Shortly after Sturm, Ruger & Co.’s 1999 introduction of its .22 WMR-chambered Model 10/22 Magnum, Magnum Research, Inc., rolled out its U.S.-made Magnum Lite Rifle (MLR) in the same chambering.

The .22 WRF is considered obsolete, but ammo companies will occasionally load it. CCI generally has it in inventory, so if you inherit an old rifle chambered in this cartridge, you should be able to ...

It’s true that the .22 WMR doesn’t rival the .38 Special or .357 Mag. in terminal ballistics, but modern ammo has elevated it’s terminal ballistics. Traditional rimfire ammo — even the high velocity ...

My experience has been that rimfire primer failures are much less frequent with .22 Mag. ammunition than .22 LR, especially the bulk box .22 LR practice and plinking loads.