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Posted: 12/10/2012 5:14:40 PM EDT
| I have noticed on a local gun trader forum that I am on, the .22 Mag is one of the most requested rifles. What is the reason for this? What do people use them for? I have never owned one, am I missing something? I love the .22lr and just assumed that if I needed anything larger a .223 would be the next logical step up. Any ideas? |
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I've had a Savage Anschutz since the 80's. I'm not a fan of 22 mag. But I like this gun because it's very accurate. I occasionally hunt squirrels with it. For my uses a 22lr would be a better choice, especially in terms of cost of ammo. There is some really nice ammo available for it now. But that's really pricy. But even expensive ammo is cheaper than a new rifle. If this rifle was a 22lr, I'd shoot it 10x as often.
I really don't see much point in the round. It would be handy in an area limited to rimfire. It's also a good choice for larger small game like raccoon and ground hog. I've never hunted coyote or hogs with it nor would I. I'd step up to at least a 223 for that. |
| i have a single six with spare cylinder in 22 mag. at 10 dollars a box, it's too expensive when you're set up to reload. i can make full power 357 cheaper. i had a marlin 925m for a while, it was okay, but again, too expensive to plink with and not enough power for any real purpose. im told its not as accurate as 22lr but i havent compared the 2 personally other then field use. |
| You can easily carry 100 or more rounds in your pocket so if you have to leave all of a sudden it's a great go to round. They are generally accurate and can kill a deer if you shoot if you need it to. I shot one in competition for quite awhile in a T/C single shot. It has a lot of horse power at 25 and 50 yards. Starts to peter out after that but was still able to knock most of the targets struck at 100 yards. That was out of a 10" barrel so a rifle would have more power. It's on my shortlist for a survival rifle. Plus it won't ruin meat like other calibers and you can use it for rabbits and squirrels and still have something to eat after you shoot them. |
| I got one when I was a teen - it was my groundhog gun. Ammo is kind of expensive but I prefer it to the 22lr for the "larger" small game. If you have 223's and 22lr's it's kind of pointless, but it and a 12GA was all I had for a good while. OTOH for Ohio hunting back then it covered it for me. |
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i have a single six with spare cylinder in 22 mag. at 10 dollars a box, it's too expensive when you're set up to reload. i can make full power 357 cheaper. i had a marlin 925m for a while, it was okay, but again, too expensive to plink with and not enough power for any real purpose. im told its not as accurate as 22lr but i havent compared the 2 personally other then field use. I had a SS I carried on the farm in KY and it was a wonderfully useful revolver. But you are right on. I could hand load .44 Mag/Special for less than the cost of .22 Mag ammo. So...it got replaced by the heavier gun. |
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There seems to be a problem with 17HMR and semi-auto, I wonder if the 22mag has that same problem? Shouldn't, the problem that arises with the 17 is the cartridge breaks the chamber seal while the barrel is still under pressure, which leads to the carbon fouling. 22mag doesn't have that issue due to maintaining the seal until the casing was completely out, at which point the bullet is long gone. All this is what I've found online, so if I'm talking out of my ass I will remove the faulty info. |
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