1080 Round Can of .30 Cal M1 Carbine 110 Grain FMJ Ammo For SaleSouth Korean military surplus ammunition packed on strippers and bandoliers. The M22 TCM BA functioned very well and feeding was butter-smooth with the cute little .22 TCM cartridges with two exceptions. What it means is that as of right now, SAAMI has not established manufacturing specifications or tolerances for the .22 TCM. The pistol utilizes a wide-body 1911 frame that holds a 17-round magazine. will be moved to the proper forum and a warning will be issued. Armscor is a firearm manufacturing company located in Marikina, Philippines, that has been making firearms since 1952. This does not mean it is unsafe. With speculation that .45 ACP ammo would soon become very expensive, he felt the .22 TCM would offer a lower cost-per-shot alternative. Of course, a semi-automatic .22 LR gun will allow you to do the same thing. With its 22-inch medium-contour barrel and a Sun Optics 3-9x32 mm riflescope mounted, it weighted 7 pounds, 9 ounces. This model comes with a 9 mm barrel and an extra 9 mm recoil spring. I donât think weâll see the .22 TCM unseat the .22 LR as the most enjoyable cartridge of all time, nor do I believe it will supplant the .45 ACP as the cartridge of choice in the 1911. For several years Jeff Houck, Steve Balthrop and I have been fooling with the .380 in a variety of pistols, to include the original model Ruger LCP, Beretta M1934 and SIG P230. Handgun Ammo 22 LR Ammo 22 Magnum Ammo 22 Short Ammo 22 TCM Ammo 25 ACP Ammo 32 Auto Ammo 32 S&W Long Ammo 357 Magnum Ammo 357 Sig Ammo 38 S&W Ammo 38 Special Ammo 38 Super Ammo 380 ACP Ammo 40 S&W Ammo 44 Magnum Ammo 44 Special Ammo 45 ACP Ammo 45 GAP Ammo 45 Long Colt Ammo 45 Special Ammo 454 Casull Ammo 5.7x28 Ammo 7.62x25 ⦠proportions were generated, but there was no intense pressure slap in the face. The TCM pistol is a full-featured 1911 with a host of contemporary enhancements. It must be noted that the .22 TCM is not a SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Institute) approved cartridge. Then, he crammed in a proprietary 40-grain JHP bullet to limit overall cartridge length. Lack of recoil is a firm contributor to accurate shooting regardless of the platform, and once I became accustomed to the flash, head shots on popper targets at 50 yards were commonplace. Overall fit and finish was very nice. The result is a high-pressure (40,000 psi) handgun cartridge that will work in a 1911 platform and push a 40-grain bullet to more than 2,000 fps from a 5-inch barrel. A high-cut trigger guard better positions the hand for comfort and control. Look for your answers in our Forum and in our bi-monthly publication the Fouling Shot. While similar in size and appearance to a 9 mm, the .22 TCM is actually made from a .223 Rem. Introduced in 1959 by Winchester, the .22 Magnum round is the most successful rimfire round that came out in the 20th century. 10 rounds per clip with a loading tool, 12 loaded clips per bandolier, 9x120 round bandoliers per metal M2A1 ammo can. Get the Shooting Illustrated Reloaded newsletter for at-a-glance access to industry news, gear, gun reviews, videos and moreâdelivered directly to your Inbox. Iâm not sure the .22 TCM falls into the better-than-anything category, but it is unconventional and exciting. Not only did the pistol run flawlessly, the only way I could induce a stoppage was to let my thumb ride heavy on the slide with the .22 TCM barrel and recoil spring installed. Though some gun âexpertsâ would have you believe otherwise, all new cartridges are created for a reason. Or, just as often, they use numbers to illustrate why the new is no better than the old. When you pull the trigger on a 1911 chambered for the .22 TCM, you get that awe-inspiring .44 Mag. IMPORTANT: In Photo-threads, each post should contain at least one picture of your own . With no real tactical application that couldnât be filled with a bolt action in .223 Rem., the M22 TCM BA probably has limited appeal for most shooters. (r.) Channeling ambient light, the front sightâs fiber-optic insert is easy to see. All thatâs required is fieldstripping and swapping the barrels and recoil springs. Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Craig was also thinking with his wallet. This might be a problem endemic to the design, or perhaps I received a rifle in need of some further tweaking. Last visit was: Thu Feb 25, 2021 5:19 am. If SAAMI approves the cartridge, and if American ammunition and firearms manufacturers adopt it at any level, it has the potential to be at least moderately popular because of the fun it brings to the range. The remainingâand likely more importantâquestion is why would you want a 1911 chambered in .22 TCM? The model M22 TCM BA was reasonably attractive and fitted with a hardwood stock that had pressed-in checkering with a black fore-end tip. We would like to show you a description here but the site wonât allow us. Gun store groupies are quick to bash anything newâunless that new thing appeals to one of their desires. Sierra .22 Caliber (.224) 80gr HPBT Match Bullets 500ct - 9390M : $0.43/rd $217.20: In Stock 27d ago 17m ago Palmetto The 22 TCM might be the answer to the question no one save Fred Craig asked, but thatâs OK. Someâtimes shooters donât know what question to ask. Recoil was next to negligible, but the muzzle blast was more than magnificent. So, donât expect to see ammunition or handloading data available from American-based companies anytime soon, though reloading dies are available from Hornady. Women On Target® Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Ambassadors, NRA Outstanding Achievement Youth Award Presented by Brownells, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, 7 Best New Cartridges for Long-Range Precision, First Shots: Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP, I Carry: Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP Pistol, Ruger Spent $3.6 Million to Protect its Staff in 2020, © 2021 National Rifle Association of America. The .22 TCM is chambered in Armscorâs M22 TCM BA bolt-action rifle (top) and TCM TAC Ultra FS HC Combo pistol. And sometimes you just have to put a product out there and let the market decide its best uses. (btm.) In either rifle or pistol format it should work well for small-game/varmint hunting. For me, Iâd opt for the 9 mm barrel for self-defense and save the .22 TCM ammo for when I want to smile really wide. This for sure contributed to the lack of recoil when the trigger was pulled on either a .22 TCM or 9 mm cartridge. The company adapted a magazine-fed, bolt-action, rimfire rifle to work with the .22 TCM cartridge. Privacy Policy  ⢠  Contact Us  ⢠  Warnings  ⢠  FAQs  â¢Â  © 2021 National Rifle Association of America. So far, I have yet to see an action designed specifically for the .22 CB, the TCM cartridges, or the very fine .22 Fireball and its litter-mates. Quite often, newer cartridges are shunned because niche-minded experts couldnât divine their usefulness or application.  newsletter for at-a-glance access to industry news, gear, gun reviews, videos and moreâdelivered directly to your Inbox. This was accomplished several times, and upon reassembly there was no discernable point-of-impact shift nor reliability issue. So, terminal performance must be a consideration.Based on tests I conducted, you can expect the .22 TCM to penetrate between 14 to 16 inches in 10-percent ordnance gelatin. Fireballs of .44 Mag. Maybe even more impressive were my tiny 10-yard, rapid-fire groups that looked like they were fired with a semi-automatic rimfire pistol. I consider myself a card-carrying member of that fraternity, but I can still find ample justification for the acquisition of a .22 TCM. For me to suggest the .22 TCM the ideal defensive-handgun cartridge seems ill advised, since there are more powerful options available that can be fired from the same platform. This shared interest led them to change the cartridgeâs name: It is now called the .22 TCM (Tuason-Craig-MicroMagnum).Â. $3.20/rd: $63.99 There were several failures to fire due to light-primer strikes, and if the bolt was worked forcibly, the case of the last round fired tended to bounce around inside the action, failing to eject. While working as a consultant, Craigâs .22-caliber wildcat cartridge gained the attention of company president, Martin Tuason. 