Martinfocazio:

I am a fan of high velocity hollow point .22's myself. I use hyper velocity 32 grain hollow point .22's which are a few hundred feet per second faster than high velocity hollow points in my little Jennings J22 shirt pocket pistol because with such a short barrel, I need all the power I can get. My J22 is the only one I know of that feeds so reliably that I purchased 2 extra clips for it and am able to fire off 18 shots as fast as I can reload without jamming.

Having said all the above, my Government model Ruger, and my Mossberg light target rifle (Yes, Mossberg used to make rifles back when I was a kid.) eat solid bullet standard velocity and target velocity .22's. This is not because they can't handle all manner of .22's, but because the lower velocity .22's are more accurate, and if you can afford the target quality .22 bullets, it gets even better. If accuracy is paramount in your out back needs, buy the target quality .22's as you will not be shooting that many and sight your rifle for them, and you can buy bricks of high velocity .22's cheap for less serious needs. I believe you will be pleasantly suprised at the improved groupings. Strangely, Eley makes some of the best target .22 ammunition and I believe it is a British firm; go figure!

I don't know what the M6 makers say about it, but you can shoot Colt long .45's in a 410 bore. They may not shoot well in a smooth bore, but it is a nice occasional option. You might also want to look and see if a barrel liner is available for other rifle cartridges that could be used with the M6.

Good luck!

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