Use of frangible bullets

[montveil]

What do you thing of using frangible bullets for target practice and plinking.
Any problems using them in 22's such as feeding, wear, accuracy.

[nilescoyote]

I haven't heard of them for 22 rimfire before...

[woodchukhntr]

Remington used to make frangible shorts named "Rocket" for gallery guns.  I used them extensively in the 60's for rats & starlings at the local dump in a Remington 552 semi-auto.  They were very effective, and I never had any problems.  When you think about it, they were meant for shooting gallery guns that were shot a lot more than any individually-owned gun would be, probably 100's of thousands of rounds.  The only shot-out barrel that I have seen on a .22 was an ex-shooting gallery Remington.  I am unaware of any current sources for such ammo, but would be interested in getting some.

[bscman]

There aren't any frangible "heeled" bullets that I'm aware of--hence, no frangible bullets for the 22lr.
The closest thing you'd find would be the CCI Quick-shock, designed to break into three pieces...but it most definitely is not a frangible bullet....and at hyper velocity speeds, you aren't going to get the greatest accuracy out of *most* barrels.

The 22mag has the Vmax and TNT which are designed to "explode" on impact, and will greatly reduce the chance of a ricochet when shot into something hard like a rock, dirt, or a pesky varmint....but at over $10 a box, it's not the most cost-effective plinking ammo. It sure works great on critters, though.

Of course, the Vmax and TNT's for the .17's are a great choice as well...and give the high speed and low weight of these bullets, it's VERY rare you hear a "zinger."

The long and short of it?
The 22lr is one of the absolute WORST rounds when it comes to ricochets. The only thing worst that comes to my mind would be an air rifle shooting steel BB's!!!