Keltec PMR-30

[L Vizinat]

Thoughts about a Keltec PMR-30?

 

[Bam Bam]

My brother has got one and loves it, heard mostly good about them. Pretty fun pistol from what I'm told. 30 rds 22 mag sounds like fun to me.

 

[L Vizinat]

Thats what I was thinking. Plenty of rounds and gun is light. Seems like a good camp gun to wear while doing work around the lease. Good for snakes and hogs

 

[Mitch Dufour]

Consider the ballistics of a 22 mag out of a short barrel and the relative high price that 22 mag can demand when ammo shelves are empty.

 

[L Vizinat]

Do you think a 9mm would be better? If so what pistol?

 

[bearfutedninja]

Smith and wesson has one too

 

[twinin]

Extremely light and 30 rounds is what it has going for it.. Can be picky, you have to load the magazines well and use good ammo for reliability.

As ninja said, the S&W and Walther are better guns and more reliable but not as light.

 

[Jstudz220]

Do you think a 9mm would be better? If so what pistol?

It’s hard to beat a Glock from a camp gun. The pmr 30 seems like it’s better suited as a range plinker.

 

[BrandonPle]

I've owned both the pmr and the cmr.
Only 2 complaints about the pmr are ....
#1) mags are incredibly difficult to load without a specific speed loader
#2) the amount of spawl that comes out the end of that barrel, your constantly taking debris to the face. Eye protection is a must. (Non-issue on cmr)
Other than that, they were both a blast to shoot(pun intended)
The only reason I sold mine was, at the time , prices were up and I made double what I purchased them for.

 

[Mitch Dufour]

 

[Dranrab]

Thoughts about a Keltec PMR-30?

Conceptually, they are pretty cool. Reading a lot about them, many owners have reliability issues. They are loud as hell without hearing protection.

 

[nickjone5]

I am a fan of Kel-tec in general. I have multiple different caliber pistols & rifles including both the PMR-30 & CMR-30. I clean everything after each use and never have any issues with either when shooting. They’re both up there on my list of favorite ones to shoot. The pmr design is cool, lightweight, and overall it’s a quality piece esp for the price. Should be able to pick a new one up for about $350-375 right now. US based company out of Florida as well!

 

[mwk1975]

Poor man's FN 5.7. Having run both, having enjoyed both, it's a blast...

 

[noahvale]

Really like mine. Get the loader.

 

[Magdump]

I have 2 and a CMR that I’ve ran the crap out of and no problems. I don’t use a loader but I load the mags as directed, which amounts to tapping them to the rear about every 5 rounds or so. I bought a bunch of mags so I don’t have to spend range time loading. Don’t try anything polymer tipped, as they don’t function well. I loaded up on Fiocchi soft tips and CCI FMJ and HP years ago and I’m not having any issues with spalling, as mentioned above. That could be ammo related. Added fun if you can find the Winchester subs for the CMR, although you might have to hand cycle. Buying a used one might be risky, as you might be relieving someone of one of the earlier problematic pistols. That happened to a buddy who got impatient and paid way over retail. Sucked for him.
Overall, they’re great little guns. Super light with no recoil. I found them to be very accurate.
Last bit of advice. The pistol comes with different color front sight pins. When you settle on the one you prefer (hi-vis green for me) do yourself a favor and add a dab of epoxy to the tip before seating it.

 

[Fatpuppy]

Thats what I was thinking. Plenty of rounds and gun is light. Seems like a good camp gun to wear while doing work around the lease. Good for snakes and hogs

If you’re worried about snakes, don’t forget about 9mm rat shot. Just bought some today in preparation for grass cutting/snake finding season