Best .22 Magnum Ammo
Every load we price, sorted by cost per round delivered to your state
We track 22 .22 Magnum loads from 5 dealers. The cheapest delivered to AR, shipping included, is Winchester Super-X .22 WMR 40gr Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Rimfire Ammo at $0.22 a round.
1 subsonic load in .22 Magnum for suppressed shooting →
The .22 WMR, or .22 Magnum, is a longer, wider rimfire case than the .22 LR that pushes a .224-inch jacketed bullet much faster. Winchester introduced it in 1959. It's used in rifles on varmints and small game to about 125 yards, and in compact revolvers and pistols. Never fire .22 LR in a .22 WMR chamber; the smaller case can split and vent gas.
Most loads here are 40-grain bullets at 1,875 to 1,910 fps. Jacketed hollow points (Winchester Super-X, CCI Maxi-Mag) are for small game and fur; FMJ and TMJ are for targets. The 30-grain polymer tips at 2,200 to 2,250 fps (Hornady V-Max, CCI Varmint Tipped) shoot flatter and fragment on prairie dogs and groundhogs. Handgun loads like Hornady Critical Defense 45gr FTX list velocity from a short barrel, so don't compare them with rifle figures.
All .22 Magnum Loads
Compare ballistics and prices across 22 products
| PRODUCT ↕ | GRAIN ↕ | VELOCITY ↕ | ENERGY ↕ | BC ↕ | USE CASE ↕ | BEST PRICE ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Armscor .22 WMR 40gr Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo
40gr
• 1875 fps
|
40gr | 1875 | 312 | .1 | — | $0.26/rd |
|
CCI .22 WMR 30gr Varmint Tipped Pour Pack Rimfire Ammo
30gr
• 2200 fps
|
30gr | 2200 | 322 | .116 | — | $0.34/rd |
| 40gr | 1875 | 312 | .133 | — | $0.34/rd | |
|
CCI Maxi-Mag TNT .22 Mag 30gr JHP Rimfire Ammo
30gr
• 2200 fps
|
30gr | 2200 | 322 | .088 | — | $0.36/rd |
| 40gr | 1875 | 312 | .114 | — | $0.29/rd | |
|
CCI Target & Plinking Maxi-Mag .22 Mag 40gr TMJ Rimfire Ammo
40gr
• 1875 fps
|
40gr | 1875 | 312 | .127 | — | $0.27/rd |
|
CCI Varmint .22 Mag 30gr Varmint Tipped Rimfire Ammo
30gr
• 2200 fps
|
30gr | 2200 | 322 | .116 | — | $0.71/rd |
|
CCI Varmint .22 Mag 30gr V-Max Polymer Tip Rimfire Ammo
30gr
• 2200 fps
|
30gr | 2200 | 322 | .116 | — | $0.35/rd |
|
CCI Varmint Maxi-Mag .22 Mag 40gr JHP Rimfire Ammo
40gr
• 1875 fps
|
40gr | 1875 | 312 | .114 | — | $0.29/rd |
|
CCI Varmint TNT Green .22 Mag 30gr HP Lead-Free Rimfire Ammo
30gr
• 2050 fps
|
30gr | 2050 | 280 | .09 | — | $0.40/rd |
| 40gr | 1880 | 314 | .111 | — | $0.29/rd | |
|
Federal V-Shok .22 Mag 30gr Speer TNT Rimfire Ammo
30gr
• 2200 fps
|
30gr | 2200 | 322 | .09 | — | $0.30/rd |
|
Fiocchi Range Dynamics .22 WMR 40gr FMJ Ammo
40gr
• 1910 fps
|
40gr | 1910 | 321 | .126 | — | $0.29/rd |
|
Hornady Critical Defense .22 WMR 45gr FTX Ammo
45gr
• 1000 fps
|
45gr | 1000 | 100 | .11 | — | $0.31/rd |
|
Hornady Varmint Express .22 WMR 30gr V-MAX Ammo
30gr
• 2200 fps
|
30gr | 2200 | 322 | .095 | — | $0.26/rd |
| 40gr | 1910 | 324 | .117 | — | $0.28/rd | |
| 40gr | 1910 | 324 | .113 | — | $0.32/rd | |
|
Winchester Dynapoint .22 Mag 45gr CPHP Ammo
45gr
• 1550 fps
|
45gr | 1550 | 240 | .125 | — | $0.29/rd |
| 40gr | 1910 | 324 | .113 | — | $0.23/rd | |
| 40gr | 1910 | 324 | .113 | — | $0.22/rd | |
|
Winchester Varmint HV .22 Mag 30gr V-Max Rimfire Ammo
30gr
• 2250 fps
|
30gr | 2250 | 337 | .097 | — | $0.31/rd |
| 25gr | 2100 | 245 | .081 | — | $0.37/rd |
Dealer links open the dealer's site. Some are affiliate links, and AmmoSight may earn a commission at no cost to you.
.22 Magnum Trajectory Calculator
Calculate drop, velocity, and energy at any range
Advantages and Disadvantages
Pros
- About 1,875 fps with a 40-grain bullet, against 1,200 to 1,300 fps for high-velocity .22 LR, for a flatter path to 125 yards.
- Heavier bullets than .17 HMR (30 to 45 grains vs 15.5 to 20) give more penetration on fox-sized game up close.
- Runs in compact revolvers and pistols with little recoil.
Cons
- Slower than .17 HMR, so it drops more past 100 yards.
- Louder and harder on a suppressor than .22 LR.
- Loses much of its velocity in short handgun barrels.
- A .22 LR can't share the chamber unless the revolver has a second cylinder.