How fast does a .22 long rifle bullet travel?

Answer 1

That depends on the amount of powder used in the casing and the barrel of the gun firing the bullet.

Answer 2

The above answer is way off - definitely not .22LR velocities.

A .22 LR Standard Velocity .40 grain bullet fired from a rifle barrel is in the neighborhood of 1000-1100fps.

A High Velocity .22LR .40gr bullet fired from a rifle barrel is around 1200-1300fps. CCI Mini-Mags (for example) are 1235fps.

Hyper-velocity rounds are around 1400-1600fps from a rifle, with a lighter bullet weight (32-36gr, sometimes 40).

If you want to convert any FPS velocity into MPH, divide the FPS by 1.47 and that will give you the MPH.

Answer 3

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Modern .22 short is just as powerful a .22 long or LR (at standard velocity). a .22 short bullet (29 grains) needs to be around 800 fps to be able to penetrate deep enough to hit a person's heart.

Answer 4

Depends on if you are the shooter or the target.

If you are the shooter, not fast enough.

If you are the target, too fast.

Answer 5

About 2400-2800 feet per second.

Answer 6

CCI (U.S.A.)
Eley (U.K.)
Federal (U.S.A.)
Fiocchi (Italy)
Lapua (Finland)
PMC (U.S.A.)
Remington (U.S.A.)
RWS (Germany)
Winchester/Olin (U.S.A.)

CCI .22 LR ammunition

Varmint Hunting

Stinger - 32 grain Hyper-Velocity GLHP; MV 1640 fps (rifle), MV 1395 (pistol).
Quik-Shok - 32 grain Hyper-Velocity SHP; MV 1640 fps (rifle), MV 1395 fps (pistol).
Velocitor - 40 grain Hyper-Velocity GLHP; MV 1435 fps (rifle), MV 1130 fps (pistol).
Sub-sonic - 40 grain LHP; MV 1050 fps (rifle); MV 940 fps (pistol).

Small Game Hunting

Mini-Mag - 36 grain High Velocity GLHP; MV 1260 fps (rifle), MV 1085 fps (pistol).
Mini-Mag - 40 grain High Velocity GLRN; MV 1235 fps (rifle), MV 1060 fps (pistol).
SGB - 40 grain High Velocity LFP; MV 1235 fps (rifle), MV 1060 fps (pistol).

General Purpose/Plinking

Mini-Mag - 40 grain High Velocity GLRN; MV 1235 fps (rifle), MV 1060 fps (pistol).
Standard Velocity - 40 grain LRN; MV 1070 fps (rifle), MV 940 (pistol).

Competition/Target/Training

Green Tag - 40 grain LRN; MV 1070 fps (rifle), MV 940 fps (pistol).
Pistol Match - 40 grain LRN; MV 1070 fps (rifle), MV 940 fps (pistol).
Silhouette - 40 grain GLRN; MV 1235 fps (rifle), MV 1060 fps (pistol).
Standard Velocity - 40 grain LRN; MV 1070 fps (rifle), MV 940 (pistol).


Special Purpose

Shotshell - 31 grains #12 lead shot; MV 1000 fps (rifle).
Long CB - 29 grain LRN; MV 710 fps (rifle); MV 708 (pistol).

Eley

Competition/Target/Training

Match EPS - 40 grain LFN; MV 1085 fps (rifle).
Club Xtra - 40 grain LRN; MV 1085 (rifle).
Target Rifle - 40 grain LRN; MV 1085 (rifle).

Federal

Varmint Hunting

Game-Shok - 31 grain Hyper-Velocity CPHP; MV 1550 fps (rifle).

Small Game Hunting

Game-Shok - 38 grain High Velocity CPHP; MV 1280 fps (rifle).
Game-Shok - 40 grain High Velocity CPRN; MV 1260 fps (rifle).

General Purpose/Plinking

Game-Shok - 40 grain High Velocity CPRN; MV 1260 fps (rifle).
Champion - 40 grain High Velocity LRN; MV 1260 fps (rifle).
Champion - 38 grain CPHP; MV 1255 fps (rifle).
American Eagle - 38 grain High Velocity CPHP; MV 1280 fps (rifle).
American Eagle - 40 grain High Velocity LRN; MV 1260 fps (rifle).


Competition/Target/Training

Gold Medal - 40 grain LRN; MV 1080 fps (rifle).

Special Purpose

Game-Shok - 25 grains #12 lead shot.

Fiocchi

Competition/Target/Training

Rifle Match (Exacta Carbina) - 40 grain LRN; MV 1050 fps (rifle).
Biathlon Match - 40 grain LRN; MV 1120 fps (rifle).
Match Training - 40 grain LRN; MV 1050 fps (rifle).

