Good news for 5mm shooters....

[17VLD]

http://www.varminter.com/5mm-rimfire-ammunition-is-coming-soon-aguila-ammunition/
I’m glad to see this coming back again and I’m sure the street price will be better.
Also glad that Texas will get a new manufacturing plant.
Matt

 

[jds holler]

5mm?? That's just wierd! Why don't they just go with 20 cal. jd

 

[boltfluter]

Lots of old rimfires out there with no ammo available.

Paul

 

[SSL]

Good news for my buddy. He has had two taking up space for close to 20 years. No ammo and he couldn't even give them away. Now maybe he can use them.

 

[17VLD]

I helped a friend convert one of his 591’s to centerfire and we bought dies and the Craig brass,did well with the reloads in his rifle and my 10” Contender,now I can shoot factory stuff too.5mm reminds me of my Sheridan pellet rifle and those old Remington rifles from the early days when I was still a kid and was just discovering varmints
Matt

 

[mikeinct]

it was fun back in the day. The Remington 5mm rimfire magnum was cool. Only the jacketed HP loading available. I always thought that was a severe limitation. By the end of the 70's. I was ordering a case of ammo once a year to split with my buddy. Finally sold the rifle & the ammo left on hand. I really don't miss it. By then I had a decent 22-250..Ah, the good old days....mike in ct

 

[17VLD]

I’m thinking much too hard about getting MGM to make me a barrel with the 5mm reamer that they have.I have a ton of guns that I can use instead,but a part of me just loves this old round.The 22-250 is another old friend that I have always loved,perhaps it’s the fact that they’ve been around so long and proven themselves time and time again.Heck I think too much,I’m just gonna get a barrel
Matt

 

[Boyd L.]

I suffer CRS so the manufacturer escapes me but about 12-15 years ago it seems like either a European or boutique type manufacturer made a run. It also seems like someone makes the stuff available roughly every decade or so. The 591 Remington owners I’ve known swear by the round.

 

[mikeinct]

Again, [the 5mmRFM] it was fun. It had it's day. look around here, the smaller 5mm centerfires are much better choices. Much better bullets & loads you can tailor to any practical use. Let me say that the old round lit the fuse for me to see the possibilities of the best the 5mm cartridges could offer. mike in ct

 

[snert]

I always wanted one, but don't want to get spendy for one. So I guess until one shows up from someone who just wants to dump it, i will keep wishing.