.22 Magnum worth having?

[kyle623]

Personally I'd get a 17HMR for yotes at 100 yds. but for 75 bucks I'd also own a 22 mag.

[Shiloh]

Have you priced the Ammo?? $12-$22 for 50 rds. depending on brand and type.

Shiloh

[82nd airborne]

ever shoot a raccoon thru the shoulders with a 22lr and a 22wmr? they ussually run off with the 22lr, not with the wmr. you could just shoot them thru the head, but at distance, and holding a flashlight thats tricky. we ussally kill several a night off of our deer feeders in the fall.

[kyle623]

I've taken several raccoons with the lowly 22 short. always a head shot though. as far as ammo price, 17HMR and 22 mag are pretty much the same price in my area.

[AZ-Stew]

I have two M-48 S&W revolvers in .22 Magnum, as well as a Winchester M-94-22M lever gun. All are a hoot to shoot. I'd rather compensate for drop and have a heavier bullet than to shoot a .17 cal.

Regards,

Stew

(Post # 2,000! Two Boolits!)

[leadman]

I have a Savage 24DL in 22mag/20ga and a Savage LH bolt gun in 17HMR. I've shot animals up to coyotes with both and can say that the 22 mag with the Federal 50gr. bullet is a much more sure killer than the 17.
Some of the newer 22 mag ammo has jacketed bullets, but there are still plated bullets like the 50 gr Federal and the Armscor ammo available for around $10. You can also shoot the 22WFR out af a 22 mag. Just have to clean the chamber like one does with 38/357.
I used to kill rabbits in this area by a resivour(SP) that has rolling hills coming down from the mountains. All rotten granite in the area so you walk up one side, rabbit runs up the other, hit the granite next to the rabbit with 50gr bullet, dead rabbit with no holes in it!

[9.3X62AL]

Bringing up a thread that's been dead for 3 years.

Crazy people.

You say "crazy people" like it's a bad thing. How sane is someone sitting next to 22# of 700* molten metal in 107* temps? That would be me today, BTW.

I've owned a couple 22 WMR rifles, and they add about 50 yards to what a 22 LR long gun can do. That's a substantial upgrade. I LOVE the cartridge in a revolver--it doubles a revolver's humane small game-taking range over that of a 22 LR short gun.

[longbow]

Even though this thread is old and maybe I'm crazy I thought I would add my $0.02 here.

I have a Ruger Single Six with 9" barrel in .22/.22 mag. I am impressed with the .22 mag. It seems to perform all out of proportion to its size and rimfire status.

I have wanted but not yet got a .22 mag rifle. Looking at ballistics between .17 HMR and .22 mag I have to give my vote to .22 mag.

While ammo is somewhat pricey, there is good variety as mentioned above ranging from lead, plated lead to jackets and even Hornady Vmax bullets. Much better selection I think than for .17HMR and at about the same price.

When I have some spare toy money I will add a .22 mag to my gun rack.

Yup, you can load .22 Hornet and some others cheaper than rimfire but as mentioned previously, some of us don't always want to reload. A rimfire is a nice option.

Longbow