Today we’re taking a look at the Hämmerli Force B1 — a modern .22LR rifle built for the kind of shooting most people actually do: cheap reps, easy range days, and training without turning ammo costs into a budgeting meeting. In a world where centerfire prices keep trying to cosplay as rent, a reliable rimfire that’s easy to live with is still one of the smartest tools you can own.

Quick disclaimer up front: this write-up is for informational and educational purposes only. Everything was handled safely in a controlled environment. This is simply my review and my perspective, and your preferences might be different than mine.

First, let’s talk about why the Force B1 matters. A lot of folks treat .22 rifles like they’re just toys — and sure, they can be fun — but rimfire is also where skills get built. Trigger control, sight tracking, transitions, target-to-target work, positional shooting… you can do all of that with a .22 and get meaningful reps without burning through expensive ammo. That’s why a rifle like this can pull double duty: it’s fun, and it’s useful.

Now, what the Hämmerli Force B1 is trying to be is pretty straightforward: a .22 that looks and feels more “modern,” but still stays in the lane of practical, affordable range time. I’m not going to pretend it’s a duty rifle or a precision benchrest build. That’s not the mission. The mission is simple: be easy to run, easy to shoot, and reliable enough that you’re spending your time shooting instead of troubleshooting.

Handling-wise, the Force B1 comes up naturally and feels like it’s meant to be moved. Some rimfire rifles feel overly long or weirdly toy-like. This one lands in a more practical middle ground where it doesn’t feel awkward transitioning between targets, and it doesn’t feel like you’re fighting the gun just to do normal drills. For me, that’s a big deal because the whole point of a training-friendly rimfire is being able to run it like you’d run a “real” gun.

Controls and layout are also where I pay attention right away. I’m looking for simple, repeatable, and not annoying. I don’t want a .22 that requires a learning curve just to operate it, and I definitely don’t want a platform where basic use feels like a puzzle. The Force B1’s overall layout feels modern enough to support how people actually set up rifles today, without turning it into a proprietary science project.

But let’s get to the part where I’m always skeptical — because rimfire will humble you fast.

Every .22 looks great on a clean show table or during a quick first impression. The real test is whether it stays fun after the round count climbs and the gun starts getting dirty. Rimfire reliability is where platforms get exposed: ammo sensitivity, magazine behavior, extraction consistency, and the classic “it ran great until it didn’t” situation.

So when I evaluate the Force B1, I’m not judging it on one good magazine. I’m judging it on the boring stuff:

Does it feed consistently across common ammo types?
Does it stay reliable once it’s dirty and warm?
Are malfunctions rare and predictable, or random and annoying?
Do the magazines behave like a tool, or like a science experiment?

That’s what actually decides whether a rimfire earns a spot in the rotation.

When I get proper range time behind it, here’s what I’ll focus on:

Reliability over volume: extended strings, not just a couple mags
Ammo tolerance: what it likes, what it hates, and what it refuses to run
Accuracy consistency: not a “one lucky group” story — repeatable performance
Usability: transitions, basic drills, and how it behaves when you shoot faster
Practical setup: whether it stays comfortable and functional once configured how I’d actually run it

So here’s the bottom line, for now. The Hämmerli Force B1 makes sense as a modern rimfire built for cheap reps and practical range time. It feels like it’s aimed at being a grab-and-go training rifle rather than a safe queen, and I appreciate that. The only thing that ultimately matters is whether it stays boringly reliable once you start stacking rounds — because with rimfire, reliability is the whole game.

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As always, I’ll see you on the high ground or in the next one. RazorMP out.