AmmoSight

Rimfire Ammo Prices and Caliber Chart

Cost per round, velocity and energy for 3 rimfire calibers, side by side. Prices include shipping to AR and update daily. Shooting suppressed? Compare subsonic ammo.

Cheapest to Shoot .22 Magnum $0.22/rd Most Energy .22 Magnum 303 ft-lb Fastest .17 HMR 2,513 fps
Loads Tracked 3 calibers 27 loads

Rimfire Caliber Chart

.22 Magnum $0.22 Winchester Super-X .22 WMR 40gr Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Rimfire Ammo per round
Average Velocity 1,949 fps
Average Energy 303 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 22 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 1 comparison →
Firearms 13 guns →
.17 HMR $0.26 Hornady Varmint Express .17 HMR 17gr V-Max Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,513 fps
Average Energy 238 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 5 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 2 comparisons →
Firearms 2 guns →
.22LR — per round
Average Velocity 1,236 fps
Average Energy 132 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices All loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 1 comparison →
Firearms 18 guns →

Cost per round is the cheapest in-stock load, shipping to AR included. Velocity and energy are the average of the published figures for the loads we track.

Rimfire Ammo Prices, Last 90 Days

Average cost per round of new brass-case loads, shipping included.

.17 HMR $0.33/rd -2.2% .22 Magnum $0.33/rd +1.2%

Average cost per round today and its change over 90 days, falling prices first.

Cheapest Rimfire Ammo Today

Plinking Ammo

Cheapest solid and round-nose loads, per caliber.

Caliber Load Per Round
.22 Magnum Winchester Super-X .22 WMR 40gr Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Rimfire $0.22
.17 HMR None in stock —

Small-Game and Varmint Ammo

Cheapest hollow points and tipped bullets, per caliber.

Caliber Load Per Round
.22 Magnum Winchester Super-X .22 Mag 40gr Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) Rimfire $0.23
.17 HMR Hornady Varmint Express .17 HMR 17gr V-Max $0.26

Calibers by Use

Plinking and Training .22 Magnum .17 HMR .17 HMR vs .22 Magnum →
Small Game and Varmints .22 Magnum .17 HMR .22LR .17 HMR vs .22 Magnum →
Flattest Shooting .17 HMR .22 Magnum .17 HMR vs .22 Magnum →

Rimfire Caliber Comparisons

.17 HMR vs .22LR .17 HMR vs .22 Magnum

Rimfire Rifles by Caliber

All Rimfire Rifles →
.22LR .22 Magnum .17 HMR

Rimfire Ammo Questions

What is the cheapest rimfire ammo right now?

.22 Magnum, from $0.22 a round delivered to AR. .17 HMR ($0.26) is next.

Which rimfire caliber has the most energy?

.22 Magnum. Its loads average 303 ft-lbs at the muzzle, 2.3 times the 132 ft-lb average for .22LR.

Do these prices include shipping?

Yes. Cost per round includes shipping to your state, not sales tax. We update prices daily across 27 rimfire loads.