Pull the trigger, and the only sound is the bolt cycling—and a tree squirrel falling from the sky. At 1,250 fps, this ammo is the fastest Eley says they can push the .22 LR and maintain their ...

The .22 cartridge is like an old friend in the world of firearms. It’s affordable, easy to handle, and endlessly versatile.

When I got mine, I tried several different types of .22lr ammo and found there was a huge difference in sound level depending on what velocity ammo I used. Lower velocity rounds worked much better.

22 LR Punch with an open mind to see if my age-old bias against the .22 LR for self-defense still had merit or was a relic of outdated thinking. To help test the ammo, I reached out to Jeff Hoffman at ...