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The Annoyed Man wrote:

mrvmax wrote:I'm not sure if you have tried to find 22mag Ammo lately but it is hard to find. It can be found online at a few places but the 5.7 Ammo is easier to obtain right now.

Actually, no I haven't. I only own one firearm capable of firing it, and that is a cheap single action revolver with a .22 LR and a .22 WMR cylinder. I've never even fired any WMR in it. To what is the decline in .22 WMR inventory due?

I think the 22 Mag decline is simply the focus on 22 LR supply the last several years. That would be my guess at least.

I have seen 22 mag ammo at stores. It comes in but is sold quickly. Gun stores are more likely to have it. I have seen it for decent prices online, but even that can be spotty. I have plenty of ammo, but I keep my eyes open like I did for 22 LR a few years ago.

I acquired the Keltec CMR-30 carbine a few months back. It isn't a target gun, but it is a light, handy little rifle to play around with. Very convenient to carry around the woods if you don't want to carry anything heavy.


I would love to have a PS90 also, but I think the same reasons apply now as they did a while back. Cost of the gun and cost of the ammo.

Javier730 wrote:You will also have the checkered texture of the grip imprinted in your palms after holding one for a while.

I have a couple of the FNX handguns. I thought I would hate the heavy checkering on the grips, but I found it really wasn't an issue when shooting at least for me.

I will have to go dig up that Gun Tests article. I don't remember that. I have a PMR-30.

http://www.eliteammunition.com/#!/5-7x2 ... ort=normal
The highest velocity I see on Elite's site tops 2700 fps which is pretty good. It isn't 5.56X45, but that is pretty good.

I had not seen it going 2600 fps. That is some serious velocity. I saw some Federal ammo for sale that was advertised at around 1650 fps which I thought was slow. I can't see myself affording a PS90, but it sounds like a pretty effective and high capacity small caliber rifle.

Looking at the velocities I could find quickly, 5.7 is nearly identical to 22 magnum in weight and velocity. I imagine the bullets are a bit better and the cartridges are not rimmed and designed to feed in a semi-auto.

IMO, I wouldn't mind getting the FN rifle that shoots that ammo. Very high mag capacity. I doubt I would purposefully hunt anything big with it, but as a lightweight plinker to shoot small game and varmints, it might be a better choice than some of the 22 magnum semi-auto options.

As far as the pistol, I would rather have something that makes a bigger hole and there are 9mm handguns out there with nearly the same capacity as the FN pistol.