17 WSM - 15 Grain Polymer Tip - Winchester Varmint X Lead Free - 50 Rounds vs 22 LR - 40 Grain LRN - Federal Champion - 800 Rounds

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Rimfire 17 WSM - 15 Grain Polymer Tip - Winchester Varmint X Lead Free - 50 Rounds 22 LR - 40 Grain LRN - Federal Champion - 800 Rounds
Summary
Rating
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Rank
#93831
#93808
Bullet Weight 15 Grain 40 Grain
Bullet Type Polymer Tipped Lead Round Nose (LRN)
Ammo Casing Brass Brass
Quantity 50 800
Primer Type Rimfire Rimfire
Muzzle Velocity (fps) 3300 1200
Muzzle Energy (ft lbs) 363 128
Attracts Magnet No No
Details
Brand Winchester Federal
Reviews N/A See 37 Reviews
Prices
MSRP $25.00 $130.00
Used Price $17.50 $91.00
Sale Price $22.50 $117.00

Rimfires Descriptions

17 WSM - 15 Grain Polymer Tip - Winchester Varmint X Lead Free - 50 Rounds

A lot of power in a little package – that sums up this 17 WSM load by Winchester to a T. Ideal for hunting both predators and burrowing things, it features a 15 grain polymer tip rapid expanding bullet that also very nicely contains no toxic lead. Great for California and other environments which don’t require additional lead! This round’s bullet sports a streamlined polymer tip, thin and concentric copper alloy jacket, and lead-free core. The tip is nestled deep within the core’s cavity, and on impact abruptly plunges inward to send it flying in every direction at once. The jacket’s sidewalls are engineered specifically to promote faster and more uniform fragmentation as well. All in all we can only compare terminal performance like this bullet’s to a tiny stick of dynamite! This Varmint X Lead Free cartridge features a freshly minted straight-walled brass case, non-corrosive rimfire primer, and charge of reduced residue propellant. It’s 100 percent equipped to turn you into a prairie dog’s personal angel of death!*

22 LR - 40 Grain LRN - Federal Champion - 800 Rounds

Real shooters will practice their aim on empty bottles, paper targets and squirrels with nothing less than the 700 Nitro Express. But at around $70 per cartridge, firing the 700 Nitro can get a little … well, let’s just say your mortgage lender better have a laid back approach to their business. Smart shooters prefer more economical ammo for plinking and casual varmint hunting. You’re smart, which is why you’ll love this brick of 800 22 LR cartridges by Federal Premium. This round has the elemental 22 LR bullet: the lead round nose. It has no copper plating that increases production costs, is made of solid, uniform lead, sports a ballistically efficient profile, and still delivers a decent amount of impact energy despite being incapable of terminal expansion. This round’s bullet weighs 40 grains – the norm for 22 LR. At that weight the bullet still achieves supersonic velocity out of a muzzle’s rifle, so its trajectory is flat and its chamber pressure is adequate to cycle a semi-auto like the Ruger 10/22 or an AR-15. This ammo’s non-corrosive primers and clean-burning propellant tend to reliable ignition. Its brass cases, which possesses uniform rim thickness, wall concentricity and length, are designed to support smooth feeding and ejection in any firearm. Its bullets have standardized weights for consistent ballistic performance. Federal Premium has operated out of Anoka, Minnesota since Warren G. Harding was in office. They’ve revolutionized a lot about the ammo industry in nearly 100 years, and in that time they’ve mastered the art of creating value without needlessly inflating their production costs.