What arent there more choices for .22 mag auto rifles? I
Jeff Spencer
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Monday, March 23, 2026, 19:49 (121 days ago)
know Gary really likes his CZ 512, are there any other serious contenders am not aware of? Dissapointed CZ has dropped so many quality guns from their line up.
It’s an adaptation of a handgun but
WB
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 07:02 (120 days ago) @ Jeff Spencer
The Keltec CMR-30 has a notable following and certainly should be reliable. Personally I’d prefer a “repeater” myself. The Henry lever guns are cost effective and pretty accurate. They make a pump .22 WMR too. The Browning BPR-.22M is a holy grail right now if you stumble onto one. Maybe Beretta (?) constructed them? Maybe someone else. I don’t think they made a semi.
For the money the Volquartzen 10/22M clone is the best bet. Close to $1000 though, but good. It has a gas bleed / retard system in the stock.
Whoops, it’s been about 10 yrs. since we bought
WB
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 07:10 (120 days ago) @ WB
The base model for about a grand. They can get pricy depending on options. We got a base model and put a carbon wrapped barrel on it as an upgrade. There was a little break in time till we found its favored ammo. But it’s reliable now. My friend wanted one.
The 22 mag is a funny bird. There are several
Gary Reeder
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 11:18 (119 days ago) @ Jeff Spencer
brands of 22 mag and each one seems to be a bit different from the others. That is the main reason why there aren't many 22 mag semi autos. They are very picky. You may have to try 4 or 5 brands of ammo before you find the one your rifle likes and that can get a bit expensive and be frustrating. Most of the 22 mag ammo is made in Europe and their quality runs from pretty good to not at all. I have several 22 mag rifles and about as many handguns. But if you find one that functions reliably hang on to it..I have a couple of 22 mag Winchester model 9422.One is the standard model and the other is the deluxe model. They are just too nice to take out in the woods.They are lever guns so they don't count in this comparison.
Handguns are usually even a bit more apt to be picky. Back many moons ago I grabbed the only 22 mag handgun on the market, that being the Auto Mag 2. I got lucky and it functioned with the first 22 mag ammo I tried, that being the red box Federal.I think the bullet being a bit heavy was the reason it functioned.
Today my favorites are the Kel Tec PMR-30. Ugly but it works with every ammo I have tried.
The Auto Mag 2. You do have to keep it clean.
And the Rock Island XTM. It functions great with Hornady Critical Defense ammo. It is a 1911 style handgun and that's probably one of the main reasons I like it.
I have several 22 mag revolvers with the S&W model 48 being my favorite revolver.I have it scoped for my defense against raging squirrels. I have a couple more 22 mag handguns but they aren't reliable enough or accurate enough to brag about them.
My favorite 22 mag over all the rest is the CZ model 512 rifle. It is a semi auto and shoots groups that are so small it should be illegal. This gun will literally put everything in the same hole. And it does it with any brand of ammo, but like most of the others it really likes the Hornady Critical Defense.