Federal .22LR 38 Grain Copper Plated Hollow Point – 40 Rounds (Box) AE22

Federal 22LR ammo in the 38 Grain Copper Plated Hollow Point loading is a small box with a serious job to do. This 40 round package pushes a 38 grain CPHP bullet at 1260 fps with 134 ft/lbs of muzzle energy, which is genuine small game performance in a rimfire cartridge. Federal has been building rimfire ammunition for generations, and this load is one of the most useful in the catalog.

What this Federal 22LR ammo is built to do

The copper plated hollow point is the difference between a rimfire round that punches paper and one that hunts. The hollow cavity opens on impact and transfers energy quickly, which is exactly what you want on squirrels, rabbits, and small varmints where a clean result matters. A solid lead round nose will pass straight through, while a hollow point does its work inside the animal.

Copper plating is doing real work as well. It reduces lead fouling in the bore, protects the bullet nose during feeding, and helps the round chamber smoothly in semi automatic actions that can be fussy with bare lead. Federal 22LR ammo in this loading runs well in everything from a bolt gun to a rimfire pistol.

Hunters and pest controllers are the target audience, but recreational shooters get plenty of value too. A 40 round box is a sensible way to try a load in your rifle before committing to a brick of it. Rimfire rifles are famously picky, and testing costs almost nothing at this price point.

Features that make this round work

Federal 22LR ammo is bought by the thousand, so the details that repeat well are the ones that matter here.

• A 38 grain copper plated hollow point bullet built for accuracy, reliable feeding, and useful expansion.
• Muzzle velocity of 1260 fps, comfortably supersonic and flat enough for practical field ranges.
• Muzzle energy of 134 ft/lbs, which is honest performance for small game work at sensible distances.
• Brass cased construction with rimfire ignition, the format that has defined this caliber for well over a century.
• Forty rounds per box, a light, pocketable count that suits a walk in the woods better than a full brick.
• Plated construction that keeps bore fouling down across a long shooting session.

Specifications and what they mean in the field

A lighter 38 grain bullet at 1260 fps trades a little mass for extra speed, and that trade favors expansion. Hollow points need velocity to open properly, so the faster loading is the one that makes the bullet design actually work the way it was drawn. That is the design logic behind Federal 22LR ammo in the 38 grain weight.

The .22 Long Rifle earns its place through versatility. Federal 22LR ammo in this configuration covers plinking, pest control, and small game hunting without changing anything but your point of aim. Look through the wider ammunition category if you also want a bulk pack for high volume practice.

Field use, storage, and handling

Test before you trust. Every rimfire barrel has preferences, so shoot a 40 round box of Federal 22LR ammo at a rested target before you decide it is your hunting load for the season.

The small box count is genuinely practical afield. Forty rounds slides into a jacket pocket or a pack lid without rattling, and it is more ammunition than most people fire on a day of squirrel hunting anyway. Less weight in the pack means more attention on the woods around you.

Store boxes in a cool, dry place and keep them upright so cartridges stay in their trays. Rimfire cases are not reloadable, so collect the empties for recycling and spend your energy on tracking which lot of Federal 22LR ammo grouped best in your rifle instead.

For a hunting rimfire that shoots flat and hits with authority, this is a hard box to beat. Buy a few, find your rifle’s favorite, and keep the good stuff in your pocket. This ammunition ships straight to your door wherever state and local law allows.