[archy]

That 30-shot Keltec .22mag is high on my “want to try” list. Not sure if I’d buy one, thought. But I’d sure love to spend a few hours picking the brain of its genius inventor, whose shop is in FL between us.

But why hasn't he built what I really want, which is one in .22 long rifle?

[Travis McGee]

I’m not sure if the magazine dynamics would be the same, scaled down to .22LR. What is the rim D compared to the overall length of the two? Would a 30 round .22LR magazine work well at all? I’ve had sketchy success with various aftermarket 30 round mags for my 10-22.

Or maybe Mr. Kellegren just has a basic threshold of his own in mind for a “defensive round,” and was not interested in going lighter? (.22 mag ballistics come very close to the much hyped wunderkaliber FN 5.7X28.)

In any event, I’d love to spend an hour or ten in the company of George Kellgren, who I consider a firearms inventing genius with few peers, in the realm of Browning. Even his “misses” are all refreshingly blank sheet of paper. If he wrote a book, I’d buy it. If I met him, I’d have a million questions.