I had a semi auto in wmr also have a17hmr, with the wmr not matter what make of round I put through it was such a dirty gun had to keep the mags clean luckily I had 3 mags,in comparison I preferred my 17hmr only had a couple of cases with marks on,so to overcome any problem, so far touch wood no problem , I keep the barrel lightly oiled and use various round manf.
Disclaimer "I did not shoot up into the tress with a 17hmr"
Not so sure about that - from memory (dangerous) at 100yds the 22 magnum has about the same energy as the wee 22lr has at the muzzle.I’d get a .22 hornet over a .22 mag. The .22 mag doesn’t offer that much more real world range over the .22LR but the hornet is awesome out to 200y. It gets a bit loopy after 200y but with a 100y zero it only drops 1-1.5” at 200
I wouldn’t count the .243 as a substitute for the hornet either - .243 is 2000ft/lb and a 100gn bullet whereas the hornet is less than half that, one quarter the powder and 30-50gn bullets. It’s a superb varmint cartridge and frankly if it was legal it would be a superb muntjac/CWD cartridge as well. If it’ll kill a fox it’ll kill a small deer like that dead easy
Dear Muir,
It would need to be and outdoor picture and it's winter here. Maybe in the spring. ~Muir
That doesn't quite add up to me.
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I'd say WMR moderated is a tiny bit louder but nothing in it.Having never used a .22wmr, but have a .22lr and .17hmr in CZ452. How do they compare against each other in noise level in a moderated rifle?
Are they too noisy to be used around livestock, rabbitting around the yard gone midnight--shooting into the surrounding fields--not ratting at 20 yards
Indeed so. My old CZ 22 magnum was very quiet with the moddie on - sadly my current one isn’t just so quiet - but what it lacks in quietness it more than makes up for in damned good looks! The ten back-up shots can be handy on occasion too and call me old fashioned but just the sound of it being cycled is great.
Shooting both side by side and using Hornady vmax in both no real difference between them. Never going to silence the crack but the rabbits don't seem bothered by it. As @Smellydog alludes to the noise is always there when you're the one doing the shooting, often never an issue for those not beside/near youHaving never used a .22wmr, but have a .22lr and .17hmr in CZ452. How do they compare against each other in noise level in a moderated rifle?
Are they too noisy to be used around livestock, rabbitting around the yard gone midnight--shooting into the surrounding fields--not ratting at 20 yards
If you do that, you're going to have a sore back moving all that stuff.
Last time I looked out the window there was no “ban”, certainly much talk of it - especially by alarmists and Supermarkets/game dealers some of whom “prefer/insist” on nil lead shot/bullet. Only formal “ban“ I am aware of refers to lead shot over wetlands cos ingestion kills birds (allegedly).
