Posted: 1/24/2005 2:12:21 PM EDT
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.22 LR .22 Win Mag .17 HMR What is the difference? Are the uses different? General... Which is cheaper/spendier? |
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.22lr is the cheapest, most common rnd--great for plinking, learing how to shoot, small varmint hunting--~40-50gr bullet going ~900-1000 fps .22 win mag is a suped up 22lr .17hmr is a light bullet, necked, and goes ~2000fps; fast and flat as hell all are used for varmint hunting and some for competition |
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You probably should get both the 22LR and 17 HMR. The 22LR is great for competing fairly with your friends; it's cheap and most other people will have one. The 17 HMR is better for more serious work. It's been found that the 22LR fouls until it reaches an optimum of fouling (has to do with building up a doughnut of carbon fouling that just adequately squeezes your lead bullet), after which it remains fairly stable in accuracy and requires no barrel cleaning. In my experience, the 17 HMR is more like a centerfire with respect to fouling, in fact, it seems to lose precision after about 50 rounds (I have a Cooper 57M in 17 HMR). This isn't a bad thing, I don't mind cleaning barrels and it may indicate that I probably should have broken in the barrel more carefully. At any rate, my first choice for a rimfire would be the common 22LR. |
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Ive got a .22LR already, my grandpa gave it to me... it a .22 made in 1955... my grandma mail ordered it for him for christmas that year.  ITs a JC Higgins .22LR, and has a Rifleman 4X scope with it. Best and most accurate .22 Ive ever shot, and I dont have the heart to replace it. I dont think I ever will. 
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| It really depends on the purpose of the gun. If you want something for just plinking, go with a .22lr. If you want a good accurate squirrel rifle that shoot's flater than a .22 but doesn't destroy meat like the 17HMR, go with the 17Mach2. If you want a good accurate 100yard rimfire, go with the 17HMR. |
If you can only hit something within 50 yards with the 22LR, you need practice or to open your eyes when you shoot. I can hit [consistently] 2" ring at 75 yards with iron sights.... And I suck. Scope well out past 125 yards. Also, the 17 is not necessarily the end all that all its hype would have you believe. Look at even mild wind performance and knock-down ability. |
| Well I thought the "or so" would cover my statement of 50 yards OR SO. That is an average when hunting. No matter. I would say 75 yards is not out of reason. But if you are doing 125 yard hunting with a .22LR then I would say you need to upgrade to the mag or hmr. |
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Everyone forgot the .22 short and long. Neither are really worth a damn though, particularly their price. If you want inexpensive blasting, .22LR  -Good all around caliber. But, does have it's limitations too.The .22Mag is a more powerful version of the LR. I can't really comment on accuracy but, it's not as good as the HMR or LR. -It's got more of a use for hunting larger animals. If you want fun, accurate, longer range (around 200yards), sometimes quite explosive (for rimfire), .17HMR  - Good for small varmints... and FUN!
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The mach2 is looking good. Who is selling the conversion kits? I know Green Mountain was going to release one but last I heard they cancelled the project. |