22 Win Mag – 45 gr FTX – Hornady (83200) – 1000 Rounds

Small 22 Magnum revolvers and pistols are popular as backup and deep concealment guns, but many 22 WMR loads were designed for rifles and do not expand well from short barrels. This listing is Hornady Critical Defense 22 WMR 45 grain FTX ammo, MPN 83200, sold as 1,000 rounds for owners of compact 22 Magnum handguns who want a load designed for that role.

Hornady lists this load at 1,000 fps with 100 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, a figure that reflects short barrel handgun use. The FTX bullet has a soft polymer tip in the hollow point cavity. The tip keeps fabric from plugging the cavity and pushes the bullet open on impact, so expansion stays consistent at handgun velocities. Critical Defense is Hornady’s personal defense line, so this load is meant for self defense, not varmint hunting or general plinking, where cheaper 22 WMR loads are a better fit.

This ammunition fits handguns and rifles chambered in 22 WMR (22 Magnum), with short barreled handguns in mind, such as the Ruger LCR 22 WMR, Smith and Wesson 351PD, Taurus 942 22 Mag, Kel-Tec PMR-30, Heritage Rough Rider with the 22 Magnum cylinder, and North American Arms mini revolvers. A common question is whether 22 WMR and 22 LR are interchangeable. They are not. The 22 Magnum case is longer and wider, so only fire it in guns marked 22 WMR or 22 Magnum. Another common question is whether this load works in a 22 Magnum rifle. It will fire safely, but it is optimized for short handgun barrels.

Hornady 83200 is new production ammunition, not reloads, sold under Hornady’s Critical Defense line. As rimfire ammunition it cannot be reloaded, and it is non-corrosive. This listing contains 1,000 rounds from one lot. Test several cylinders or magazines through your handgun to confirm reliable ignition, then carry rounds from the same lot.