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5MM rifles to be manufactured again?

5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
edited December 2008 in Ask the Experts
Now that 5 MM ammo is now back in production, I have heard that Marlin, Savage and CZ are considering producing a rifle to shoot it. Anyone know it there is any truth to this?
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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 32,026 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    One can hope, my 2 Remington's need company. Don
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  • joshmb1982joshmb1982 Member Posts: 8,228 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    what is a 5mm? ive never heard of it befor? is it any bigger then a 22 mag?
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  • 5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes it is a little bigger than the 22 Mag...20 cal 30 grain bullet at 2350fps...if they loaded to original Remington 5MM Remington Magnum pressures, they should be able to push a 30 gr bullet at 2500-2600 fps. Great little round...better than 22 Mag or 17 HMR in my book.
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  • joshmb1982joshmb1982 Member Posts: 8,228 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    whats the purpose of them? doesnt wind have a huge effect on such a small/light round?
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  • 5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Basically it is a varmint round. Yes wind will affect the smaller cartridges more than a larger cartridge over a given range.
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  • edharoldedharold Member Posts: 465 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Who is making ammunition? I had a Remington years ago, but then I couldn't find ammo for it and traded it off.
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  • MMOMEQ-55MMOMEQ-55 Member Posts: 13,134
    edited November -1
    So what can it do that a 22 can't? Just like the 17hmr. I cannot see spending the extra money for that caliber when I can do what I want to do with a 22 for half the price. If I need more than the 22 I go to the 223. I can reload that round cheaper than I can buy 17 hmr and the 223 will do way more than the 17.
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  • chaosrobchaosrob Member Posts: 1,871 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by MMOMEQ-55
    So what can it do that a 22 can't? Just like the 17hmr. I cannot see spending the extra money for that caliber when I can do what I want to do with a 22 for half the price. If I need more than the 22 I go to the 223. I can reload that round cheaper than I can buy 17 hmr and the 223 will do way more than the 17.
    I dunno, I like my remington 700 in .17 remington. I was going to have it re barreled to .223, but I just went ahead and bought a 700 compact tactical in .223 and kept the 17.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by joshmb1982
    what is a 5mm? ive never heard of it befor? is it any bigger then a 22 mag?


    No, it is NOT bigger than the 22 Magnum. It is Basically the 22 WMR necked down to 20 caliber. The case might be just a tad bit longer. It does however retain superrior hitting energy down range. As previously stated a 30 grain bullet at 2350, soounds a bit optimistic, but will outdo a 30 grain 22 cal at 2200, or a 34 grain at 2100.

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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,493 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
    quote:Originally posted by joshmb1982
    what is a 5mm? ive never heard of it befor? is it any bigger then a 22 mag?


    No, it is NOT bigger than the 22 Magnum. It is Basically the 22 WMR necked down to 20 caliber. The case might be just a tad bit longer. It does however retain superrior hitting energy down range. As previously stated a 30 grain bullet at 2350, soounds a bit optimistic, but will outdo a 30 grain 22 cal at 2200, or a 34 grain at 2100.



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    5mm &.22 mag 30 gr. are so close you wouldn't notice any difference. Velocity would depend on barrel length.
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