The 22 Mag, more properly known as the 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (22 WMR), is a fine old cartridge. Since its introduction in 1959, it’s been a great round for bridging the gap between the 22 LR and centerfire rounds. Heck, I even like it for squirrel hunting.
If the 22 WMR has one shortcoming: its noise. It’s just so dang loud! Fired from a short-barreled single-action revolver, the 22 mag sounds as loud as a 357 magnum, if not louder.
For 2017, Winchester is coming out with a…
