The .22 Long Rifle (.22 LR) was designed in 1887 by J. Stevens Arm & Tool Company, and is the most commonly used .22 caliber round in use today. The parent case comes from the .22 Long which is often mistaken for the .22 LR and has a rimfire primer. The ballistic performance of the .22 LR is based off the 30, 31, 32, 38, and 40 grain with 1,750 ft/s (30 gr), 1,430 ft/s (31 gr), 1,640 ft/s (32 gr), 1,260 ft/s (38 gr), and 1,080 ft/s (40 gr).
The .22 LR is the most popular and widely sold cartridge in the world. The high velocity and hyper velocity comes in either 40 grain solid lead or 32 to 40 grain lead hollow points. High velocity cartridge can be loaded with a 40 grain bullet and has a muzzle velocity of 1,255 ft/s. The .22 LR high velocity HP cartridge is for small game and features a 37 grain hollow point at 1,280 fps.
The newer hyper velocity rounds are available from CCI Stinger and Remington Yellow Jacket, and have higher speed than high velocity rounds. The .22 LR hyper velocity rounds are lighter, plated with copper, and range from 30 to 33 grain with an average of 1,500 ft/s. These are typically used in pistols for self- defense purposes or the hunting of small game.
About
The .22 Short Ammo was designed and developed in 1857. The .22 Short Ammo was the first American metallic bullet. The original .22 rimfire cartridge was renamed .22 Short Ammo after introducing the .22 Long Ammo in 1871. Back in the day, the .22 Short Ammo was popularly used in festivals, shooting galleries, at fairs, and arcades; several rifle makers even made galleries models just for the .22 Short Ammo. Because of the low recoil and good innate accuracy, the .22 Short Ammo was for the rapid-fire pistol event for the Olympics until 2004. The .22 Short Ammo was even allowed in the shooting part of pentathlon until the introduction of air pistols. The overall length of the .22 Short Ammo is 17.7mm, and the bullet diameter measures 5.6mm. The heaviest variant of the .22 Short Ammo is a 29-grain bullet that can travel at a velocity of 1,132 feet per second and creates an energy level of 82 ft.lbf.
Manufacturer
The .22 Short Ammo was designed and developed in 1857 by Smith & Wesson. This rimfire cartridge became the heart and life of arcade, festival, and fair gallery shooting.
Uses
The .22 Short Ammo does not create much fire and penetrating power, making it suitable only for small game hunting like tree squirrels. As mentioned before, this cartridge was also widely used for entertaining shooting purposes.
