Once upon a time, I pondered getting a 22 mag. It was to be primarily a rabbit gun. But, then I got into reloading and the 22 mag dream turned into a 223 reality.
The 223 was a little much for covert rabbit/ground squirrel operations, and I felt like my original 22 mag idea would be redundant with the 223.
So, I got a 17 HMR and I am super pleased with it :yup: For my needs it's the bomb.
If I was confined to rimfire for 'yotes, like some are, then I would opt for the 22 mag, or possibly the new 17 WSM.
Since the popularity of the 17 rimfires, manufacturers have made the 22 WMR ammo better. I've seen 30 grain cartridges advertising 2300ish fps. That's pretty impressive; twice the weight of an HMR at comparable velocity.
Either way you choose, magnum rimfires are a load of fun.
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