.22 mag semi choices

597 in 22mag is great rifle. I got mine by chance, I was looking for replacement receiver for my 22lr 597. Reason why I needed the receiver was because mine cracked, probably the only one cracked 597 receiver you have ever heard of, I am big mouth ya know. Despite the fact that mine cracked I still wanted to revive my 597 because rifle is great, and the reason it is great is because it is most accurate semiauto 22 which doesn't cost much. And by the way, it has cracked because of that wedge type barrel attachment to receiver, very same feature that makes rifle more accurate than everything else. If one cleans his rifle with full disassembly and then overtighten everything time after time than yes, something somewhere will brake. Anyways, someone sold me 597mag receiver with barrel and it turned out a great rifle.

Now, back to original question about 22mag tacticool rifles on the market. I think, considering 597's pretty much everything from 22mag will fit on 22lr. That is, if you have tactical stock for 22lr 597, you can buy inexpensive 22mag model and dress it up as tactical rifle.
 
22lr said:
597 in 22mag is great rifle. I got mine by chance, I was looking for replacement receiver for my 22lr 597. Reason why I needed the receiver was because mine cracked, probably the only one cracked 597 receiver you have ever heard of, I am big mouth ya know. Despite the fact that mine cracked I still wanted to revive my 597 because rifle is great, and the reason it is great is because it is most accurate semiauto 22 which doesn't cost much. And by the way, it has cracked because of that wedge type barrel attachment to receiver, very same feature that makes rifle more accurate than everything else. If one cleans his rifle with full disassembly and then overtighten everything time after time than yes, something somewhere will brake. Anyways, someone sold me 597mag receiver with barrel and it turned out a great rifle.

Now, back to original question about 22mag tacticool rifles on the market. I think, considering 597's pretty much everything from 22mag will fit on 22lr. That is, if you have tactical stock for 22lr 597, you can buy inexpensive 22mag model and dress it up as tactical rifle.
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So it cracked because you overtightend the bolt? or it cracked just because of wear ? have seen a couple on rimfire central after doing a search since the topic came up but most said from over tighting the barrel bolt? where was the crack on yours?
 
That kit looks pretty interesting, but buy the time you build it you'd have more money into it than you could just buy a magnum research for. If I was going to buy a .22 magnum semi. Magnum Research would get my money, but I'd have to break my 10/22 magnum first. You could always try this :

w w w.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133434&highlight=magnum+conversion

I've done it and it works very well, but be prepared... it does require a lot of time and tweaking to get it just right.
 
Here is an article that is a review of the Remington 597 semi 22 mag. the article identifes some issues with the rifle and some fixes for it.

http://www.brpc.org.uk/Reviews/597rem.html

We all want reliable guns, and never expect that we will have issues right from the get-go with a neew rifle. A lot of guys have not obtained the necesary skills to do the gunsmithing that many rifles may require to get them shooting as well as they can. It would be great if the companies would do the appropriate tests and make the appropriate fixes before their production rifles leave the factory. I'm sure sales people in a lot of gun shops probably don't realize that some of the guns they bring in will have issues that they don't expect to see. Sometimes the gun store is blamed, and we really need to understand that the rifle manufacturers can be the source of the problem(s).
 
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DrawBlood said:
What is the need for .22WMR? I don't see a true advantage to it, except that the ammo is overpriced, and that you have almost no options for firearms. Oh, wait. Those aren't advantages! :)
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You don't see the advantage as a hunting arm between the .22LR and the .22 mag? It's just that, a "HUNTING" rimfire. It's not a 1000 round per day plinker. It's a hunting rimfire for things centerfires are not in season or not allowed for at all. If bling bling and addons up the yingyang is your thing don't buy a .22 mag. If a couple 100 rounds a year is not to expensive for ya ($12.00) and you want superior killing power on maybe that coyote at 125 yds while you are checking your traps or hunting rabbit ,then by all means the .22 mag is great.:wave:
 
If you are looking used, I just sold a Harrington&Richardson Modell 700 .22WMR and it worked well and was accurate. I don't know what they are going for used on EE. It's full size rile with 22" barrel and LOP. Just my 2 cents worth for you on a used .22WMR SA.:)
 
m777 said:
I paid $450 for a 10/22M with extra Butler creek target barrel and stock. The std. barrel and stock had not been used at all. I don't think $450 is to much $$$$
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Good luck finding that combinatio nat that price ever again....:(

Home3 said:
BCboy; what turned me off with 597 mag. was all these talk about their alloy receivers cracking and general Rem. quality (or lack there of it!) issues.

