Upon closer inspection, youll see that both rounds have different characteristics that will help you determine which one might be better suited for one application or another. The Ruger Precision Rimfire rifle is one such example that has offerings in both calibers.
This allows the varmint hunter to achieve greater accuracy and clean kills at longer ranges but sacrifices bullet weight and terminal ballistic capability meaning smaller quarry will be the most affected targets with this rimfire magnum caliber. On top of that, 5 mm RMR barrels were basically nonexistent at the time. With the ballistics of the 5mm Remmington Rimfire Magnum which was off the market between 19, the designers of the.17 HRM set out to match the performance of that cartridge. Making of alita battle angelĮven with all of its extra power and range, the.22 WMR still makes for a serviceable plinking round, albeit with a much higher price tag than.22LR.īorn from the wildcat cartridge community in 2002, the round was developed specifically with the goal of achieving the flattest bullet trajectory possible. While the cartridge itself isnt marketed for anything larger than say a coyote or fox, it still does the job more humanely and accurately than any other.22 LR cartridge available.
