doubleh
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I used to use a bolt action 22 mag rifle for longer than 22 rimfire range hunting. It was impressive 100-125 yards on small critters back then. Eventually the 17 HMR came out and was even more impressive, both at longer distances and accuracy. I no longer have a 22 mag rifle but do have four single action revolvers that can do 22 RF and 22 Mag. I have never fired one shot of 22 mag with any of them. I keep intending to see what they can do but have never gotten around to actually doing it. I can't seem to work up any excitement for the 22 mag anymore.
Jackrabbits and prairie dogs were my main varmints when the 22 mag arrived on the market and it was disappointing compared to 22 LRHP ammo. Where a good hit with the 22 LR resulted in a bang, flop the 22 mag resulted in a just a hole punched right through. Jack rabbits would just stand for a time and then fall over or even go hopping off for some distance before giving up the ghost. A lot prairiedogs that would have been DRT with LR crawled back into their den. It was attributed to the early ammo having too thick jackets and when lighter jacketed bullets became used it was a much more effective round.
Although I have built many things from aluminum I have never shot a piece with any of the rounds mentioned. Pure aluminum has little strength compared to some of the alloys. I know for a fact that 6061-T is tough stuff compared to pure.
Jackrabbits and prairie dogs were my main varmints when the 22 mag arrived on the market and it was disappointing compared to 22 LRHP ammo. Where a good hit with the 22 LR resulted in a bang, flop the 22 mag resulted in a just a hole punched right through. Jack rabbits would just stand for a time and then fall over or even go hopping off for some distance before giving up the ghost. A lot prairiedogs that would have been DRT with LR crawled back into their den. It was attributed to the early ammo having too thick jackets and when lighter jacketed bullets became used it was a much more effective round.
Although I have built many things from aluminum I have never shot a piece with any of the rounds mentioned. Pure aluminum has little strength compared to some of the alloys. I know for a fact that 6061-T is tough stuff compared to pure.
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