Special Purpose

.22 Long Rifle Blank

Lapua

Varmint Hunting

Subsonic HP - 36 grain HP; MV 315 mps (rifle).

Small Game Hunting

Hollow Point - 36 grain High Velocity HP; MV 390 mps (rifle).
Speed Ace - 40 grain High Velocity RN; MV 390 mps (rifle).


General Purpose/Plinking

Signum - 40 grain LRN; MV 290 mps (pistol).
Super Club - 40 grain LRN; MV 320 mps (rifle).

Competition/Target/Training

Midas M/L - 40 grain LRN; MV 325 mps (rifle).
Master M/L - 40 grain LRN; MV 325 mps (rifle).
Scoremax - 48 grain LRN; MV 315 mps (rifle).
Polar Biathlon - 40 grain LRN; MV 335 mps (rifle).
Pistol King - 40 grain LRN; MV 290 mps (pistol).
Super Club - 40 grain LRN; MV 320 mps (rifle).
Standard Club - 40 grain LRN; MV 320 mps (rifle).

PMC

Varmint Hunting

Moderator Subsonic - 38 grain LHP; MV 1000 fps (rifle).

Small Game Hunting

Zapper - 38 grain High Velocity CCHP; MV 1280 fps (rifle).
Zapper - 40 grain High Velocity CCRN; MV 1255 fps (rifle).

General Purpose/Plinking

Scoremaster - 40 grain Standard Velocity LRN; MV 1135 fps (rifle).
Sidewinder - 40 grain Standard Velocity LRN; MV 1135 fps (rifle).
Sidewinder - 40 grain High Velocity CCRN; MV 1250 fps (rifle).

Competition/Target/Training

Match Rifle - 40 grain LRN; MV 1050 fps (rifle).
Match Pistol - 40 grain LRN; MV 900 fps (pistol).
Scoremaster - 40 grain LRN; MV 1135 fps (rifle).

Remington

Varmint Hunting

Yellow Jacket - 33 grain Plated TCHP; MV 1500 fps (rifle).
Subsonic - 38 grain LHP; MV 1050 fps (rifle).

Small Game Hunting

Viper - 36 grain Hyper-Velocity TC Solid; MV 1410 (rifle).
Golden Bullet - 36 grain High Velocity Plated HP; MV 1280 fps (rifle).
Golden Bullet - 40 grain High Velocity Plated HP; MV 1255 fps (rifle).

General Purpose/Plinking

High Velocity - 36 grain HP; MV 1280 fps (rifle).
Golden Bullet - 40 grain High Velocity Plated HP; MV 1255 fps (rifle).
Cyclone - 36 grain High Velocity LHP; MV 1280 fps (rifle).
Thunderbolt - 40 grain High Velocity LRN; MV 1255 fps (rifle).

Competition/Target/Training

Target - 40 grain Standard Velocity LRN; MV 1150 fps (rifle).

Special Purpose

Long Rifle Shot - 25 grains #12 lead shot.

RWS

Varmint Hunting

Subsonic - 40 grain LHP; MV 1000 fps (rifle).

Small Game Hunting

High Velocity - 40 grain High Velocity CPHP; MV 1310 fps (rifle).

General Purpose/Plinking

Target Rifle - 40 grain LRN; MV 1080 fps (rifle).
Subsonic - 40 grain LHP; MV 1000 fps (rifle).

Competition/Target/Training

R 50 - 40 grain LRN; MV 1070 fps (rifle).
R 100 - 40 grain LRN; MV 1175 fps (rifle).
Rifle Match - 40 grain LRN; MV 1035 fps (rifle).
Target Rifle - 40 grain LRN; MV 1080 fps (rifle).

Winchester

Varmint Hunting

Power Point - H.V. 40 grain PP; MV 1280 fps (rifle), MV 1085 fps (pistol).

Small Game Hunting

Power Point - H. V. 40 grain PP; MV 1280 fps (rifle), MV 1085 fps (pistol).
Super-X - 37 grain High Velocity CPHP; MV 1280 fps (rifle).
Super-X - 40 grain High Velocity CPRN; MV 1255 fps (rifle), MV 1060 fps (pistol).

General Purpose/Plinking

Super-X - 40 grain High Velocity CPRN; MV 1255 fps (rifle), MV 1060 fps (pistol).
T 22 - 40 grain Standard Velocity LRN; MV 1150 fps (rifle), MV 950 fps (pistol).
Wildcat - 40 grain High Velocity LRN; MV 1255 fps (rifle), MV 1060 fps (pistol).
X-Pert - 36 grain Standard Velocity LHP; MV 1220 fps (rifle), MV 925 fps (pistol).

Competition/Target/Training

T 22 - 40 grain Standard Velocity LRN; MV 1150 fps (rifle), MV 950 fps (pistol).

Special Purpose

Shot - 25 grains #12 lead shot.