The lowly .22LR is the most common and popular of the rimfire category… and the stuff that comes out for it is pretty amazing. I find myself in modes where it’s almost like I consider a .22LR to be a “Kid’s Gun” or something. Honestly, I think since I got a .17HMR, I’ve only fired about a dozen rounds of .22LR.
But .22’s are not just for kids anywhere, not by a long shot. .22’s are getting serious. We’ve seen the .22 Colts and M&P 15-22, and of course the plethora of modification options for the Ruger 10/22… But what you are about to see here… These are just staggeringly cool on a whole new level.
These are just too cool to get for your kids… On a serious note, with ammo prices being so high, a Rimfire Surrogate for your training is great way to go. Let me tell you guys… We got letters from all the Ammo Makers that Ammunition prices are going to go up on average of 15% across the board. Even your favorite .223 stuff is going to be more expensive. .223 Bulk at a dollar a shot? Not unlikely in the years ahead. But .22 will still be cheap. Relatively speaking.
First two photos look like a Broomhandle Mauser on steroids.
Mmmm.. I love my M&P 22. I love being able to go to the gun store, and walk out with 1k rounds for 40 bucks.
Once I get my .556, I’m sure I’ll love shooting it, just not paying for it. I like that some carbine classes are offering rimfire conversion kits for their shooters to rent… It’s a smart move that’ll keep more guns on the line when you don’t have to double the course fees for your rounds, especially in high round count classes.
I’m all about rimfires! The HK rimfire clones (416) are much better than the Umarex/Colt clones and appear to have been working really well. The CMMG stainless AR conversion kits are also good units. The ATI 1911’s are the better of the 1911 rimfires and is only a little more expensive than buying a conversion kit for a “regular” 1911 pistol. I learned on a little Stevens single-shot rimfire that my grandfather had and I bought my oldest daughter (she just turned 3 last month) a single-shot auto-eject (H&R 755 Sahara) rifle that she can call her very own. I’m on the lookout for another rifle for my youngest (she is 10 months) little girl but I still have some time for that. Thankfully rimfire ammo is cheap and is easy to stockpile and there really isn’t any excuse to NOT have at least a few thousand rounds on hand.