Magnum Research MLR .22LR Folding Rifle: Accuracy Test
Magnum Research MLR .22LR Folding Rifle: Accuracy Test. Magnum Research's MLR folds into a backpack yet shoots sub-inch groups at 50 yards. Field test, zero retention, and real-world deployment from the range. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization", "name": "Greyhive", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://greyhive.com/static/uploads/images/ae198483-01c9-44b4-a16a-03f516ceaf66.svg", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/greyhive", "https://www.instagram.com/greyhive/", "https://www.youtube.com/@Greyhive", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greyhive/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "name": "Greyhive", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/c/carry_trainer#person", "name": "Carry Trainer", "url": "https://greyhive.com/c/carry_trainer", "description": "Carry Trainer is a Greyhive creator producing original 2A, firearms, hunting, and outdoor content.", "image": "https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/4556f26d-7700-4603-85ca-7bdee6cd42ba.jpg" }, { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/magnum-research-mlr-22lr-folding-rifle-review#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/magnum-research-mlr-22lr-folding-rifle-review" }, "url": "https://greyhive.com/blog/magnum-research-mlr-22lr-folding-rifle-review", "headline": "Magnum Research MLR .22LR Folding Rifle: Accuracy Test", "name": "Magnum Research MLR .22LR Folding Rifle: Accuracy Test", "description": "Magnum Research's MLR folds into a backpack yet shoots sub-inch groups at 50 yards. Field test, zero retention, and real-world deployment from the range.", "articleSection": "Gun Reviews", "articleBody": "The Magnum Research MLR .22LR folding rifle is a lightweight, takedown survival rifle that breaks down small enough to drop in a backpack, suitcase, or under a truck seat — then reassembles into an accurate long gun in seconds. In his range review on Greyhive, Mickey from Carry Trainer put the MLR through a full 50-yard accuracy test in the pouring rain, exactly the \"bad day\" conditions the rifle was built for. Built by Magnum Research — the same company behind the Desert Eagle — the MLR (model MLR 1722) is made in the USA in Pillager, Minnesota. It runs the same magazines as the ever-popular Ruger 10/22, wears an Archangel folding stock, and rides a threaded barrel Mickey believes is carbon fiber. He topped it with a Steiner T1XI red dot for the test. The headline result: with budget Walmart-grade ammo and nothing but a red dot, this backpack gun printed a group under an inch at 50 yards — and held its zero even after the barrel was pulled off and reinstalled. Key Takeaways The Magnum Research MLR .22LR takes down via a notch-and-cam barrel lock and packs into a backpack, then reassembles by hand in seconds. Mickey shot a best group of five rounds coverable by a single paster at 50 yards; four shots fit under the pad of his index finger. It feeds Ruger 10/22 magazines — the supplied 10-rounder plus available 25-round sticks. The rifle held zero after the barre…