I have received a large supply of CCI WMR .22. In keeping with my way of doing things I will not sell it . I have never fired the round, never looked at the round until now. So give me the short course what can it do not do. And recommend a rifle or maybe a neat hand gun that fires it. Is it worth spending on a higher end rifle or a standard good enough?
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A buddy of mine has one of these and it shoots very well. He has shot 3/4 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yards with it. Not too shabby for a rim fire rifle.
I got a tiny North American Arms 5 shot revolver that fits in the palm of your hand. This gun is chambered in 22 mag. Because it is so small I can conceal it even when wearing shorts and a tank top.
Amen!
The 22 WMR in a handgun is a good farm tool/barnyard defender, it gives you more power than a 22LR out of a rifle in a much handier package.
I have two Single Sixes, and 3 Heritage Arms.
One of the Heritage is the 3" barrel, birdshead grip model - it fits perfectly in the back pocket of my jeans, no holster required.
If you want an affordable DA revolver, the Taurus Tracker 22WMR comes in 2", 4" and 6".
I believe Charter Arms makes one as well.
Several people have mentioned the Savage Model 93 bolt action. I bought one because it was the only left handed bolt I could find. And I am very pleased with it. Mine has a wood stock because I'm old fashioned, I think they have synthetic also.
I put a cheap Walmart 4X fixed scope on it and have no problem getting a 2" group at 100 yards.
The 22 mag is a niche caliber. Good for small game hunting, some people shoot coyotes with it, but I personally believe it's too light for a humane kill.
My main adversary would be raccoons after my chickens, the 22 mag is perfect. The red foxes leave my chickens alone, so I leave them alone.
It's a good round. For not tons of money, pair a Ruger Single-Six revolver in 6-inch trim with a Ruger American (with 9-shot rotary mag) and you have a good match up for the caliber that will do most anything you would want to do with it.
I have a box and a half of .22 WMR that I have no idea where I got it from, I know I didn’t buy it since it is older boxes, and I don’t own a .22 WMR !
Could consider saving that ammo for barter, if you are into that... if not I am fondest of my Winchester model 9422 in wmr... my problem with the round is, imho, that it is to big for small game and to small for big game
Get a good used or maybe old stock Marlin bolt action. I have a 783, with tube fed magazine. Its a tack driver. Makes a better scavenger rifle than a normal 22.
That reminds of something my friend did - he got a Taurus Judge, fires 45 LCP. He went to the LGS and asked for some "45 ammo", they duly sold him a bunch of 45 ACP. We're at the range and he's, "Check out this sweet new pistol!" I admire his cool Judge, he slips a round of 45 ACP in the cylinder, which sinks nice and deep. He asks, "Umm, is it supposed to do that?", I'm, "Nope, wrong ammo, you need 45 LCP." Him, "Well what shoots this ammo? I've got a ton of it." Me, "Well, a 1911-style 45 is a solid choice..." A month later, and that 45 ACP he bought is all gone now. Problem solved!
Oh, and I also highly recommend the Kel Tec PMR 30. You'll be rid of that ammo in no time.
Good snag. High dollar stuff and a great round. Know the ammo technolgy has improved but back in my day the ammo was loaded with slow burning rifle powder and it took a 16" barrell to make it shine. Out of short barrell gun like a derrining it was more flash and bang and not much improvement over a .22 LR. Guessing the critical defense stuff could make that better. Dont believe I would be interested in shooting much of it except out of a rifle. Old pard o mine had a bolt action Marlin that handle it well. Supposed to be highly popular with outlaw deer hunters lol.
I have a PMR30 and do not think as highly of it as others. It is fun to shoot, but it is ammo finicky and has feeding issues. If anyone gets one, never use Armscor, as it simply does not work in the gun. CCI and Hornady is what I would recommend. Unless you have the mags perfectly loaded, you can expect feeding problems. I would not bet my life on it.
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