{"id":6410,"date":"2024-07-26T21:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T21:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/?p=6410"},"modified":"2024-07-26T21:25:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T21:25:00","slug":"types-of-22-ammo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/types-of-22-ammo\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of .22 Ammo"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve ever shopped for .22 ammo, there\u2019s a chance you\u2019ve come across more than just the popular .22LR. For example, it’s not uncommon for newer shooters to mix up the .22 Long with the .22 Long Rifle.<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to help you keep things straight, we’re going to take a closer look at the different types of .22 ammo.<\/span><\/p>\n

.22 Ammo Size Chart<\/h2>\n

\"types<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Caliber<\/th>Year Designed<\/th>Bullet Diameter<\/th>Case Length<\/th>Overall Length<\/th>Max. Pressure<\/th>Parent Case<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
.22 Short<\/td>1857<\/td>.222\"<\/td>.421\"<\/td>.695\"<\/td>21,000 psi<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.22 Long<\/td>1871<\/td>.222\"<\/td>.613\"<\/td>.888\"<\/td>24,000 psi<\/td>.22 Short<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.22 LR<\/td>1887<\/td>.223\" - .2255\"<\/td>.613\"<\/td>1\"<\/td>24,000 psi<\/td>.22 Long<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.22 Extra Long<\/td>1887<\/td>.223\"<\/td>.750\"<\/td>1.16\"<\/td>26,000 psi<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.22 WRF<\/td>1890<\/td>.2285\"<\/td>.965\"<\/td>1.180\"<\/td>19,000 psi<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.22 WMR<\/td>1959<\/td>.224\"<\/td>1.055\"<\/td>1.350\"<\/td>24,000 psi<\/td>.22 WRF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.22 Hornet<\/td>1930<\/td>.224\"<\/td>1.403\"<\/td>1.723\"<\/td>44,000 psi<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Types of .22 Ammo<\/span><\/h2>\n

Some of the types of .22 ammo you might come across include:<\/p>\n