.22 WMR Speer 40-grain Gold Dot
After the introduction of the .17 HMR several years back, some ammo manufacturers finally got around to offering new and exciting .22 WMR loads.
By
Richard Mann (RSS)
September 11, 2012
Though most of these new .22 WMR loads were for designed for hunting, the options now extend to personal defense. Speer is offering a 40-grain Gold Dot load for the .22 WMR. While I’m sure this stuff would expand more from a handgun with a longer barrel, the low velocity limited expansion out of the little North American Arms Pug. But of course, with every load there is a trade off; do you want greater expansion or deeper penetration?
| Load | Handgun | Velocity (fps) | PEN (inches) | EXP (inches) | RW (grains) |
| .22 WMR Speer 40-grain Gold Dot | NAA Pug (1-inch barrel) | 741 | 10.75 | .270 | 40 |
Tags: .22 Mag., .22 WMR, GoldDot, Speer, terminal ballistics, terminal performance
