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B.L.E. · June 2, 2009, 06:51 AM

I have chronographed several brands and types of .22 long rifle and Federal Lightnings were hitting 1200 fps out of a Smith and Wesson model 41 pistol. CCI standard velocity ammo is just as slow as Remington Sub Sonic or even slower and I get almost no duds.
You will be amazed at how close a pistol's velocity is to a rifle with .22 ammo. The powder is consumed and most of the velocity has already been gained in a short pistol barrel. A long rifle barrel gives only about 80-100 fps additional velocity.

June 2, 2009, 06:51 AM	#3
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	I have chronographed several brands and types of .22 long rifle and Federal Lightnings were hitting 1200 fps out of a Smith and Wesson model 41 pistol. CCI standard velocity ammo is just as slow as Remington Sub Sonic or even slower and I get almost no duds. You will be amazed at how close a pistol's velocity is to a rifle with .22 ammo. The powder is consumed and most of the velocity has already been gained in a short pistol barrel. A long rifle barrel gives only about 80-100 fps additional velocity.