Why should I buy a .22 Magnum rifle? - Page 2

TexasT · 07-02-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nathangdad

I'm not such a fan of the .22 mag.
I would move up to a good .223 bolt action with a target/varmit barrel.

However, we are all different and the .22 mag may be the gun for you.
If possible, try before you buy.

Well, since this thread was made in 2004, I hope he's decided already lol

ArkansasHunter · 07-02-2008, 08:51 PM

lol !

nc.hunter · 07-02-2008, 09:16 PM

because, the 22 magnum has double the muzzle velocity, and double the muzzle energy. Its range is farther too.

squirrelbaster · 07-02-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by nc.hunter

because, the 22 magnum has double the muzzle velocity, and double the muzzle energy. Its range is farther too.

and at least double the cost!

ArkansasHunter · 07-03-2008, 12:26 AM

I like shooting the 22 mag. more than I like shooting my non magnum 22's.
There's just something about haveing a little more power from a rim fire I guess.
I bought a new one and have shot it on one outting when I sighted in another rifle.
I like them and there fun to shoot. I need a scope for mine or I would be shooting it more often...A.H

GlockMeister · 07-03-2008, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasT

Well, since this thread was made in 2004, I hope he's decided already lol

Ya' know TexasT, when I originally replied, I hadn't noticed that. But in truth, I didn't/haven't seen a post saying he got it or not either though? lol

So how about it JOE, did you get that or any other .22mag or what? Inquiring minds wanna know. lol

j.pluta66@veriz · 08-09-2008, 11:28 AM

Well as a new member and one who is buying a Marlin 22 mag bolt in about a week, how about a very obvious reason? Suppose you have a Ruger Sixgun .22 lr with a .22 mag cylinder like me. Even though I am not a cowboy I appreciate combining guns and ammo for ease of use and less to carry to the range.

NRAJOE · 08-09-2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GlockMeister

So how about it JOE, did you get that or any other .22mag or what? Inquiring minds wanna know. lol

Nope, never "bit the bullet" on a .22mag...since that time bought a 1970 Ruger MkI and a Henry Goldenboy in .22lr....

Only "high power" .22 I bought was a COLT HBAR in .223 1/7 twist...

HEMI · 08-09-2008, 02:19 PM

I like them too but a better cost effective choice is a 222 or 223.
Still a 22 mag is a fun gun

Rex in OTZ · 08-12-2008, 01:51 PM

The .22 mag is a hunting round the .22lr is a cheap plinking round that is used for hunting varmits close in to 70 yards out, useing a .22 mag as a plinking round isant a good choice as the price is too steep for that purpose, As a kid I did use a .22lr hunting raccoons and concur that the .22Mag is a way better hunting round for anything bigger than a possum.

big shrek · 08-13-2008, 06:00 AM

I LOVE my Marlin-25MN. Rabbits die horribly at 150..no problem

I like how their little brains go splash!

TonyAngel · 08-13-2008, 12:55 PM

Hey guys, my first post here.

I recently bought a Ruger Single Six and found that I enjoyed shooting the .22 magnum rounds more than I enjoyed shooting long rifle. Maybe it was the added "kick" or the added "boom." Either way, I enjoyed shooting the magnum rounds more.

After having spent the afternoon firing around 400 rounds through the single six, I realized that I hadn't even picked up my AR. I then started to think that a .22 magnum rifle would be fun to shoot for picking off clay pigeons at 100 yards, which is what I usually do with my AR.

I really don't understand why people compare shooting .22 wmr to shooting .223. Decent ball ammo for a .223 runs about $8 at box of 20 and it's less than $10 for a box of 50 in .22wmr.

I feel that the .22wmr nicely fills the void between the .22lr and the .223; consequently, I too am looking for a good .22 magnum rifle. From what I've read on this forum and others, it might be a toss up between one of the Marlins and the Savages. I already have a Zeiss Conquest 3-9X40 scope to put on top of it.

andrew cochran · 08-13-2008, 01:06 PM

I'd go marlin.

