Redneck: I would also have to inquire - if these cartridges were somehow unsafe in a semi-auto 22 caliber firearm wouldn't the fine folks at Winchester (or Browning!) put a warning or disclaimer on their cartridge boxes?
After all there are about 6,000,000 (six million!) Ruger 10/22 "semi-auto's", alone, out there!
If you have a correction for me please cite same or relay your experiences.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
It's not on the box - it's in the operating manuals of some of the semi-auto rifles... However, and I've should have expanded my reply, this may NOT apply to the newer models of semi-autos which are designed to accept the hotter rounds.. Earlier models, when this type of ammo was not available, may suffer bolt/receiver issues and/or buffer fractures when these rounds are used.. Seen that - often..
I wouldn't use 'em in, say, a Rem M550, M66 or similar.. Ruger 10-22s for example are OK but they do warn not to use Stinger rounds in a few of their models..
Anytime you're going from standard velocity to 'hyper-velocity' rounds (nearly 15% hotter) the owner should be very aware as to safety in their particular firearm.. Use at your discretion.. FWIW..