.22 WMR Handgun Velocity Compared to .22 LR Rifle Velocity?

Q. I’VE HEARD THAT FOR SMALL-GAME HUNTING, SHOOT-ing the .22 WMR out of a handgun generates as much velocity as shooting the .22 LR out of a rifle. Is there any truth to that? Fred McCoyVia email A. Your timing is excellent for this question because the loose theme for this month’s issue of Shooting Times is rimfires. In keeping with that, we present Payton Miller’s full-length feature article on the .22 WMR (a.k.a. .22 Magnum and .22 Mag.) beginning on page 38. We have Steve Gash’s article on getting ready for a rimfire squirrel hunt; it begins on page 32. And we also have Terry Wieland’s “Gunsmoke” column beginning on page 68 that reminds us of the many fine old single-shot .22 rimfire rifles on the used gun market,…

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Shooting Times (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2025

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