TonyAngel · 08-13-2008, 02:22 PM

I just got off of the phone with a local gun shop and they have a selection of CZ 452s, as well as Marlins, Rugers and Savages. I'm really feeling the pull of the CZ.

HEMI · 08-13-2008, 05:57 PM

If you reload a 222 223 is more cost effective and more versitile than a 22 mag.
But like i said a 22mag is a fun gun to shoot and i'll always own one. I have no use for the 17s.

big shrek · 08-25-2008, 10:16 AM

Tony Angel, may I sugget the venerable Grendel R-31...if you can FIND one. It's the .22 Magnum semi-auto carbine version of the P-30/P-31 pistol.

Nice looking carbine, too...

Oh, yeah, they made pistols too

the Grendel P-31 (below) & the P-30 (shorter barrel)

TonyAngel · 08-27-2008, 06:09 PM

I decided to go with the CZ 452. It's a beautiful rifle and shoots well too. I also ordered a bunch of "plinking" ammo for it. It was like $7 a box of 50 and a local Walmart sells Maxi Mags for $9 a box of 50. I really don't see how people keep comparing the price of .22 mag to .223, even doing the reloading myself. I can't load a box of 50 .223 for less than I can get 22 mag for and the 22 mag is just fine out to 100 yards.

I love the CZ. I haven't been able to give it a work out yet, but at 25 yards it'll shoot one ragged hole. My son and I were having a kick in the butt shooting .45 cal brass casings off of the back stop at 25 yards with it. I can't wait to get it to the 100 yard range.

ruger22com · 09-02-2008, 02:50 PM

.22 mag are flat at 100 yards, and have the stopping power for small animals at that and higher distance. for larger game I would go with a .223 but the 22 if a great powerfull little round.

many will say the .17hmr is better, but the .22mag has more weight and more killing power. it will mushroom and stop game when a .17 will zip right through it.

Ironcowboy · 09-11-2008, 11:54 AM

I just got a nice old browning .22 mag, its a bolt gun, and had a fixed power mini Leopold scope on it, all for $200. Cant wait to get out and shoot it!

07-02-2008, 09:16 PM	#23
nc.hunter Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Forsyth county of north carolina Posts: 225	because, the 22 magnum has double the muzzle velocity, and double the muzzle energy. Its range is farther too. __________________ I'M A SOUTHERNER THROUGH AND THROUGH!

08-13-2008, 06:00 AM	#31
big shrek Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northwest, FL Posts: 444 Images: 37	I LOVE my Marlin-25MN. Rabbits die horribly at 150..no problem I like how their little brains go splash! __________________ No worry I are just der big dumb troll nevermind dis here notepad I am just countin' ma toes.

08-13-2008, 01:06 PM	#33
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,141	I'd go marlin. __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!

08-25-2008, 10:16 AM	#36
big shrek Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northwest, FL Posts: 444 Images: 37	Tony Angel, may I sugget the venerable Grendel R-31...if you can FIND one. It's the .22 Magnum semi-auto carbine version of the P-30/P-31 pistol. Nice looking carbine, too... Oh, yeah, they made pistols too the Grendel P-31 (below) & the P-30 (shorter barrel) __________________ No worry I are just der big dumb troll nevermind dis here notepad I am just countin' ma toes. Last edited by big shrek; 08-25-2008 at 10:19 AM.

09-02-2008, 02:50 PM	#38
ruger22com Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mobile Alabama Posts: 723	.22 mag are flat at 100 yards, and have the stopping power for small animals at that and higher distance. for larger game I would go with a .223 but the 22 if a great powerfull little round. many will say the .17hmr is better, but the .22mag has more weight and more killing power. it will mushroom and stop game when a .17 will zip right through it. __________________ www.CheapGunParts.com http://ruger22.com/art/banners/tiny.gif Home of the "YELLOW JACKET" Bolt Buffer and Takedown Bolts! Free Shipping & Lifetime Warranty!

