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buckhorn · June 18, 2012, 11:32 AM

.22 hyper velocity is about 1,500 fps with a 35gr. bullet. Standard .22's are about 1,000 fps with a 40 gr. bullet. Hyper velocity rounds are .22 magnum territory. A revolver may handle them, but anything with a recoil spring and buffer is going to suffer. If you have a semi-auto, stick with standard velocity rounds, rifle or handgun. You can hear the difference, one goes bang, the other goes BANG!!!!

June 18, 2012, 11:32 AM	#9
buckhorn Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2012 Location: mid michigan Posts: 196	.22 hyper velocity is about 1,500 fps with a 35gr. bullet. Standard .22's are about 1,000 fps with a 40 gr. bullet. Hyper velocity rounds are .22 magnum territory. A revolver may handle them, but anything with a recoil spring and buffer is going to suffer. If you have a semi-auto, stick with standard velocity rounds, rifle or handgun. You can hear the difference, one goes bang, the other goes BANG!!!!