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.22 ammo question
jonk
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Dunno if this has an answer or not.
Why are all .22 long rifle bullets round nosed lead affairs? I've seen different weights, hollow points, etc., but all are basically round nosed lead. Is there some inherent ballistic reason I'm missing here? Why do .22 mags have FMJ bullets but not LR? Why no spitzers?
I think a mini wadcutter would be a real hoot in .22 revolvers.
Why are all .22 long rifle bullets round nosed lead affairs? I've seen different weights, hollow points, etc., but all are basically round nosed lead. Is there some inherent ballistic reason I'm missing here? Why do .22 mags have FMJ bullets but not LR? Why no spitzers?
I think a mini wadcutter would be a real hoot in .22 revolvers.
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I've been given a few .22 rounds that are very quiet. They appear to be a short-brass set up, but are no louder than a pellet gun. You can actaully see the round going down range. There is an imprint of a humming bird on the aft end of the brass. There was no box or name with these; the guy who gave them to me has not been around the range since.
Do any of you know the name of this super quiet .22 round? I gotta have more!
Thanks.
John[8D]
As far as true .22 wadcutters for shooting in a revolver are concerned, you can either make your own by cutting off the nose of the 60 grain Mexican Aguila with a very sharp pruning shear, or buy the Haned tool.
There were jacketed .22 LR rounds developed during WWII because lead bullets were prohibited in war and the .22 LR silenced High Standard were being used in the war.
There was a semi-wadcutter .22 LR target round in the 1920's or 1930's. I don't recall just when they were offered.
There may well be other variations in the past that I am not aware of. There have been some variation is teh past 30 years as well - one of the hyper velocity rounds as I recall
They are cone shaped.
And I think most modern .22 bullets are jacketed now days. Even the Federal Bulk.
I think that the answer to the question is that a round nose profile is the only shape that you can cram 40 grains of lead into without adversely affecting the overall length of the cartridge. Those truncated shapes are actually lighter than 40. A spitzer of 40 grains would be way too long to function in most repeating firearms. Also, I do not believe a wadcutter shape would function in most repeaters. The low sales volume of a wadcutter would necessitate correspondingly large prices. The lack of a true copper jacket (as compared to the commonly seen copper plating) is due to low velocity of 22LR versus 22WMR. No concern about controlling expansion.
Hope I helped,
Respectfully, Greg
The makers want their ammo to function reliably in the customers guns, or we wont buy their ammo.