Anybody carry a PMR30 for self defense?

[dakota port]

make sure the front sight is screwed down properly before using it.I got a chance to shoot one at the range once and the sight fell off after one shot, the head of the screw/bolt is very small and you'll need a allen wrench to fit it perfect.

As a carry firearm it's 22 magnum caliber and large size makes it less preferable compared to a standard 9mm pistol

 

[Mirvin 264]

I have found that early on with my first PMR that the lighter rounds were most prone to the extract/re chamber issues. The 40 Grain or heavier do not seem to have the issues at all.
The latter guns have all been fed a steady diet of the heavier stuff.

I was told by a very reputable gun shop owner here in Ga. that my CMR will not feed reliably anything lighter than 40 gr. rounds. So far I haven't had any issues with the 40 gr. I shoot in it.

 

[SirBannedAlot]

If anything, I would tend towards the heavier bullets to maximize impact... you lose a good bit of velocity shooting a rifle round out of a pistol...

 

[Burdy]

If anything, I would tend towards the heavier bullets to maximize impact... you lose a good bit of velocity shooting a rifle round out of a pistol...

Oh now you are worried about bullet weight?

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[aragorn1]

Just make the first shot count and any modern 9mm or .45acp and a host of others will do the job, you really don't need 30 rounds. If you need 30 rounds, at that point it is time to use a long gun or make sure you have enough mags of the earlier mentioned rounds.

 

[MRH]

It's a fun range toy. That's about it. Hard to trust one's life to a rimfire cartridge.

I agree, except in the case of 7.62x54r.

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

I agree, except in the case of 7.62x54r.

X54r is a rimmed case, not a rimfire. Smh

 

[RiverBend]

Ordered one for my CMR30 mags and it works great! Loads all 30 rds. without a hiccup........

didn't know they made the PMR Mags loaders, so, I made one from a Glock 21 loader, works great. The PMR runs great but, I sure as hades wouldn't carry it as EDC too big, little boolets and too many other more capable stallions in the barn.

 

[MRH]

X54r is a rimmed case, not a rimfire. Smh

I was trying to be funny...Smh

 

[Mirvin 264]

didn't know they made the PMR Mags loaders, so, I made one from a Glock 21 loader, works great. The PMR runs great but, I sure as hades wouldn't carry it as EDC too big, little boolets and too many other more capable stallions in the barn.

Not sure, but I would think that both models run the same mags, so the loader should work for either.