Well, why not?

[Baklash]

I have been burning up a lot of 9mm ammo on Tuesdays at the range, and that got me thinking (which is dangerous in itself), so I've been looking at .22's. Everything I find has about 10 round mags, so here it comes, ....wait for it........... You already know, don't you?....Since they can put 17 rounds of 9mm in a magazine, and since lots of people like to plink with a .22, why hasn't someone come up with a mag that holds maybe 24 rounds? If it could be done, then someone would probably have already done it, so I'm sure there is a perfectly good reason, but that's why I'm asking. I saw this big .22 drum, but that's way over the top. Just give us a 24 round mag and it would probably make a lot of plinkers happy. Tell me how I'm all wet.

[Alfonse]

Isn't that what a BX25 mag is for a 10-22? As far as pistols, the Kel-Tec PMR 30 holds 30 rounds of .22 magnum. I don't have one, but I don't believe it feeds as reliably as a 10-22 with the BX25 magazines. I'm sure others well weigh in.

Gotta watch that thinking thing

[ltxi]

Never really thought about this. Been perfectly happy with 10 rounds, tho. Especially in handguns. The BX25 works well in 10-22s and my tube fed, lever action Marlin holds a whole lotta shorts.

[Baklash]

Alfonse, isn't the 10-22 a rifle? I'm talking handgun. Sorry if I didn't clarify.

[Harrylee]

If you keep looking there is something out there. Here is one


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EgLNGXM3-o

[JohnR]

Trouble with high capacity in a range pistol is (for me at least) muscle fatigue trying to hold it up for 18 or so precisely aimed shots. If I set it down to rest, might as well change mags or refill them.

If I'm fending off a zombie brigade that's less of an issue.

[Alfonse]

If you keep looking there is something out there. Here is one


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EgLNGXM3-o

Learn about something every day!

[Planedude]

The single biggest reason for the 10 round .22 magazine being the standard are the magazine size limits in the large costal states. Be they east or be they west, these highly populated states would at the least outlaw the magazines and at worse outlaw the firearm.

Ten round rimfire magazines in .22's will sell in all but the dumbest of states...

[marshal kane]

I think it's because a 30 round .22 magazine in a handgun doesn't conceal and carry well.

[jocko]

Trouble with high capacity in a range pistol is (for me at least) muscle fatigue trying to hold it up for 18 or so precisely aimed shots. If I set it down to rest, might as well change mags or refill them.

If I'm fending off a zombie brigade that's less of an issue.

AGREE WITH YOUR COMMEN6T. When I had my G19 I normally loaded 6 to 8 rundsw and shot that way. Never did interest me3 in loading 1`5 rounds. Tendsw to empty my box of ammo faster and I seen no need to stand there and pump 15 rounds until done. For home, yes indeed 15 rounds..

[Baklash]

Just now thought about it. The 22lr round is rimmed and probably makes double stacking more difficult????

[Harrylee]

That was my thought a long time ago

[Tilos]

The single biggest reason for the 10 round .22 magazine being the standard are the magazine size limits in the large costal states. Be they east or be they west, these highly populated states would at the least outlaw the magazines and at worse outlaw the firearm.

Ten round rimfire magazines in .22's will sell in all but the dumbest of states...

Not really, the limiting factor is the RIM, and the way the rounds will stack with that rim.
And the RIM is the reason there are no double stack 22 mags.
Same reason for the odd grip angle.
jmo