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For .22LR, a common blowback mass is 200-220g. | For .22LR, a common blowback mass is 200-220g. | ||
Always err on the safe side. | |||
The worst thing that can happen if you choose a heavier weight compared to a lighter one is that your gun won't cycle or eject reliably because the bolt doesn't move far enough backward or not quick enough to throw out the old case or it won't cycle reliably with low-powered ammo like subsonic ammo. | |||
However, if you choose a bolt that's too light for the highest powered commercial ammo of a certain caliber, it is certain that you'll have excessive wear on your components because of a very fast moving bolt, as well as the possibility of a serious detonation out of the chamber. | |||