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22 LR or 22 Mag

Tenntrapper

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Regardless of what I want to do...or what I've done in the past, the reality is...I don't have time to plink, bench shoot, or even hunt as much as I would like. And I don't see that changing. I'll still be squirrel hunting... occasionally. I also don't see me trying to get a limit...I hate skinning them! Just a couple every now and then.
With that in mind...what would you choose...LR or Mag?
I'm not interested in any of the .17s, or the new .21.
Ammo cost isn't really a factor either, as a box of ammo will last me a long time...with as little as I shoot.

So...which would you choose?
 
22 mag, if ammo price doesn't matter better to have the extra punch and not need it than to need it and not have it.
 
If I were to only have one it would be my old Marlin 883 22 magnum that will always be in the family. And contrary to what seems to be the rule of thumb that 22mag is not accurate cannot be said about this one.
I've always heard the same about 22 mag.
I had a mag barrel for one of my 457s that was extremely accurate. The biggest reason for lack of accuracy is...there is no match grade ammo for 22 mag.
 
my 17HMR really does a job on a squirrel no matter where you hit it, a 22 mag ain't as bad. it will gut 1 and make skinning impossible. Head shots if you like to eat the back, the legs are where most of the meat is unlike a rabbit.
 
If ammo cost and availability doesn't matter to you, it probably really doesn't matter.

I'm in the market for a .22 bolt target rifle. I'm looking for .22LR because the .22Mag has nothing to offer me other than increased ammo cost and limited availability.
 
You all ever think we could have the same shat as the middle east? look at all of the invaders here now, add in the bleeding hearts that want to save them, add in a few different races that's not really that far from slavery and hatred for stuff done way before most of us were born. I am not racist but feel too many folks could jump the wrong way with a little bit of a push. Better to have 1 of each so you can share with family lol
 
If you're going to be chasing them while there are still leaves on the trees, take your 12 gauge. Probably a better option all the way around for that matter. Don't have to worry as much about where those bullets that missed their mark(or went through the target tree rat) went, and you don't have to be quite as precise to kill a few.
 

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