5mm Magnum Rimfire

[16gauge]

Any 5mm Magnum fans out there? Just curious how many folks might have one and still shoot them like me.

 

[bohica793]

I remember when Remington first introduced these. I almost bought the mag fed bolt action model. It was supposed to be the .22 killer, but never took off. Too far ahead of its time I guess.

 

[Stanley13]

how about a pic of gun and ammo. maybe ammo next to a 22?

 

[SAWMAN]

I had a T/C bbl chambered for this rd for a few years. Even back then the ammo was somewhat expensive. IIRC it did not offer anything substantial over a good quality 22WMR rd. Then they (CCI,etc)started coming out with the hyper velocity 30gr 22WMR loadings and the 5mm Mag just seemed to fade away.

My T/C bbl chambered in 5mm Mag was pretty accurate. A little under 1" at 50yds IIRC. --- SAWMAN

 

[16gauge]

It was the original necked down 22 mag way before the 17 hmr. Guns were only made for 5 years I have the tube fed model and 4 boxes of the original ammo. I've seen the original ammo go for $75 to $100 per box. Couple years ago Centurion ammo (Aguila) started making ammo again in a hollow pt. and soft pt. it is pretty good and you can usually find it at gunshows. Midway did carry it but it is no longer on there site. I've never loaded any photos on the site but will try and get some of the gun and ammo next to 17 hmr and 22mag for comparison. Btw there is a whole website dedicated to the round.

 

[Ric-san]

This round came out in 1969...I was just graduating from diapers back then...explains why I never heard of it...

 

[SAWMAN]

If it is still offered by Aguila,seems that any gunshop that normally carries Aguila,and gets it from their wholesaler,could simply order you some.

OR ........... possibly one of our contributeing FFL's on this forum. IMO,gun is no good unless you can shoot it at least "fairly" cheap. --- SAWMAN

 

[16gauge]

I have a good supply of ammo for it, those 4 original boxes I have aren't going anywhere they are like gold on Gunbroker. I keep plenty for me to take it out when I want to.

 

[16gauge]

I have several pics of the gun and ammo just don't know how to post them here. any help would be great. Thanks

 

[fishingjean]

Love to see sir!!!!!

 

[16gauge]

Finally posted some pics. I need to hunt more with this setup, 1" groups at 100 yards easily. Really want to varmint hunt with it, should be great on fox and coyotes. The cartridge on the far left is a 17HMR and second from the left is a 22WMR for comparison.

 

[Boardfeet]

Thanks for posting. I am a rimfire whore. Not sure how many .22lr I have, several. I also have a 93

R17BSEV, and a 17WSM.

 

[sparky]

That's some very nice weapons. Thanks for posting them.

 

[Boardfeet]

I would love to try a 5mm.
Never heard of it.

 

[16gauge]

Check out the Remington 591M mag fed and the 592M tube feed made from 1969 to 1974. Sometimes they show up on Gunbroker. I posted it as the original necked down 22 mag but it is it's own cartridge that Remington made for higher pressure and velocity to compete with Winchester's 22 mag.

 

[Fodderwing]

Old timer once told me the 5 mm was his favorite gator poaching round.

 

[FLT]

It was for sure ,a poachers caliber of choice.Shortly after Remington brought it to market Winchester cut the sales price of 22 Magnum almost in half , making 5mm magnum almost twice as expensive as 5mm Remington magnum. I believe that hurt the sales of them drastically, and helped to bring about the demise of the 5mm.