21 Sharp-New cartridge

[edwea]

Just saw this. Winchester released a new rimfire cartridge. OAL of a 22lr but with a non heeled bullet.

Please Welcome the 21 Sharp | Winchester Ammunition

winchester.com

 

[Mgderf]

Just saw this. Winchester released a new rimfire cartridge. OAL of a 22lr but with a non heeled bullet.

Please Welcome the 21 Sharp | Winchester Ammunition

winchester.com

Yet another ingenious solution to an all but nonexistent problem.

 

[gassprint1]

Watched the report about this on the outdoor channel i think wednesday. Wasn't impressed with it after researching more info. Everything was supposed to be 22lr components but won't work in a 22lr rifle. What's next, a 46acp or a 9.5mm cartridge. Anything to make money and gun nuts will always blow money on it. I didn't pay much attention on the round cost, but probably alot more than 22lr, just like 380 costs much more than 9mm which makes no sense being 380 is just a slightly shorter 9mm round.

 

[patience0830]

Watched the report about this on the outdoor channel i think wednesday. Wasn't impressed with it after researching more info. Everything was supposed to be 22lr components but won't work in a 22lr rifle. What's next, a 46acp or a 9.5mm cartridge. Anything to make money and gun nuts will always blow money on it. I didn't pay much attention on the round cost, but probably alot more than 22lr, just like 380 costs much more than 9mm which makes no sense being 380 is just a slightly shorter 9mm round.

Yup. Looks like a other experiment for the ash heap to me. If they'd made it to fit existing rifles, it would have a chance. Stupid.

 

[bgcatty]

Another “solution” for a “non-existent problem”!

 

[edwea]

My first thought too....
Considering the push on many places for lead free ammunition, this may be an effort to get in front of regulations that will prohibit traditional 22lr shooting.

 

[Bugzilla]

On the bright side you now have another reason to buy another gun and more ammo. I’ll pass.

 

[55fairlane]

I had a buddy tell me about this , my first thought was another 5mm rimfire? And then "the answer to a question that doesn't exist "
I do not follow the trends, so I do not have a cabinet full of oddballs no one wants.
I will believe in .21 when Anschutz adds them to their fleet of rifles

 

[daddyusmaximus]

If the non-healed bullets live up to the hype and are that much more accurate, the target & match shooters may pick up on it.

For the 95% of rimfire shooters who just like plinking or hunting, the .22lr will eat it's lunch.

 

[jwamplerusa]

I am interested in a "watch from a distance" way.

22LR, by modern standards, has many issues which degrade accuracy, effectiveness, and manufacturing. Among these are the heeled bullet which precludes a jacketed projectile.

For a 22LR competitor / replacement however; it will almost surely come down to cost per round with accuracy a secondary issue. Thus the rationale for using as many 22LR components and processes as possible.

Personally I think it would be good for the industry to move to a more modern cartridge design, but I don't believe there is any price elasticity to get there. When the move is made, I suspect it will be due to the price / regulation of lead changing the cost / benefit analysis artificially.

Since my marksmanship sucks, the accuracy potential is probably not going to matter to me. Someone like 55fairlane might notice, but I probably wouldn't.

 

[shootersix]

Gaston Glock…”Nobody can make a more useless caliber than 45 GAP!”

Winchester “Hold my brass!”

 

[ECS686]

I guess these corporations have forgotten about what happened to Coca-Cola in 1985 with that whole “new coke” BS!

At least with 30 Super carry it caused the support for the 32 H&R mag guys to ge the support they needed but the 21 Winchester thing I just don’t see it!

If that’s anyone’s thing good luck

 

[Wilhunt4fd]

This has all the feels of staying up late Saturday night at the honky tonk two steppin' Garth Brooks and waking up Sunday morning to Chris Gaines.