.22 magnum
What all will a Marlin .22 magnum 'take down'? Thanks!
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I want a .22 magnum, my wife says I dont ned any more guns, but regardless I'm getting one. Whats the best choice for the money?? I've thought about the Winchester 9422, Ruger 10/22, or the Remington 597. Looks I like the Remington, but I hear it jams a lot. Money I like the Remington also. Remington says they fixed the problem, but two dealers told me they didn't. HELP!! 0 -
.22 Mag has no recoil, unless you count the damage to your wallet. The shell is about 5o% longer than the LR, and just ever so slightly larger in diameter. It costs a LOT! You will spend at least $6 per 50 rounds, and the good stuff can run you $13 (I kid you not--thirteen dollars for 50 rounds). I bought my last brick of .22LR for $9, to put it in perspective. It's a nasty little cartridge as far as balistics. It's just as ricochet-prone, if not more so than the LR, but has a lot more zip when it does. Range is somewhere in the vicinity of 2-2.5 miles. I like it for varmints and squirrels at long range, but would advise against it for plinking. Get a LR/Mag combo if you want. That way, you can play around with them, but not spend so much money as to make it hateful. North American Arms (I think that's the CO) makes a tiny revolver like that for only $150-180, if you wanted to go that route.
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The one thing I really hate about 22 magnums is the noise! They are very loud. 0 -
i really wish i didn't sell my ruger super single six in 22lr/22mag. that is a great pistol if you want a single action with both the 22lr and 22 mag, very accurate and nice to have both calibers to shoot.
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You have gotten some good perspective.
The 22 Mag is the money hog for the 22 shooters, but a revolver that has a 22lr cylinder and a 22 mag cylinder is THE solution. You can plink with the 22lr and still use the 22mag for whatever it is you want it for.
I would go for a Ruger single six as alaskaman suggested. They are not expensive and will last more than your lifetime if you take care of it. If I am thinking correctly, the North American Arms 22 is that little snub with a half inch barrel you slip under your belt. If I am correct in my identification, it is not in the same ballpark as a 'real revolver' of full size. I picked up a Ruger Single Six for my youngest boy last Christmas for $ 225.
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I love my Ruger Single Six with the interchangeable cylinder. It's not really a competition shooting pistol, but it's very accurate and one heck of a lot of fun. 0 -
I have a Taurus 22 UL 8 shot 2" like the man said its loud and big flash also ! 8 shots of 22 Mag in a 17 oz snub is a decent protector! the ammo runs from $5 - $8 at the shows or Wallmarts... with all the noise & flame theres still no kick.... it does penetrate quite a bit more than a 22 LR..... all in all its a great little gun & have no thoughts of selling it....you can also carry 50 rounds in a small case in another pocket and the longer size makes reloading the revolver much quicker & easy...... you cant go wrong with a 22 mag.... Taurus's have came a long way & there as good if not better than some Smith's....Billy 0 -
The 22 mag on the gelatin block penetration test, does as good as a 38 special. And it has roughly the same energy figures around 160-180 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle. It is a good caliber. 0 -
I have heard that the 22 Magnum from a revolver with a barrel lenght of 4 or 6 inches is not any faster than a 22 LR from the same barrel lenght. I heard that it takes at least 12 inches of barrel for the 22 Mag to actually get moving faster than a 22LR. The Mag is alot noisier, but is it faster from a short barrel?
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I cannot resist picking a nit by saying that a ".22 Magnum" is not a rimfire cartridge. It is a centerfire cartridge based on a .357 Magnum case necked down to accept a .222" bullet. It is commonly known as a .22 Jet, and was chambered in the Smith & Wesson Model 53. The cartridge designation on the barrel of a Model 53 says ".22 Magnum."
The .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, commonly known as the .22 WMR, is a rimfire cartridge using a .224" bullet. That bullet diameter is why the auxiliary cylinders furnished with .22 WMR revolvers often do not provide the accuracy of a revolver chambered only for the .22LR, which uses a .222" bullet. As I recall, the cartridge designation stamped on the barrel of a Smith & Wesson Model 48 chambered in .22 WMR is ".22 W. M. R.," but would have to check to be sure.
In my experience, you can reload centerfire cartridges for less expense per shot than the cost of .22 WMR per shot, if you can get cheap enough bullets. I have not shot more than a box of .22 WMR in the last ten years because I do not consider the cost worth it. Others may well disagree, but that is how I see it.
Buy a .22LR with any barrel length and enjoy. If you are looking at a Taurus, I find the Model 980 Silhouette with the 12-inch barrel one of the most interesting .22LR revolvers available. (I love long barrels!)0 -
Judge, you sure are nit picking. Go into any gun store in America and ask for a box of 22 Magnum and I can assure you the guy behind the counter will NOT hand you a box of 22 "Remington" Jet.
Oh yeh, its actually called .22 Remington Jet, not .22 Jet, but Iam not nit picking.
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quote:Originally posted by Chris8161
I have heard that the 22 Magnum from a revolver with a barrel lenght of 4 or 6 inches is not any faster than a 22 LR from the same barrel lenght. I heard that it takes at least 12 inches of barrel for the 22 Mag to actually get moving faster than a 22LR. The Mag is alot noisier, but is it faster from a short barrel?
Chris8161
I used to wonder about the same thing. Go to the North American Arms web page & look up the velosity tables. They show a wide range of ammunition from each of their barrel lengths. There really is a significant difference in velosity between the .22 LR & the .22 mag.0
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