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Muzzle velocities are usually listed for rifle length barrels, sometimes absurdly long rifle length barrels to boost the numbers. 22lr out of a handgun length b
by Jetlag 16y ago
Muzzle velocities are usually listed for rifle length barrels, sometimes absurdly long rifle length barrels to boost the numbers. 22lr out of a handgun length barrel will fall quite short.
- roel_v 16y agoYes that's true, I was thinking about rifles only, but indeed for handguns it would be different.
- mgarfias 16y agoMost manufacturers have quit playing those games. They generally (if you look) tell you what kind of weapon they were tested with, or barrel length failing that. Doing a bit of googling, the .22LR doesn't gain much velocity beyond 14" barrel length, and loses less than 200fps from a 4" barrel vs the 14".
- commandar 16y ago> and loses less than 200fps from a 4" barrel vs the 14". Well, given that .22LR out of a rifle length barrel is less than 200FPS above subsonic speeds, that kind of plays right into what he was saying.