Calling all .22 mag lovers, what do you like about the caliber?

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So I have this 94-22m Winchester .22 Mag lever rifle, and I can't decide if I really need a .22 Mag. It'd be nice to free up a bit of capital to pay off a 223 bolt action I just bought, but I'm wondering if I'm really gonna miss this little lever gun. It's slick and smooth and never misses a shift, and shoots just under a half an inch at 50 yards with ease.

Perhaps the .22 mag lovers of the world can convince me I'll really regret selling this one, before I put it up for sale. The gophers that I used to love shooting in Alberta are unfortunately absent in BC, or it'd be a keeper for sure.

It's great for the kids with respect to recoil, but my .22 long bolt action rifle is more accurate out to 50y and equally as soft on the shoulder, and there's a lot of rifle's that will out shoot the lever rimfire rifle 50 yards on.

Too keep, or not to keep, that is the question?
 
Well how badly do you need the money?

I think keep the gun; a 94-22 Winchester is a gun you might end up regretting selling.
 
Thanks guys, I'll hang onto for a bit, if times get real tough, it may be the first to go.

If you've got a .22 mag, I'd love to hear what you use it for and why you love it.
 
The first time I connected on a gopher with my .22 Mag i knew it was a keeper :D. I have also dropped a few coyotes with one shot (under a 100yards) in places that the centre fire rifles would have been deemed 'too much gun' for the land owner.
 
I sold my 9422 some years ago. Wish I had kept it now. You'll never find a .22 WMR lever as good as that. But I needed money at the time, so you gotta do what you have to. They must be worth a good buck now.
 
In Saskatchewan you can't carry a centerfire rifle in a open big game season unless you have a tag for that season. My tags are usually filled in the archery or primitive weapons season. There is a lot of coyote culling time in there and the .22 magnum fills the bill nicely with that extra punch that the ordinary .22 rimfire doesn't have. It also works great on badgers. A Winchester 94 in .22 mag is a beautiful rifle. One that I have wanted for years but couldn't live with the price asked by their owners. You will not have any trouble selling it "shoot2kill" but you will regret it in the future.
 
I had a 94 in 22 mag years ago and sold it when I was short of cash for $200. I only wish i could get it back now. That is one gun I would not part with now. They command a good price now and are gone quick on EE. The good news is I still get to shoot it once in a while as my buddy owns it. I replaced it years later with a Marlin. Just wasn't the same. Keep it.
 
Some good points there, and some sore ones for sure. I really regret selling my Remington model 700 custom shop .280 mountain rifle. Bought it at Kesselrings sporting goods in Washington. I might never have bought another rifle if I'd of kept it. Now I'm searching for the holy grail, when I had it, IMO, at that time, and thought a new Mountain bike was more important. It sold with a 4-12 Leupold VXII and a few boxes of Federal premium partitions for $800. OUCH!
 
I have a 22mag and a 17hmr the 22mag seems better on windy days than 17hmr and it hits harder but is not as accurate
 
Accuracy is a bit of a concern for sure. My lever will shoot 2" or a bit under, not great at 100y. That is why I'm getting a sporter weight .223 for the longer shots in a light caliber.

I've heard that some bolt action .22mags can do well under an inch at 100y.

That to me would be of greater interest, than a really slick lever action.

How well does a 17 do at that distance?
 
I have a 94/22 in 22LR and Used to own a 94/22M that I purchased when Winchester announced the end of production. I really regret trading that as it was a reasonably accurate and `fun` gun to shoot. One of many that I regret selling or trading. All I can say to the original OP is, keep it, they are very hard to replace when you realise you made a mistake.!!!!
 
shoot2kill said:
Accuracy is a bit of a concern for sure. My lever will shoot 2" or a bit under, not great at 100y. That is why I'm getting a sporter weight .223 for the longer shots in a light caliber.

I've heard that some bolt action .22mags can do well under an inch at 100y.

That to me would be of greater interest, than a really slick lever action.

How well does a 17 do at that distance?
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My 17 bolt will put 5 into an inch easily at 100. Most people seem to get that kind of accuracy without much problem.
 
One gopher kill and I swore I would never go back to .22lr.
I had a 17hmr for a month but never used it kept going to my .22mag.

I sold it this fall to buy some car parts(stupid wheels) and instantly regreted it. Had to buy another this week just cause I couldn't be without one. Worst part is I started with a anschutz and moved down to a marlin. WOW what a difference, the marlin is ok but not even half the gun the anschutz is !!
 
Gotta love 22 mags. After getting my cz 22 mag and shooting beavers and coyotes with it my 10/22 got sold. Older levers always have a cool factor and it would be a good gun that could be passed through generations.
 
I love my 22wmr!!!

It is my favourite yote gun. The properties I hunt have me shooting a max distance of 150yds, so the 22mag is perfect. Its great on groundhogs and foxes too. I wont even bother with a centrefire for yotes...tried a couple in .223 but I always went back to the 22wmr.
 
DEZ said:
I have a 22mag and a 17hmr the 22mag seems better on windy days than 17hmr and it hits harder but is not as accurate
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CZ makes very accurate .22WMR rifles. You just have to feed them right; Winchester SUPREME

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(1) The 94-22m Winchester lever is a fantastic firearm in its own right :cool: , and one I'd consider a "never sell"....:yingyang:

(2) The .22 Mag has that "extra oomph" that's plenty cool :D....and that's something that doesn't require reloading, and can never quite be supplied by the .22 LR.....:wave:
 
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