got my 22 TCM bullets... the perfect 22 revolver bullet???

[magnumwheelman]

My buddy ( who has a TCM semi auto & bolt action rifle ) & I went in on 2000, & they offered an additional 2000 at no increased shipping... so the other day 4000 - 22 TCM bullets showed up...

personally & with my buddies experience loading the TCM, seems they listed the velocity at an unobtainable level ( anything even remotely close to the listed velocities were showing many signs of over pressure... in fact all the factory ammo he's tried show those same over pressure signs... Armscor's loss is our gain, as they are selling these at $60.00 a 1000 & have many listed yet... only 139,000 left in stock

I'm thinking these 40 grain jacketed hollow points with a cannelure will be absolutely perfect for my 2 - 22 Cooper Centerfire Magnum revolvers... as well as my Hornet revolver... & should be great for any of the other 22 Centerfires for revolvers...

I think it was Huey that turned me on to them... a while back, & I'm just getting around to trying them...

Thoughts??? any one else shooting these???

www.ammosupplywarehouse.com/west/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=292&products_id=20074

[rjm52]

...probably would be a great .22 CF revolver bullet, the problem of course being who has one....

I had a S&W Model 53 .22 Jet for many years and managed to burn out the barrel in a little over a 1000 rounds... It is now a .327 Federal thanks to Jack Huntington and gets a lot more use than as a .22 Jet...

That said I wish that someone would bring out a .22 Cooper CFM as it would be great to have a .22 Magnum that one can reload....

Bob

[Encore64]

I bought 4000 of them. Currently waiting on a Single Six (Five) in 218 Bee from Jack Huntington.

Think the bullets near ideal for this use. Also, for MWMs new revolver.

[45MAN]

WHAT IS THE DIAMETER ON THESE TCM BULLETS?

[magnumwheelman]

I haven’t checked any, but believe they are .224, not .223

[cas]

Interested to know how long they are.
The only thing I've ever shot in my Snapper is 35gr V-Max's.

[magnumwheelman]

Pulled a few out tonight... diameter measured closer to .223” than .224” on my dial caliper... length was .471” on the 4 I measured

[rjm52]

If close to .223 then they would probably work in a .22 Jet...

[magnumwheelman]

just checked the 4 random bullets with a properly zeroed dial caliper, & they were all .223"

[45MAN]

Jan 6, 2020 9:35:58 GMT -5 rjm52 said:

If close to .223 then they would probably work in a .22 Jet...

REED IN OKLAHOMA MAKES JET BULLETS IN 40grs AND LIGHTER WEIGHTS IN .222. BEFORE I DISCOVERED THEM I WAS SWAGING .223 AND .224 BULLETS DOWN IN A LEE .222 SIZER. FOUND THE REED BULLETS BEFORE I DID MUCH WITH THE SWAGED BULLETS.

I HAVE A 6 INCH MODEL 48 BARREL I WOULD PART WITH IF ANY OF YOU GUYS ARE LOOKING FOR A S&W BARREL TO USE WITH A CUSTOM 22 CF REVOLVER AND .223 - .224 BULLETS.