer: The AR-15 Charging Handle That Gas Can’t Touch
    Breek Arms Sledgehammer: The AR-15 Charging Handle That Gas Can’t Touch

Find Us on Facebook

Recent Comments

  • Winston Smiths on Mossberg 930: the affordable 12 gauge auto-loader
  • Jared Mize on The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife: A Commando Blade That Changed Special Forces Forever
  • GomeznSA on MAC-10: The Wild History of America’s Most Iconic (and Overrated) Submachine Gun

Latest From SOFREP

News

Evening Brief: Child Malnutrition Surges in Gaza as Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens, Drone Strike Ignites Oil Field in Iraqi Kurdistan

Special Operations

US Army Rangers | The Complete Guide

The Pic of the Day

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Personnel from the Department of Energy’s Office of Secure Transportation

World

The Grave Dangers of Mines: The Azerbaijan-Armenian War

Military Content Group

© Copyright 2025 Military Content Group · All Rights Reserved.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Advertisers
 

Loading Comments...