Handgun Cartridge Detail

Cartridge Specifications for Caliber: .22 LR

.22 LR (.22 Long Rifle)

Specifications
Case Type:	Rimfire, straight
Introduced:	1887	Made For:	Rifle
Cart Len:	1.000-in	Case Len:	0.613-in
Case Dia:	0.226-in	Bul Dia:	0.226-in

Ballistics approximated for:
7-inch pistol barrel

Cartridge Variants:
	Weight	Velocity	Energy
From:	36 gr	1107 ft/sec	98 ft-lbs
To:	40 gr	1146 ft/sec	117 ft-lbs

Cartridge Used in Database
Weight	Velocity	Energy
40 gr	1107 ft/sec	109 ft-lbs

Rankings for Cartridge Used in Database
PF:	44267	TKO:	1.426

Description:

The Stevens Arms Co. developed the .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge from the .22 Long cartridge case developed 16 years earlier, with a 40 grain round nose bullet loaded to a higher velocity than the older 29 grain .22 Long bullet. Modern .22 Long Rifle High Velocity cartridges drive a 40 grain copper-plated bullet at a muzzle velocity of 1255 fps and muzzle energy of 140 ft-lbs from a rifle barrel. This rimfire cartridge has become the most popular sporting and target shooting cartridge in the world.