The 22 Magnum fills the gap between the 22 LR and centerfire varmint rounds, and a value-priced load makes it easier to shoot often. This listing is Armscor 22 WMR 40 grain jacketed hollow point ammo, MPN 50157, sold as 500 rounds. It is aimed at farm and ranch owners, small game hunters, and anyone who wants extra reach from a rimfire. Rimfire magnum rifles are often picky, so test this load for accuracy in yours before a hunt.
Retail specifications rate this load at 1,875 fps with 312 ft-lbs of muzzle energy from a rifle barrel. That is far more energy than a 22 LR delivers, which flattens trajectory and extends practical range on groundhogs, foxes, coyotes at modest distances, and other pests. The jacketed hollow point is designed to expand on impact. This is a varmint and small game load. Handgun barrels will produce lower velocity.
It fits firearms chambered in 22 WMR, also called 22 Magnum, including the Savage 93, CZ 457 22 WMR, Ruger American Rimfire and 10/22 Magnum, Henry Lever Action Magnum, Marlin 983, Kel-Tec CMR-30 and PMR-30, and Ruger Single-Six and Wrangler convertibles. A common question is whether 22 WMR and 22 LR can be swapped. No. The 22 WMR case is longer and wider, so the two are not interchangeable except in convertible revolvers that use separate cylinders. Another common question is whether 22 WMR is enough for coyotes. It can work at close range with careful shot placement, but a centerfire varmint cartridge is better past about 100 yards.
Armscor 50157 is new production ammunition, not reloads. Rimfire cases are not reloadable, and the load is non-corrosive. This listing ships as 500 rounds from one lot, which gives you a consistent zero for a varmint rifle and plenty of rounds to learn holdover at different distances. Store it cool and dry, and keep it separate from any 22 LR to avoid mixing calibers.
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