22lr fmj? Does that exist?

military applications require it. it does exist.

There's a company out of South Africa that makes it but it's not imported into the USA

cci makes whats called fmj but its really just a solid bullet with a copper wash

military applications require it. it does exist.

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What current military applications do you speak of? I worked an ammo dump for a few months and never seen one round of 22lr come through.

military applications require it. it does exist.

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The military has absolutely nothing that says they have to use FMJ specifically.

The requirement is ammunition that is not designed to expand. In a rifle, this means FMJ. In a handgun, that could mean cast lead, if it would save them enough money and not crud up the weapons.

I've only seen copper plate and copper wash.

I had an older coworker who worked on the Burma Road and was in regular contact with aircrews flying The Hump. He said the aircraft were equipped with Stevens .22-.410 combinations for jungle survival in case of a forced landing. They had jacketed .22 lr in accordance with the Hague Convention but some Nervous Nellie took up the .410 shotshells with their deadly lead birdshot. I don't think such things ever bothered the Luftwaffe with their Kreighoff drilling survival guns.

http://www.rimfireuniverse.com/ This is the South African maker.

Here is a long thread on it...
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232659

Post #429 shows that Remington apparently used to make a FMJ .22 lr round. Maybe that was what Jim Watson heard about.

Weren't there some silenced Ruger .22 pistols during the Viet Nam era?

Did they use jacketed .22s?

Have heard reports of jacketed .22 LR, but never saw one. I won't say that it doesn't exist...but on the assumption that it does...it's not likely available through normal channels.

They are simply called solids. Not FMJ.

I was skeptical too, but post #41 here will show proof.

They did exist, the military did use them, I've never seen one.

They are simply called solids. Not FMJ.

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Nah. Those are lead. They may be copper washed...but they're lead.

natman. Interesting.

http://www.dtic.mil/dticasd/sbir/sbir032/a044a.pdf

The component drawing in the .pdf file shows a heeled, ungrooved FMJ bullet. I have a few of these in "plain brown wrapper" which were used in the High Standard HDM suppressed autopistol.

CARTRIDGE, CALIBER .22, BALL, LONG RIFLE, M24

Type Classification:
OBS - MSR 11756003.
DODAC.....................................1305-A086

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I've only seen copper plate and copper wash.

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Same here. .22 mag is a different story.

Not really available. That's why the .25 ACP was invented. Bad choice for SD anyway. A FMJ would help with penetration. But still a bad choice.

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Cute. But I think I'll stick with the stuff I've been shooting.

Never had seen a jacketed .22lr.

Then again the jacketed .17HMR/.17Mach2 (started life as a 22WMR/22LR) are both pretty wicked little rounds