Length of LR. cylinder

[publius]

Can someone give me the length of the long rifle cylinder. I'm about to get a Mini in 22LR. I know this is a stupid idea but I figured if it is longer  than a 22 mag cartridge  that a LReatewh cylinder could be bored out to Mag. specs. Should be plenty strong enough to handle it? I am sure everyone will agree that it is a bad idea. If someone in the know thinks, *** this dude is going to kill himself let me know.

[OLD and GRUMPY]

Welcome. Your not the first to have as you say "stupid" ideas on this forum. You are smart enough to ask first.  A exploding mini would not kill you just blow your fingers off.  So-- cylinder is 1 1/8".  Let us know how it goes. You might need someone with fingers to post for you but------         I think you will fit in just fine.

[OLD and GRUMPY]

Good news is that she will fire any LR, Long, Short, CB, BB cap or 6mm Flobert. Boring out to mag would leave the chamber walls paper thin.

[bill_deshivs]

If it were a good idea, NAA would already be doing it.
They make a magnum model. I wonder why?

[OV-1D]

  Hows that saying go "Stupid is that stupid does" . Testing fate these days seems to be an epidemic you'll just be joining the crowds . My question is whats to gain ?

[Wumbey Goomba]

Mark me down for bad idea.
Welcome to the forum.

[bearcatter]

That's why there is a separate magnum model. The cylinder has to be larger, so the window in the frame has to be larger.

[Canoeal]

Not to mention, it would no longer be usable for .22lr or less.

[bearcatter]

With the convertable .22 LR cylinder, it is. Magnum can convert to LR, but an LR is an LR.

[Canoeal]

I was referring to drilling out the lr cylinder.

[bearcatter]

Sorry,  Canoeal. You went back to O and Gs post, and I missed the context.

[Rex T. Dog]

Just buy the mini chambered for .22wmr...we are talking about .016 of an inch, it is enough of a difference I'd never consider it, especially in a cylinder paper thin to begin with...and the lr cylinder even bored out might be too short for the magnum round (the magnum cylinder is longer than the lr cylinder)...plus your warranty might be kaput upon boring it out...I see zero smart idea in the plan...

[grayelky]

Lay a 22 mag loaded round on a 22 LR cylinder. The loaded round is longer than the LR cylinder. IF it would fit, I doubt there would be an exploding issue, as the stainless steel is the same for all of the minis.