.22 mag semi-auto rifles?

• Sep 20, 2012

• #1

corporal clegg

Member

a colleague asked me if i knew of a manufacturer that made an auto loading rifle chambered in .22 magnum. i haven't done any research, so i decided to ask you folks (the sporting experts) if you know of or have any experience with one of these...if they even exist.

 

• Sep 20, 2012

• #2

wareagle700

Senior Member

Ruger made the 10/22 in a mag. Looks like they stopped though.
Marlin also made one at one point.
I hadn't noticed until I looked but the semi-auto .22 mag's look to be scarce.

 

• Sep 20, 2012

• #3

ASH556

Senior Member

Cz 512

 

• Sep 20, 2012

• #4

bullgator

Senior Member

Magnum Research makes one that uses the Ruger trigger group which can be replaced by a Volquartsen.

 

• Sep 20, 2012

• #5

devin25gun

Senior Member

I built my own receiver from select fire. 22 mag and uses ruger trigger group. New design milled from aluminum and uses springs instead of a tungsten bolt which would crack the stock ruger magnum receiver. Tough as nails and lets the lead fly. U have to mill out the rest of the receiver as it is a 80 percent receiver and don't have any serial numbers on it. Totally legal. If u plan to sell u have to put your own serial numbers on it. Expensive though. Look at around 600 bucks on the budget build but worth every penny when unloading on hogs during squirrel season. Oh yeah shoots 1 inch groups at 100 yards with their heavy barrel. But will also accept the 17hmr barrel or any stock ruger 22 mag barrels and stocks.

 

• Sep 20, 2012

• #6

WGSNewnan

Senior Member

10/22 mags bring a premium.

 

• Sep 21, 2012

• #7

chuckdog

Senior Member

The 597 is still offered by Remington. It's still listed on their website as current production.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...ts_id/96560/Remington+597+BL+22+Mag+Synthetic

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/rimfire/model-597/model-597.aspx

 

• Sep 21, 2012

• #8

ThatredneckguyJamie

Senior Member

didnt they have a big recall on those 597's in 22 mag?

 

• Sep 21, 2012

• #9

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snipertime

Senior Member

ThatredneckguyJamie said:

didnt they have a big recall on those 597's in 22 mag?

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Not sure, I know they had one on the .17 HMR's

 

• Sep 21, 2012

• #10

Danny Leigh

GONetwork Member

ThatredneckguyJamie said:

didnt they have a big recall on those 597's in 22 mag?

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Like Snipertime said... just the 17 HMR. Remington still makes the 597 in 22 WMR. We have several and they are fun to shoot. Just wish we could get a magazine with more capacity. 20 rounds would be just about right.

 

• Sep 21, 2012

• #11

Desert Rat

Senior Member

Danny Leigh said:

Like Snipertime said... just the 17 HMR. Remington still makes the 597 in 22 WMR. We have several and they are fun to shoot. Just wish we could get a magazine with more capacity. 20 rounds would be just about right.

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I was wondering what my next rifle should be. Now I know.

 

• Sep 21, 2012

• #12

ThatredneckguyJamie

Senior Member

thats good to know A S&W MP-22mag would be a great "Zombie gun" lol

 

• Sep 21, 2012

• #13

killerv

Senior Member

If a 22mag auto could be done to be reliable, Ruger would still be doing them. I have just never heard of any, made by anybody, that work well. Especially the 597s.

 

• Sep 22, 2012

• #14

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birddog52

Banned

From what I heard the reason ruger stopped making the 10/22 ruger in Magnum was due to a lawsuit one blew up but think it was operator error stuck a 22 long rifle in mag it jammed in barrel then shot 22 mag blew up maybe some else has more info Harrington Richardson made one and also a browning at one time

 

• Sep 22, 2012

• #15

Desert Rat

Senior Member

I think it probably has something to with an average price of 18 cents per round for a "plinker". Not many people know how far a .22 mag will reach accurately.
18 cents will get you a revolver full of .22LR.

 

• Sep 22, 2012

• #16

Knotwild

Senior Member

killerv said:

If a 22mag auto could be done to be reliable, Ruger would still be doing them. I have just never heard of any, made by anybody, that work well. Especially the 597s.

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I own a BRNO ZKM 611 that is very reliable and have some friends that have the H&K Model 300 that they love so much they won't sell them. Both are expensive and hard to come by. I am glad I bought mine 15 years ago.

 

• Sep 22, 2012

• #17

bearhunter39

Senior Member

birddog52 said:

From what I heard the reason ruger stopped making the 10/22 ruger in Magnum was due to a lawsuit one blew up but think it was operator error stuck a 22 long rifle in mag it jammed in barrel then shot 22 mag blew up maybe some else has more info Harrington Richardson made one and also a browning at one time

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I know a at least 3 people personally that bought a 10/22 mag when they first came out,they we're nothing but junk and one of them blew up and it was not because of him putting a 22LR in it.

 

• Sep 30, 2012

• #18

snakedogs72

Member

I have both the Ruger 10-22 mag and H and R 22 mag auto,, love them both.. I put a heavy 17 hmr barrel on the ruger.. each have thier strong points... but i would pick the H and R if i could only have 1.

 

• Sep 30, 2012

• #19

Bill Mc

Senior Member

Maybe Kel-Tec will take their PMR30 pistol and make a rifle.

But getting that PMR30 is like finding a en's tooth.

 

• Oct 6, 2012

• #20

Mattval

Senior Member

I have a Rem 597 and bave never had a problem with it. It is accurate.
And lightweight. She wears a Bushnell 4X scope. Bad medicine for coyotes!