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.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (.22WMR)

Overview


The .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, also called .22 WMR or .22 Magnum is a rimfire cartridge. It is a high velocity cartridge that is sometimes considered the budget 5.7, offering superior capacity in a handgun (30 rounds in the PMR-30 compared to 20 rounds in the FN Five-seveN) and with the right loads, offering similar ballistic capabilities. 

Stats


Ammunition Type Damage Bullet Velocity (m/s) Barrier Penetration Armor Piercing
30gr HP 5 499 1.1 2
40gr HP 5.2 421 1.15 2
50gr HP 5.5 370 1.15 2
Hornady FTX45 5.7 390 1.08 2
Winchester PDX-1 5.8 420 0.94 2
Devastator 5.3+0.4 Incendiary Damage 366 0.72 2
Note: Barrier penetration represents the rounds ability to go through walls and barriers. Armor piercing represents the rounds ability to penetrate body armor plates.