22lR bullet question

[Goose]

Might sound like a crazy question but,Why aren't there 17gr 22 LR copper jacket bullets seems to me they would be super hypervelocity and out performe the 32 gr stinger ,styled after the 17 hmr .Have a nice day boys

 

[Blastattack]

Because a 17gr bullet would be less than half the length of the regular 40gr. Bullets. It would likely be so short that it could not stabilize properly.

 

[TargetGuy]

They make the .17 hm2, basically a necked down .22 shell with a 17 grain bullet.

 

[Canadian_Zuk]

Because a 17gr bullet would be less than half the length of the regular 40gr. Bullets. It would likely be so short that it could not stabilize properly.

Not if it was constructed from light lead free material like tin and copper with a deep hollow point. same concept as the Barnes varmint grenades, they are very long for weight.

 

[elimsprint]

Not if it was constructed from light lead free material like tin and copper with a deep hollow point. same concept as the Barnes varmint grenades, they are very long for weight.

And how much do you expect to pay for this ammo? As .22 rimfire ammo gets more expensive it's value decreases to many shooters
Kim

 

[fiddler]

A .22 bullet travels at about 1400 ft per second and is often lubricated with wax or straight lead bullet. When you go above those speeds lead and wax become less effective and need other material that won't go molten in your barrel from heat friction. Copper is used in higher velocity bullets as lubrication. The cost of copper clad .22 bullets would increase ten times with no other effect than on your wallet.

 

[horseman2]

Get some of these as they are as close to filling the bill as I could find:

Gamo Round .22 Cal, 15.43 Grains, Lead Balls

At 17 grains I doubt it would have much stability.

 

[Canadian_Zuk]

Might sound like a crazy question but,Why aren't there 17gr 22 LR copper jacket bullets seems to me they would be super hypervelocity and out performe the 32 gr stinger ,styled after the 17 hmr .Have a nice day boys

Because a 17gr bullet would be less than half the length of the regular 40gr. Bullets. It would likely be so short that it could not stabilize properly.

Not if it was constructed from light lead free material like tin and copper with a deep hollow point. same concept as the Barnes varmint grenades, they are very long for weight.

And how much do you expect to pay for this ammo? As .22 rimfire ammo gets more expensive it's value decreases to many shooters
Kim

What does the price of it have to do with it's ability to stabilize? I was replying Blastattack's comment that a 17gr .22 bullet would be too short to stabilize.

 

[elimsprint]

Nothing other than that because of the price of a bullet like that it will probably never be made. Also I was mainly replying to the OP but hit the quote button on your post without paying attention, sorry.
Kim

 

[Goose]

i'm just asking , could a 22lr CCI Stinger casing with a 17gr hmr bullet work ?

 

[aaron v]

i'm just asking , could a 22lr CCI Stinger casing with a 17gr hmr bullet work ?

It does, it's a 17 mach 2