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Hornady Critical Defense 83200 22 WMR 45 Grain is a defensive rimfire load built to give small revolvers and compact 22 Magnum pistols a more capable, purpose designed option for personal protection. This 22 WMR load is aimed at concealed carriers, kit gun users, and homeowners who want modern defensive bullet technology in a controllable rimfire platform.
Key Features
- Cartridge 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire 22 WMR
- Bullet weight 45 grain
- Bullet type FTX flex tip expanding bullet
- Bullet style jacketed hollow point with polymer flex tip
- Ballistic coefficient approximately 0.110 G1
- Sectional density approximately 0.128
- Muzzle velocity around 1000 feet per second from short defensive length barrels
- Muzzle energy around 100 foot pounds class from compact handguns
- Nickel plated brass cases
- Rimfire primed
- Rounds per box 50
- Designed for short barrel defensive 22 Magnum handguns
Special Features
- FTX bullet uses a soft polymer Flex Tip insert to help prevent the hollow point cavity from clogging through heavy clothing, then drive back on impact to initiate reliable expansion.
- Critical Defense 22 WMR is tuned specifically for short barrels, with powder selected to deliver useful velocity and energy from compact revolvers and pistols rather than full length rifles.
- Nickel plated cases enhance corrosion resistance and make chamber checks easier in low light, which supports daily carry and defensive readiness.
- Clean burning, low flash propellants are chosen to help reduce muzzle flash and preserve night vision during low light or indoor defensive use.
- Part of the Critical Defense family, giving 22 WMR shooters a load engineered around personal protection instead of small game or general purpose rimfire shooting.
Practical Benefits
- A good fit for shooters who rely on 22 Magnum revolvers or pistols for personal defense and want ammunition that is built specifically for that role instead of repurposed varmint loads.
- The 45 grain FTX design helps 22 WMR perform more consistently through clothing and light barriers, making it more suitable for real world defensive situations.
- Optimized short barrel ballistics give small carry guns more predictable performance, which is important for sighting in, patterning, and verifying function.
- Nickel cases and modern propellants support reliable function and easier maintenance for compact rimfire handguns that may be carried often but fired less frequently.
- A practical choice for recoil sensitive shooters, supervised youth defensive training, and experienced users who want a controllable rimfire defensive option in 22 WMR.
Hornady Critical Defense 83200 22 WMR 45 Grain FTX 50 Round Box is a confidence building choice for personal defense and everyday carry in 22 Magnum revolvers and compact pistols.
| MANUFACTURER | HORNADY |
| CALIBER | 22 WMR |