Any opinions??

[Steveo]

I have purchased a Ruger 77/22 all weather in .22WMR with a 24" heavy varmint barrel and was wondering if anyone has any opinions on this wee rifle?Its got a laminate stock and metalwork is finished in a silvery coating (nickel?) they call it target gray stainless steel.

Being fairly new to the world of hunting with a rifle (lots of shotgun and air rifle experience) i was wondering what sort of accuracy to expect from this rifle, what range i would be best to zero the gun at, what sort of range would the gun be used at and is the .22WMR as dangerous a round as the LR? Was asking this because i have heard lots about the .22LR being notorious for richochets. I understand the importance of only shooting when i have a suitable backdrop but are there any other safety issues i would need to address before taking the rifle to the field?

Any help on the matter would be appreciated because i am hopefully going to be taking delivery of the rifle in the next week or so.Cant wait!!

[Dougy]

Can only say that i have the same in 17HMR dogs danglies.

 

just hope i dont get out shot with the CZ.. Ive

[Doggone]

I have purchased a Ruger 77/22 all weather in .22WMR with a heavy varmint barrel and was wondering if anyone has any opinions on this wee rifle?Its got a laminate stock and metalwork is finished in a silvery coating (nickel?).

Being fairly new to the world of hunting with a rifle (lots of shotgun and air rifle experience) i was wondering what sort of accuracy to expect from this rifle, what range i would be best to zero the gun at, what sort of range would the gun be used at and is the .22WMR as dangerous a round as the LR? Was asking this because i have heard lots about the .22LR being notorious for richochets. I understand the importance of only shooting when i have a suitable backdrop but are there any other safety issues i would need to address before taking the rifle to the field?

Any help on the matter would be appreciated because i am hopefully going to be taking delivery of the rifle in the next week or so.Cant wait!!

 

I have the Ruger 9/22 semi auto magnum, fantastic little gun, ideal for crows and blackbacks when they think they're out of range, and quite adequate for foxes up to 80 yds. also have the m77 laminated stock, heavy stainless barrel in 22/250, only fault is the bolts a bit on the sticky side, otherwise an excellent gun, very accurate with Federal soft nose or hollow nose. A good round for the magnum rimfire are Remington plastic tipped, bit pricey but verging on centrefire performance up to 120 yds.

[Steveo]

What sort of price would you be prepared to pay for ammo for wmr?Also what advantages would the plastic tipped ammo hold over conventional ammo?Would they be more inclined to disintegrate when a conventional bullet would ricochet?

[Doggone]

What sort of price would you be prepared to pay for ammo for wmr?Also what advantages would the plastic tipped ammo hold over conventional ammo?Would they be more inclined to disintegrate when a conventional bullet would ricochet?

I don't think you'll get a bullet that'll disintegrate, so you have to be just as aware of possible ricochets as with the lr. The plastic tipped don't drop half as much as the winchester x hollow nose, they seem faster,never seen the ballistic chart so couldn't really say. I think they expand better, they certyainly kill better. Winchester x 12p a go, Remington ballistic tip 27p a go, well worth the extra, I think

[Frank]

The .22 wmr has an effective range for bunnys for up to 120yds.

If you are using it for foxes, i would not go beyond 80yds and shot placement must be dead on.

 

As for richochets, the Magnum is much the same as the .22lr, when it comes to richochets, so becarefull.

 

Here are some links on the subject:

 

http://www.chuckhawks.com/22mag.htm

 

http://www.volny.cz/buchtik/Revo/22mag_us.htm

 

http://www.gun-tests.com/performance/jun96varmint.html

 

http://www.handgunsmag.com/ammunition/wmr_072804/

 

Cheers,

 

Frank.

[Doggone]

The .22 wmr has an effective range for bunnys for up to 120yds.

If you are using it for foxes, i would not go beyond 80yds and shot placement must be dead on.

 

As for richochets, the Magnum is much the same as the .22lr, when it comes to richochets, so becarefull.

 

Here are some links on the subject:

 

http://www.chuckhawks.com/22mag.htm

 

http://www.volny.cz/buchtik/Revo/22mag_us.htm

 

http://www.gun-tests.com/performance/jun96varmint.html

 

http://www.handgunsmag.com/ammunition/wmr_072804/

 

Cheers,

 

Frank.

Good links Frank, never have understood why the WMR is not talked about much on here, I've always thought it was a brilliant gun for varmints, bit on the messy side if you are shooting for the pot though!

[deadeye ive]

Good links Frank, never have understood why the WMR is not talked about much on here, I've always thought it was a brilliant gun for varmints, bit on the messy side if you are shooting for the pot though!

 

The reason this calibre is'nt talked about is because not many shooters have it ...........the majority who post on here have the .22lr of which most like myself have traded in for the .17 HMR or are thinking about it .

 

Absolutely nothing wrong with Ruger .............They are typically American meaning you have to invest heavily financially to get them to sing

[Doggone]

Good links Frank, never have understood why the WMR is not talked about much on here, I've always thought it was a brilliant gun for varmints, bit on the messy side if you are shooting for the pot though!

 

The reason this calibre is'nt talked about is because not many shooters have it ...........the majority who post on here have the .22lr of which most like myself have traded in for the .17 HMR or are thinking about it .

 

Absolutely nothing wrong with Ruger .............They are typically American meaning you have to invest heavily financially to get them to sing

Wasn't really talking about Ruger specifically, just wondered why not many people shoot WMR in general.

I have 3 Rugers and I haven't invested financially in them at all, they shoot just fine. I appreciate that you can do all sorts of things to 'improve' accuracy on a rifle, but on a windy night without a range finder I think experience puts the bullet where you want it far better than any tweaking of the hardware.