22 wmr - Volquartsen, Magnum Research, CZ.

[Sakoman .308]

VQ are beauties but I agree. My god why would anyone want a 10 lbs or more .22? Makes no sense at all.

I don't mind heavy barreled 22lr rifles, or standard weight barrels but to each their own.
I have not weighed these yet, but I enjoy the heft for offhand shooting. (I do not hunt with them.)
I think it comes from shooting 3 position with Anschutz rifles as a teenager.
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[KDX]

^absolutely..they respond very well to centerfires. lol Don't get me wrong, I really like 22WMR..but at one time, I was reluctant to break my rimfire ways thinking the jump to .223 was massive. Nope! Having owned 1, 22WMR rifle and multiple 17HMRs, my own experience with all of them has my rimfires basically limited to just 22s now (save for the HMR I take west for gophers)..everything else handled by centerfires. .223 and 17 Hornet, contemplating getting back into .243 Win. I should add, a 222 makes short work of porcupines, I watched a farmer friend pluck one out of his soybean field.

^I bought a 17 Hornet after a long, unsuccessful search for the 22 Hornet I wanted. Just an awesome caliber, and surprisingly capable! Doubt it's much louder than a 22WMR (have never tested side-by-side) but it's a laser in comparison.

17 hornet over 22 mag any day. Wish I’d a kept mine

I have a 17 Rem Fireball that works pretty well.

 

[BBKKCC]

cz all the way. best bang for the buck. The carbine version is my favorite. Blacked out. Accuracy is superb and the 16 inch barrel makes it enjoyable for hunting and carry