22mag vs 22lr

[Glocktogo]

You can get good bullets in the .22 mag vs. cheap ones in a LR. I had a .22 mag Marlin that would shoot 5/8" 5 shot groups at 100. Unfortunately it was expensive to shoot and rarely needed, so I sold it. Haven't looked back on the .22 mag since.

 

[Cinaet]

These days there's nothing a 22 mag can do that something else can't do better for about the same money. On the other hand, 22lr is the king of plink by a country mile.

 

[JonnyRocco]

Why can't you just load a 22lr round in a magnum cylinder? It fits.

 

[Rod Snell]

Why can't you just load a 22lr round in a magnum cylinder? It fits.

Usually splits because it is undersize. In some cases may blow out brass bits.

By the way, a .44 mag fits into a .45 Colt chamber, but you REALLY don't want to do that!
Just because it fits does not mean it is safe!

 

[z06man]

Usually splits because it is undersize. In some cases may blow out brass bits.

By the way, a .44 mag fits into a .45 Colt chamber, but you REALLY don't want to do that!
Just because it fits does not mean it is safe!

Had a friend that did that a couple months ago with matching pair of Freedom Arms. He couldn't figure out why he couldn't get the bullet on the paper. LOL No harm to him or the gun, but he did lose 5 pieces of brass.

 

[Jefpainthorse]

In a handgun your better off to find a 32-20 and handload it down a bit..

I just don't understand why 22 mag is still around. Expensive... not much for range... not many firearms chambered for it...

 

[h4everything]

Go with the 22lr if just shooting and hunting small stuff. A 22 mag is awesome for prairie dogs and such. I think any of the 17's are worthless.

 

[Mitch Rapp]

In a handgun your better off to find a 32-20 and handload it down a bit..

I just don't understand why 22 mag is still around. Expensive... not much for range... not many firearms chambered for it...

See, I love my 22 mag. Most fun I have had in a long time, shooting turtles in a pond from 150 or so, it's not loud enough to scare them all away, but still powerful enough to give a very satisfying impact.

My kind of plinking is seeing how tight of groups I can shoot, or hitting clays at 200 yards. So a box of 50 rnds for $12 is not bad. Can't wait to try it on squirrels this year, or on praire dogs.

 

[shooter202]

22lr, you dont really get thet much more for your money I've shot both and wasnt that impressed with the 22mag. Like everyone else if your going to pay the extra buck you might as well get the bang to go with it.

 

[Stingray]

Just because it fits does not mean it is safe!

+1 This is one of the most important rules of firearms. Never fire any ammo in a gun that it isn't specifically chambered for.

-S