22 Magnum Ammo For Sale The 9 mm and the .223 Rem. I donât think so. (l.) The rifle comes with a hunting- appropriate five-round magazine, but can also accept the pistolâs 17-rounders. Craigâs reason was that he wanted an American cartridge offering high muzzle energy that would work in the one true American pistol platform: the 1911. The news was not as respectable for the bolt-action rifle chambered in .22 TCM that Armscor provided for review. The pragmatic among us see no need for a gun for which there is no purpose. And run it did. Though gun groupies at your local firearms emporium might not initially adore the concept, most of them have probably never seen anything like it. Craig shortened the .223 Rem. (r.) While there was an occasional failure to fire as the result of light primer strikes, the action proved very smooth. The .22 TCM was created by custom gunsmith Fred Craig and originally called the .22 Micro-Mag. (r.) Working the bolt forcefully revealed some first-generation problems that the company will need to address. Does any of this make the .22 TCM the best option for any of those endeavors? Norma 358 Norma Mag Ammunition NORMA20190072 250 Grain Oryx Bonded Jacket Soft Point 20 Rounds - Free Shipping with Buyer's Club! Though the .22 TCM is designed to fit inside and feed from 9 mm 1911 magazines, it shares no parentage with the Parabellumâthe .22 TCMâs parent case is the .223 Rem. Due to its lack of recoil, the .22 TCM will allow you to put lots of rounds on targetâaccuratelyâin a very short time frame. Initially, all new wildcat cartridges are unapproved by SAAMI. Since the .22 TCM and 9 mm cartridges have very similar rim diameters and lengths, both were supposed to feed from the same magazines. I had more enjoyment shooting the .22 TCM 1911 than Iâve had shooting any handgun in a long time. have very similar-size case heads: .394 (9 mm) and .378 (.223), but .223 Rem. sensationâwithout the wrist-torquing, wallet-busting, mind-blowing, three-rounds-is-enough outcome. Admittedly, I expected this to be a disaster waiting to happen, since the heart of almost any semi-automatic handgun is the magazine, and because 9 mm 1911s have a reputation for being extremely finicky when it comes to their mags. (l.) Pressed checkering and a raised comb adorn the stock, which is fitted with a recoil pad though .22 TCM recoil is mild. E-mail your comments/questions about this site to:ShootingIllustrated@nrahq.orgFor questions/comments about Shooting Illustrated magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.orgYou can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on Shooting Illustrated, visit nramediakit.com for more information. You can expect nastiness to ensue. The .22 TCM was created by custom gunsmith Fred Craig and originally called the .22 Micro-Mag. case, tweaked the base and rim dimensions and then necked it back down to .224 caliber, creating the dreaded bottleneck pistol cartridge reloaders fear. Messages with questions for after-market parts, magazines, holsters, conversion kits, ammo etc. Admittedly, I expected this to be. Armscor currently offers nine models of 1911 in .22 TCM/9 mm from which to choose. I started testing by pushing 100 rounds of .22 TCM and 9 mm through the pistol to see if it would even run. Armscor provided one of its 1911 handguns chambered for the .22 TCM for review, the TCM TAC Ultra FS Combo model. On the plus side, when the rifle firedâand that was about 95 percent of the timeâit was reasonably accurate, averaging right at 2 inches for five, five-shot groups at 100 yards. Despite its thick barrel, it was still easy to handle from any shooting position. As a larger case than the 22LR, the 22 Magnum is generally loaded with rounds with a 40 grain weight. The bullets will expand to about .40 caliber and the recovered weight will hover around 35 grains. This means street prices would likely come in at around $400, making the acquisition of an M22 TCM BA a reasonable companion purchase to a 1911 in the same chambering. It has a full-length dustcover with an integral accessory rail, a fiber-optic front sight and a fully adjustable LPA rear sight.
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