Modern .22 short ammo and Old Guns

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dickaye
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Modern .22 short ammo and Old Guns

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OK, so I have an 1873 Winchester .22 short rifle. Provided the rifle is sound, will it support shooting a modern cartridge without damaging itself or it's owner? Now I also have a 1873 Winchester Musket that shoots .44-40 like a dream. I guess .44-40 is "cowboy ammo." So does .22 short come in cowboy ammo too?
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