What Ammo Does a 10/22 Use

The Ruger 10/22 is a series of semi-automatic rifles produced by American firearm manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co., chambered for the . 22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge. It uses a patented 10-round rotary magazine, though higher capacity box magazines are also available.

What type of bullets does a 22 use?

Bullet mass/typeVelocityEnergy40 gr (2.6 g) solid1,200 ft/s (370 m/s)131 ft⋅lbf (178 J)38 gr (2.5 g) copper-plated HP1,260 ft/s (380 m/s)134 ft⋅lbf (182 J)32 gr (2.1 g) copper-plated HP1,430 ft/s (440 m/s)141 ft⋅lbf (191 J)31 gr (2.0 g) copper-plated RN1,750 ft/s (530 m/s)204 ft⋅lbf (277 J)

What is the deadliest 22 round?

Currently the 22 LR ammo that strikes the best balance of bullet weight and muzzle velocity to achieve the greatest power is CCI’s Stinger 22 LR Ammo. This round has a 32 grain CPHP bullet loaded to a muzzle velocity of 1,640 fps. The hyper-velocity Stinger cartridge boasts a whopping 191 ft lbs of muzzle energy.

Marcus Vance

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