22 LR, some ammunition manufacturers offer. 22 Mag., this rimfire cartridge is carried more often than some folks might expect since it doesn't get much time in the media spotlight. 22 WMR, has also been pressed into service as a low-recoil defensive option. However, the second most popular rimfire rifle cartridge in the United States, the. The conversation was inspired by the release of new rimfire models that look and carry like center-fire models.
The other is a new stainless 4" Target Pathfinder Dual Cylinder.In a previous article we took a closer look at using. The LR cylinder ( which is the primary cylinder that the barrel is marked for) is slightly more accurate in my dual-cylinder gun - see the left target, above. 22 Mag is slightly more accurate than the newer stainless gun, in either caliber - but that may be a result of the newer gun's sights color being the same color as the rest of the gun, and being lost during firing/aiming. The two different generation revolver's cylinders, AND the amount that the barrel throat protrudes through the frame into the cylinder opening, is vastly different - and the. 22 mag cylinders are NOT interchangeable between the revolvers. The newer/stainless cylinders are much longer than the earlier gun's, and ergo, it's barrel barely pokesw through the front of the cylinder frame while the older gun's barrel extends over 1/4" into the cylinder window, with that cylinder accordingly shorter. The rear faces/edges of the different model's cylinders are machined differently, also.Accurate and powerful. 22 Magnum revolvers might be the ideal rimfire for small game handgun hunting. Velocities better than any other rimfire cartridge of the same caliber, the snappy magnum flies further and flatter, and hits harder.Ģ2 Magnum) has fascinated rimfire shooters. This last point, however, creates issues, particularly in the context of hunting. 22 WMR is the Ruger Single Six Convertible, which comes with a cylinder for the. 22 Magnum has been known to pop eat’n critters too dang hard, especially out of a firearm that maximizes the cartridge’s velocity. Dang accurate out of a long gun, the cartridge tends to decimate squirrels and can even leave larger prey, such as cottontails and jackrabbits, with a good chunk of bloodshot meat. None too appetizing, enough to relegate the magnum to target practice or pest control. If you’re up to the challenge, there is a class of gun downright dandy for shelterbelts teeming with brush tails or bunny-filled meadows.
One that leaves plenty for the dinner table, without surrendering nearly all the cartridge has to offer. Most are cognizant of the allure of handgun hunting. Stalking game close enough to smell its musk, then placing a shot with an inherently less accurate firearm than a rifle. At once, it’s challenging and satisfying. And while dominated by centerfire handguns, thanks to the. 22 Magnum rimfire enthusiasts have an adept tool for potting game.