Good to know that you are happy with yours. Maybe I should take a look at a HB. Do you know who has them in stock or what the going prices are?
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I think that was an issue of Remington saying the receiver was strong enough for those trying to fire the .17M2 cartridges through the 597 that was based o nthe .22LR model ? :redface:

I personally have thought that the Rem 597 in .22 Mag might be an excellent 'lil rimfire....:).....but so much to buy, so limited time/funds/etc.....:D
 
I see in the latest Amr. Rifleman a ad from Rem. recalling ALL the mag. rifles
and warning not to use, I have not seen anything in Canada to that effect
yet.
Marshall
 
I am a big fan of the .22 WMR. It is has a far cry more power than a .22 lr.

I was removing some large rodents from a ranch last year and my .17 was not exiting. It was not even stopping the things on a couple occassions because the bullet comes apart so fast you dont get any penetration on a heavier animal. But from the .22 wmr, out to just under 300meters, it stopped them where they stood. I dont think I need to make the graphic reference to the end result. At any given range, the .22 WMR is more effective on larger animals than a .17.

As another poster mentioned, the .22 wmr has another advantage over the .17. You dont have to calculate for the slightest of breezes with the heavier bullet. A .17 hmr drifts a lot. Even the slightest of winds require compensation. The best part about this is that the .22 WMR drifts about as much as a .22 lr, which most people have a lot of experience with. This gives a feel for your correction in a given wind much more intuitively than with the .17.

Now dont get me wrong. I have shot cases of .17 ammo on gopher patches to great effect. I was able to learn to compensate for wind with it. It just took a bit. And its a really flat shooting cartridge so you dont spend much time thinking about bullet drop. Its a great caliber for little pests. Its a very specialized cartridge.

I dont find .22 wmr expensive when you look at what it does. For my purposes its almost as good as a .223, at less than half the price, and I dont have to spend a valuable time reloading to get good accuracy at a low price.
 
Oh hey, I just remembered, wasnt someone importing some semi auto .17 HMR and .22 WMR rifles?

I can't remember the name of them! But I remember that they looked pretty neat.

What ever happened with that?
 
BabySeal said:
I am a big fan of the .22 WMR. It is has a far cry more power than a .22 lr.

I was removing some large rodents from a ranch last year and my .17 was not exiting. It was not even stopping the things on a couple occassions because the bullet comes apart so fast you dont get any penetration on a heavier animal. But from the .22 wmr, out to just under 300meters, it stopped them where they stood. I dont think I need to make the graphic reference to the end result. At any given range, the .22 WMR is more effective on larger animals than a .17.

As another poster mentioned, the .22 wmr has another advantage over the .17. You dont have to calculate for the slightest of breezes with the heavier bullet. A .17 hmr drifts a lot. Even the slightest of winds require compensation. The best part about this is that the .22 WMR drifts about as much as a .22 lr, which most people have a lot of experience with. This gives a feel for your correction in a given wind much more intuitively than with the .17.

Now dont get me wrong. I have shot cases of .17 ammo on gopher patches to great effect. I was able to learn to compensate for wind with it. It just took a bit. And its a really flat shooting cartridge so you dont spend much time thinking about bullet drop. Its a great caliber for little pests. Its a very specialized cartridge.

I dont find .22 wmr expensive when you look at what it does. For my purposes its almost as good as a .223, at less than half the price, and I dont have to spend a valuable time reloading to get good accuracy at a low price.
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Another shooter experienced with the formidable characteristics of the WMR over the LR. Like i said not very expensive to shoot as a "Hunting" firearm. If it is then you are obviously in the wrong sport. A little time on a bench at the mall might be a bit cheaper ,but then i'd want a Tims coffee and Cheese Croissant ,so for me even picket duty on a mall bench would be more expensive than shooting a .22 WMR! ;)
 
22 mag semi choices

Courtntan said:
That kit looks pretty interesting, but buy the time you build it you'd have more money into it than you could just buy a magnum research for. If I was going to buy a .22 magnum semi. Magnum Research would get my money, but I'd have to break my 10/22 magnum first. You could always try this :

w w w.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133434&highlight=magnum+conversion

I've done it and it works very well, but be prepared... it does require a lot of time and tweaking to get it just right.
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Is anyone in Canada Presently selling the Magnum research in 22 mag in Canada...?
 
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