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The Rimfire Report: Why Aren't .17HMR & .22WMR More Popular?

Talyn

Talyn

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This edition will investigate a couple of reasons why I think cartridges like .17HMR, .22WMR, and others have never really quite taken off like .22LR has.

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The Rimfire Report: Why Aren't .17HMR & .22WMR More Popular?

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and all of the different types of firearms, ammunition, shooting sports, and history it has to offer.In my continuing dive into rimfire ammo throughout the year I have...
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I like. 22 WMR it is my go to coyote round. Very effective and rather quiet inside. My fav place is the old hayloft of my cousins old barn with a nice old gel hospital bed mat folded over to lay prone on. Only problem is on my old age it can be too comfy and I need take a nap lol.
 
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.22LR does what it needs to do for most people and does so for a lot less money. That is probably the biggest driver.
I thought about getting something in 22 wmr until i saw how much it would cost to feed it. I wasn’t going to pay that much to poke holes in paper. That said… I would still like a something in .22 wmr 😁.
 
Three words “Ammo’s Too Expensive”. Price it close to LR and they’d sell by the ton. When you’re pushing centerfire prices…..
 
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