Sig 22 LR Magazine Capacity

[Thomas]

It looks like Sig only makes 10 round capacity magazines for all of their 22 LR magazines. I'm not having much luck finding magazines for a Sig P226 with a capacity greater than 10. I think there would be enough room to make a 20 round magazine that sits flush with the bottom of the handgun. Any advice?

[Middle Age Russ]

Where rimmed cartridges and box magazines are concerned, single stack magazines are usually the way to go. They are less finicky and you don't run the risk of mis-loading with a rim where it shouldn't be which will cause a stoppage. This is why most .22LR pistol magazines are either ten or twelve round single-stack magazines. A double-stack, staggered magazine can be made but it is simply less reliable and more prone to user error.

[Thomas]

Where rimmed cartridges and box magazines are concerned, single stack magazines are usually the way to go. They are less finicky and you don't run the risk of mis-loading with a rim where it shouldn't be which will cause a stoppage. This is why most .22LR pistol magazines are either ten or twelve round single-stack magazines. A double-stack, staggered magazine can be made but it is simply less reliable and more prone to user error.

Ah. Thanks for the info

[UpTheIrons]

The only "double-stack" rimfire magazine I've seen that actually works is the one for the S&W M&P 15-22. It isn't a 'real' doublestack Mag, but more of a slightly staggered single stack. There's a special loading procedure for it, too. I'm assuming that the KEL-TEC PMR-30 has a doublestack mag, too, since it holds 30 in the mag., but I have no experience with it.

You'd think that if they can make it work for WMR, they could adapt it for LR, too. But maybe the power factor limits that.

[Scott Murray]

I've been pleased with this follower in my P226. It allows the magazine to hold 12 rounds, and it holds the slide back after the last shot.

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