Federal Small Game .22 Long Rifle 38 Grain Copper Plated Hollow Point – 500 Rounds (Brick) 712

Federal Small ammo in the Small Game .22 Long Rifle 38 Grain Copper Plated Hollow Point loading comes packed as a 500 round brick, which is how hunters should buy rimfire. Each round drives a 38 grain hollow point at 1260 fps with 138 ft/lbs of muzzle energy, delivering the punch needed to take small game cleanly. Federal has been an ammunition staple since 1922, and this brick is one of the most practical things in the lineup.

Why Federal Small ammo comes as a brick

Serious rimfire shooting is a volume sport. Between squirrel season, pest control around the barn, and the plinking that inevitably happens on the walk back, a 50 round box disappears faster than anyone expects. Anyone who has spent a morning in a hardwood bottom knows how quickly a pocketful of rimfire evaporates.

A 500 round brick fixes that permanently. You get one lot number, one consistent point of impact, and enough ammunition to cover an entire season without a single trip back to the counter. Bulk buying also insulates you from the price swings that hit rimfire harder than any other category.

Hunters are the core audience, but the brick suits anyone who shoots rimfire regularly. Buying Federal Small ammo in bulk is simply cheaper per round than buying the same ammunition fifty at a time.

What is in the brick

Federal Small ammo is a purpose built hunting load rather than a generic bulk pack, and the specification sheet shows it.

• Five hundred rounds per brick, enough for a full season of hunting plus the practice that goes with it.
• A 38 grain copper plated hollow point bullet formulated specifically for small game work.
• Muzzle velocity of 1260 fps for a flat trajectory across practical field distances.
• Muzzle energy of 138 ft/lbs, which is the punch that makes a humane result far more likely.
• Brass cases with rimfire ignition and copper plating that keeps bore fouling manageable over hundreds of rounds.
• One lot number across the whole brick, so your zero holds from the first box to the last.

Specifications and what they mean on game

The 38 grain hollow point is the working end of Federal Small ammo. A lighter bullet at higher velocity opens more readily, and reliable expansion is exactly what separates a hunting rimfire from a target load.

Hit probability matters as much as terminal performance on fast moving quarry. A flat shooting load reduces how much you have to guess about range, which is the single biggest source of misses on squirrels and rabbits. Federal Small ammo gives you both halves of that equation in one brick. Compare it against subsonic and target options in the wider ammunition category if your shooting is quieter than most.

Season planning, storage, and handling

Buy the brick before the season starts, not during it. Rimfire supply has a way of tightening exactly when everyone wants it, and a brick of Federal Small ammo on the shelf means your plans never depend on what a store has in stock.

Store it properly and it will last for many years. Cool, dry, and sealed in a container with a desiccant pack is all rimfire ammunition ever asks for, and it stays stable far longer than most people assume. Keep bricks off concrete floors and out of direct sunlight and you will never think about it again.

Carry a box, not the brick. Break out one 50 round box for the field and leave the rest of the Federal Small ammo at home where it stays clean, dry, and organized between hunts.

For a rimfire hunter, buying by the brick is the obvious move and this is the load worth buying. One order covers the season, the practice before it, and the plinking after it. This ammunition ships straight to your door wherever state and local law allows.