Winchester Announces New 21 Sharp Rimfire Cartridge

[shanneba]

Winchester’s new 21 Sharp rimfire cartridge is touted by the company to provide enhanced accuracy and on-target performance with both lead and lead-free projectiles.
The new 21 Sharp rimfire cartridge allows for multiple bullet types, including full metal jacket (FMJ), copper matrix and plated-lead options. Jacketed hollow point (JHP) bullets will also be available in 21 Sharp.

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Winchester Announces New 21 Sharp Rimfire Cartridge

Winchester Ammunition’s new 21 Sharp rimfire cartridge was “built from the ground up for enhanced accuracy and on-target performance with both lead and lead-free projectiles.”

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New Cartridge & Chamber 21 Sharp

21 Sharp ammo

 

[trader]

nice but dunno that the uptake in the firearms community is going to be huge as there are many tiny calibers already

 

[Scevaph]

isn't that special. Companies can't keep ammo on the shelves and they are bringing out new ones.

 

[Belt Fed]

Nope, file this one with the 30 super carry.

 

[trader]

I would say it has the same challenges as one would in introducing a new deer rifle cartridge. We have enough already, not that there isn't room for improvement but at some point we got this.

 

[Pitdogg2]

I watched this last night on NRA TV show. It would have been better if it could be used in current .22 rifles.

 

[shanneba]

How long before someone tries a 22LR round in one of these rifles or this ammo in 22LR firearm?

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

Nope, file this one with the 30 super carry.

include 350 and 400 legend

 

[Scevaph]

How long before someone tries a 22LR round in one of these rifles or this ammo in 22LR firearm?

My guess is that it will fire in a .22 L.R. but at .010 - .012 undersized the accuracy would be pretty bad and vice verse a .22 LR fired in one would swage down the lead bullet without a stutter but again not so good accuracy. I see the chamber pressure on both is 24,000 PSI. I am sure the folks at Winchester have done this already with no ill effects or they would not have made the case / chamber essentially the same.

 

[Pitdogg2]

include 350 and 400 legend

Nope, A lot, and I mean a LOT of folks in states that have rifle cartridge restrictions these two have flourished. I don't know many people that still hunt with shotgun slugs, they have went with those two rounds to hunt deer.

 

[835mag]

include 350 and 400 legend

In restricted states that used to require only shotgun slugs these cartridges are quite capable and popular. I love my 350 legend. Would I use it if I could use my 308… No.

 

[835mag]

Nope, A lot, and I mean a LOT of folks in states that have rifle cartridge restrictions these two have flourished. I don't know many people that still hunt with shotgun slugs, they have went with those two rounds to hunt deer.

You posted this as I was typing.

 

[mikep]

No thank you.

 

[Shibadog]

I watched this last night on NRA TV show. It would have been better if it could be used in current .22 rifles.

This. I fail to see what it does that a .22 LR, a .22 WMR, or one of the .17 rimfires can’t do equally well without the need for new firearms. Hard pass for me