Found some empty space in my safe and I'm thinking of filling it with a semi-auto .22 magnum rifle. This would be for casual shooting, not a "tactical entry weapon" or a "long-range precision rifle." Just something fun to shoot.
Who owns one and do you love it or hate it?
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I had a Remington 597 in 22 magnum and it accuracy was very good and it never missed a beat . Down side was it had a heavier than needed trigger pull .
Jack
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I've owned/shot/hunted with every .22WMR autoloading rifle & handgun ever commercially produced, except for a Grendel P-30, and IME the best I had was a CZ/BRNO 611/611A.
It was reliable, accurate, and handy - and IMHO looked pretty good, too.
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A semi-auto .22 magnum rifle is nice but I like the Savage A17 17HMR better. I haven't checked recently by I had a very hard time find 22 Mag ammo a couple of years ago.
The ammo has been hit-or-miss here but not impossible to find.
I like the CZ 611 and 512 but the Remmy 597 can be had for a bit less.
Thanks!
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I look at the 22 WMR as being out of the plinking rifle category . At the show last Saturday I did see ammo and the cheaper of it wasn't all the bad . The stuff used for woodchuck demolition was a bit more depending on the bullet it seemed .
Jack
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Agreed. I have four .22lr rifles and they're fine but I got the itch for a little more downrange energy.Originally Posted by Jack Stanley
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The HK 300 is a top-notch 22WMR auto. Although neither it or the original scope mounts are inexpensive, they do offer a serious fix for the nagging itch.
I once fired an H&R which is a HK300 and it was horribly inaccurate. I didn't have enough ammo to figure it out. My buddy that owned it said it shot fine for him- but didn't demonstrate lol.
I've seen several HK 300s reliably shoot sub-MOA at 100 yds. One resides in the rear of a safe here, although I rarely shoot it anymore.
The sporter-weight 22 WMR semi-auto than can out-shoot it hasn't crossed my path yet... but it would definitly be impressive.
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My only 22 magnum is a 9422 Winchester lever action. It was uncannily accurate with the 34gr. Winchester Supreme ammo...(I think that ammo has been discontinued). I have always thought the 22 mag was way too expensive to plink with.
AMT made a dandy, but ammo sensitive, semi-auto pistol. I used to have one and enjoyed it. My Marlin lever action was a gift from Dad when serious woodchucking became an addiction. The most accurate .22 WMR was / is my Marlin bolt action. It's down-right accurate.
That CZ/BRUNO above looks outstanding. Would love to run a few through it. A bit above my plinking budget! Most of this comes down to want, not need. If you want it, that's more than enough justification to get one. Hope you are successful.
Well, I made the list and hit four gun shops today and got pretty much the same answer; "Aint seen'em, cant git'em." The last place offered to order a CZ 512 (and they had a couple of bricks on the shelf!) so I'm in!
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I once had the pleasure of watching Tom Knapp put on a shooting exhibition and one of the guns he used was an HR 22wmr semi. I'd say his was pretty accurate.
Back when I was at the top of my shooting game, and the .22mag was my favorite calibers, I got on a waiting list for the AMT .22mag handgun. After several months of waiting it arrived. I kept it about two weeks. Twelve pound trigger and the best groups it would fire were six inches at 25yards off the bench. Back then I could really shoot and I could recognize a "pig in a poke" when I saw one. Too bad, my AMT 22lr handgun was exceptional the other way. Shot Master Class with it in two classes and won the state and regional shoot with it in both classes. You never know.....
It's hard to go wrong buying a CZ . If they would have had a left handed 452 in 22 WMR when I was looking , I wouldn't have had to buy this Browning T-bolt .
When ya got the itch .........................
Jack
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I didn't mean to deride all HK/H&R .22 mag autos- just the one I fired one day. It had no obvious problems that I could see.
You might find this thread helpful.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...vage-a22-today
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