Me too.. Talk me out of a 22BR

"What's a 22BR?"

Within lies my answer. :)

If you just MUST tinker and play with an oddball, then it seems like a very good candidate for that task!

Edit: I should disclose I'm very fond of oddball and obscure calibre's, just not TOO obscure as to limit my shooting, whether it be due to costing a small fortune to shoot or just not being able to source any components.
 
I made a .22 BR... great cartridge, components are no problem, Lapua makes brass.... never should have sold the rifle... I say, "go for it."
 
What will you use it for? Varmints...targets?
I pondered the 22br on my last lightweight varmint rifle. I ended up going with a standard 22-250 in the end. When that barrels shot out I’ll put a 22br on.

I’m doing a 6br right now. Not a long range though, I ordered a JC barrel, 13.5 twist 21” and I found 1000 barts.
Barrel shipped today actually.
 
I think a lot of the answers would be based on what you currently own and why you want to build/not build a rifle in this cal. In my case, I have no need for 22BR (I have a 22LR, 22 Hornet and 223 Rem) but there is no disputing that it is a good cal for certain applications. If you are going to varmint hunt gophers primarily with it, I wouldn't recommend it as a primary shooter unless you got lots of time to reload and are willing to buy a lot of brass/bullets to build a stockpile of ammo; however, if you are going to shoot just the occasional groundhog it may be perfectly fine. If you are shooting BR this is a very good cal and I would definitely select it for that application over a 223 Rem that I currently own. Perhaps a bit more info on what you want to do with it?
 
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