22WMR to replace 22LR/17HMR??

[Bo Diddley]

Can you guys in the UK tell me the nuts and bolts of the forthcoming lead ban. Is it for everything including 22lr and air rifles etc?

The push from certain quarters is for a total ban on lead projectiles, which includes target shooting, hunting, air guns etc.

 

[Smellydog]

Mostly promoted by oil loving vegan types.

 

[Foxyboy43]

Ahem - back to the 22 magnum thread - the sainted Mrs FB reminded me that I shot this fox at over 250 yds with my 22 magnum CZ on the 20th February 1996. Such was the great distance (remember 22lr had been the go-to foxing calibre permitted by the then RUC up until that point) that she insisted getting it set up. Needless to say I paid, indeed some would say I am still paying….

 

[Finnwolf VL63]

Afternoon,
I have been pondering a change in my gun cabinet by obtaining a 22wmr as a replacement for my 22LR/17hmr or both!

Having not shot an 22wmr I can’t comment on its performance, but am looking at the T2/Guncraft AR15 stylee ones, so I was interested to see what the collective on hear think.

Do I stick or twist? And if I twist which do I ditch? 22?17? Or both?

FYI, my 22 is a modified Lantac Sig Sauer 522 and the 17 is a bog standard CZ452.

Thx

Hi theAiant round ,I have sh

The 22WMR can be every bot as accurate as the HMR provided you find the right ammo. Chambers are not as standardized as HMR and the ammo is not made by one maker, as is HMR. So if you are interested in WMR, and I am a huge fan, make sure you have a selection of ammo available. If your shop carries one kind, you could be screwed if your rifle doesn't like it.

I have about 7 WMR's. Do not get a cleaning fetish with WMR. You will never get the best accuracy. My CZ 452 is a gem as is my Savage SSVL. Both rifles took 200 rounds to achieve their top accuracy. I doubt I've ever cleaned the barrels.
My BRNO 611? Loves everything but CCI MAxi MAg the most. ~Muir

Hi there I have shot many foxes with my 22WM Ruger 10/22 over the years as a full time Gamekeeper,shot placement is the key. I am looking to sell mine as it is not getting the use it once did.

 

[25 Sharps]

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).
Others may know different….

The hse have proposed banning ALL lead ammunition in all locations. So it’s not here but it’s a very real threat