.22 Short
The oldest metallic cartridge still made. Very quiet; barn pests and gallery shooting.
Good for: Pests, Plinking/training, Quiet
A typical factory load is a 29 gr lead round nose bullet at about 1,095 ft/s, with roughly 77 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.
Typical load
29 grlead round noseMuzzle speed
1,095 ft/sMuzzle energy
77 ft-lbsTypical BC (G1)
≈ 0.080typical, varies by brandTwist rate
1:16Practical range
25 ydPoint-blank range
71 yd2" vital zoneOn the Rimfire chart
Made for
The oldest metallic cartridge still made. Very quiet; barn pests and gallery shooting.
Typical load
29 grlead round nose
Typical muzzle fps
1,095ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
77ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
≈ 0.080typical, varies by brand
Twist rate for typical load
1:16
Practical range
25 yd
MPBR
71 yd2" vital zone · Near zero 14 yd · Far zero 61 yd · Min PBR 4 yd · Max PBR 71 yd · Sight-in @50 0.75" high
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Speed, energy and BC are typical figures for the listed load; real numbers vary by brand, lot and barrel length. Always check the ammo maker's data for your exact load.