22 WMR

[gs50401]

In the future I was thinking of getting a barrel in 22 WMR.  Are they made anymore or would it have to be a custom barrel?

Has anyone here tried one of these?

[Czech_too]

Barrels are available thru the Custom Shop in both pistol and rifle length.

[Grumulkin]

I had a 22 WMR barrel for awhile.  I finally decided it wouldn't do anything a 17 HMR or 22 LR wouldn't do and sold it.

[DEACONLLB]

I have had one for a couple of years and like it and it shoots great but a little pricey on the ammo.

Deaconllb

[P.A. Myers]

There is now a WMR offered with a lite bullet [20gr?]. That could make this much more useful for a variety of varmits. Price is a factor tho.

[Hopalong7]

      Unfortunately, the 22WMR developed a reputation for poor accuracy over the years.  I shoot a 10" and a 16.5" and both are superbly accurate with most of the ammo I've tried.  Ammo is a little pricey, but no more than the 17HMR.  My 16.5 barrel often accompanies me on turkey hunts.  Also shoot a Win 9422M that I'm quite fond of.  Always had a yearn for a Ruger M96 in 22WMR with a scope mounted(just can't bring myself to put one on the little Winchester).  I use a rifle scope on the 16.5" barrel, but shoot it as a handgun with a modified Taco type hold.
Walt

[rickyp]

a long time ago I had a 10" 22 mag. this barrel would jump bad when I fired it from a rest. I was thinking about putting a break on it just to keep it in place when I fired it.

With the new .17 HM2 you will get better results out of the shorter tume of a T/C then you will the 22 Mag. and the 17 HM2 is less money then the 22 mags.

[gs50401]

In my neck of the woods 22 wmr ammo is much cheaper than 17 hmr.   After researching costs , it seems I can buy 22 wmr ammo cheaper than jacketed bullet 223 reloads. I think I might order a custiom barrel for 22 wmr.

[pab1]

Used 22 WMR barrels show up in the classifieds from time to time. I picked up a 10" barrel recently that is very accurate with Remingtons 33 gr Accutip-V ammo. It did not group as well with Federals 40 gr FMJ load. Those are the only loads I have tried in it so far. I fired one of the Accutips into a 2 liter pop bottle filled with water from about 15 feet. The bottle made a good jump and water sprayed everywhere. There was a split from top to bottom on the back of the bottle but the bullet did not exit. It did expand to .72" which I thought was impressive.