5 MM Remington.

[DrewN]

Scrolling through the gun sites today and saw an article on the old 5 MM on TFB.

https://www.chuckhawks.com/5mm_rem_mag.htm

I had totally forgotten about this cartridge, despite really,really wanting one as a kid. Whose got some good 5 MM stories?

[deadcoyote]

I have a buddy who has owned one forever, still uses it for hunting and swears by it. Before the online ammo sales ban in CA I used to help him source ammo online. I think there was one company that made a big run of ammo a couple times a year.

[Calif Hunter]

I also lusted for one of these as a teenager. I think Aguila makes or made ammo for it recently. It probably needs to be ordered as I doubt that many places stock it.

[SharedShots]

Stopped in a hardware store in Northern Ca a long time ago and even though the stuff was obsolete then they had a few bricks sitting there. I was tempted to buy it all up, it was cheap.

Now that the 20 is semi-acceptable, I yearn for a new rimfire in 5mm. A bit more weight that the 17, higher velocity than the 22 mag and not the really hot super mag.

Dump the HM2 and round things out with a 20. Who needs it? No one. Who wants it? Plenty I bet. Savage could push out their semi-autos in a 20 without too much work.

[DrewN]

I'm a junkie for oddballs, so I'd love one of these, despite having a .17 Hornet for all my small varminting needs.

[deadcoyote]

I had to look it up. Aguila makes the ammo still under the “Centurian” brand.