CCI Copper-22 explained: the 21-grain lead-free .22 LR, what the light fast bullet changes, twist-rate accuracy, semi-auto function, and where it fits.
What budget bulk .22 LR does well and poorly: velocity, plating, hollow points, duds, and the one-box test before buying a case.
.22 pistols sorted by role: Ruger Mark IV Target, FN 502 and Kel-Tec P17 trainers, GSG Firefly, PPK/S .22, LCP II .22, and single-action revolvers.
.22 WMR vs .22 LR compared: velocity and energy, when the magnum is worth the cost, why they're not interchangeable, and WMR guns worth knowing.
.22 lever and pump rifles compared: Henry Golden Boy, Golden Boy Military Service, Henry Pump Octagon and Chiappa LA322 Takedown, plus tube-magazine safety.
Aguila Colibri and .22 Short explained: how quiet they are, which guns feed them, why semi-autos won't cycle, and the stuck-bullet safety check.
Why the zero distance you choose changes more on a .22 than on any centerfire rifle, how scope height makes it worse, and a method for building a dope card that is actually yours.
Where the noise actually comes from, why a suppressed .22 is the quietest practical setup, what subsonic centerfire buys you instead, and how the running costs compare.
Two rimfire games with almost nothing in common. Rules, equipment, cost, what each one actually tests, and an honest recommendation for a first match.
Choosing rimfire ammunition and setting honest range limits for small-game hunting. Cartridge selection, shot discipline, field craft, safety and the regulations you have to check first.
What actually differs between a scope sold as rimfire and one sold as centerfire, how to test for parallax error yourself, and when a general-purpose scope is the better buy.
Why almost every .22 LR barrel uses the same twist rate, what happens when you shoot heavy subsonics or 30-grain hyper-velocity through it, and when a different twist genuinely helps.
Why sorting .22 LR by rim thickness tightens groups, how to do it properly, what the measurement is actually a proxy for, and when the effort is not worth it.
Rimfire cans foul faster than anything else on the market and are the most neglected. What builds up, why sealed designs are a commitment, how baffle strikes happen, and how to keep one…
How rimfire action type decides which .22 LR ammunition actually works. Bolt, semi-auto, lever and pump compared on ammo tolerance, chambers, twist rate and what to buy.
How to work out what you are actually paying per round, why rimfire prices move differently from every other caliber, and whether cases, rebates and buying clubs are worth the commitment.
A practical guide to competitive rimfire shooting in 2026 — NRL22 and NRL22X, Steel Challenge rimfire divisions, RCSA Rimfire Challenge and traditional smallbore. Rules, gear limits and how…
Centerfire break-in procedures do not transfer to rimfire. What seasoning actually is, why a freshly cleaned .22 barrel shoots worse, and what to do with a new rifle instead.
A .22 LR bullet spends as long getting to 100 yards as a centerfire round takes to reach several times that. How to read, classify and hold for wind at rimfire distances.
The real differences between a bolt-action and a semi-automatic .22 — chamber dimensions, ammunition tolerance, maintenance load and which one suits each discipline.
Steel, spinners, knockdowns, splatter paper and self-healing polymer for .22 — what survives rimfire, what the safe minimum distances are, and how to build a backyard or club setup that…
Bipods, bags, tripods and bench rests for .22 — why light rifles and no recoil change what works, and how to build support that suits NRL22, benchrest or the field without wasting money.
What actually separates a rimfire scope from a centerfire scope, and how to pick glass for plinking, NRL22, Steel Challenge and small game — parallax settings, turret calibration, mounts…
Rotary vs. stick magazines, why rimfire feed lips fail, which loaders actually save your thumbs, and how magazine capacity law applies to .22 — a practical buying guide for 10/22 and other…
Rimfire barrels do not want the cleaning routine a centerfire barrel wants. What to buy, what to leave alone, and why the crown and the chamber matter far more than the bore.
What actually changes when you move from .22 LR to the .17 magnum rimfires — optics that match the trajectory, support gear for field shooting, and the maintenance details a .17 bore…