07-02-2008, 08:51 PM	#22
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,684	lol !

07-03-2008, 12:26 AM	#25
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,684	I like shooting the 22 mag. more than I like shooting my non magnum 22's. There's just something about haveing a little more power from a rim fire I guess. I bought a new one and have shot it on one outting when I sighted in another rifle. I like them and there fun to shoot. I need a scope for mine or I would be shooting it more often...A.H

08-09-2008, 11:28 AM	#27
j.pluta66@veriz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Hanover , NJ Posts: 1	Well as a new member and one who is buying a Marlin 22 mag bolt in about a week, how about a very obvious reason? Suppose you have a Ruger Sixgun .22 lr with a .22 mag cylinder like me. Even though I am not a cowboy I appreciate combining guns and ammo for ease of use and less to carry to the range.

08-09-2008, 02:19 PM	#29
HEMI Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 719	I like them too but a better cost effective choice is a 222 or 223. Still a 22 mag is a fun gun

08-12-2008, 01:51 PM	#30
Rex in OTZ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kotzebue, Alaska Posts: 439	The .22 mag is a hunting round the .22lr is a cheap plinking round that is used for hunting varmits close in to 70 yards out, useing a .22 mag as a plinking round isant a good choice as the price is too steep for that purpose, As a kid I did use a .22lr hunting raccoons and concur that the .22Mag is a way better hunting round for anything bigger than a possum.

08-13-2008, 12:55 PM	#32
TonyAngel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10	Hey guys, my first post here. I recently bought a Ruger Single Six and found that I enjoyed shooting the .22 magnum rounds more than I enjoyed shooting long rifle. Maybe it was the added "kick" or the added "boom." Either way, I enjoyed shooting the magnum rounds more. After having spent the afternoon firing around 400 rounds through the single six, I realized that I hadn't even picked up my AR. I then started to think that a .22 magnum rifle would be fun to shoot for picking off clay pigeons at 100 yards, which is what I usually do with my AR. I really don't understand why people compare shooting .22 wmr to shooting .223. Decent ball ammo for a .223 runs about $8 at box of 20 and it's less than $10 for a box of 50 in .22wmr. I feel that the .22wmr nicely fills the void between the .22lr and the .223; consequently, I too am looking for a good .22 magnum rifle. From what I've read on this forum and others, it might be a toss up between one of the Marlins and the Savages. I already have a Zeiss Conquest 3-9X40 scope to put on top of it.

08-13-2008, 02:22 PM	#34
TonyAngel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10	I just got off of the phone with a local gun shop and they have a selection of CZ 452s, as well as Marlins, Rugers and Savages. I'm really feeling the pull of the CZ.

08-13-2008, 05:57 PM	#35
HEMI Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 719	If you reload a 222 223 is more cost effective and more versitile than a 22 mag. But like i said a 22mag is a fun gun to shoot and i'll always own one. I have no use for the 17s.

08-27-2008, 06:09 PM	#37
TonyAngel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10	I decided to go with the CZ 452. It's a beautiful rifle and shoots well too. I also ordered a bunch of "plinking" ammo for it. It was like $7 a box of 50 and a local Walmart sells Maxi Mags for $9 a box of 50. I really don't see how people keep comparing the price of .22 mag to .223, even doing the reloading myself. I can't load a box of 50 .223 for less than I can get 22 mag for and the 22 mag is just fine out to 100 yards. I love the CZ. I haven't been able to give it a work out yet, but at 25 yards it'll shoot one ragged hole. My son and I were having a kick in the butt shooting .45 cal brass casings off of the back stop at 25 yards with it. I can't wait to get it to the 100 yard range.

09-11-2008, 11:54 AM	#39
Ironcowboy Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 40	I just got a nice old browning .22 mag, its a bolt gun, and had a fixed power mini Leopold scope on it, all for $200. Cant wait to get out and shoot it!