The RWS .22 LR Pistol Match (MPN: 2132443) is precision target ammunition engineered specifically for semi-automatic handguns and target revolvers. Formulated with a fast-burning propellant optimised for standard 130 mm handgun barrels, it achieves complete powder combustion, reduced muzzle flash, and soft recoil dynamics. Firing a 40 gr Lead Round Nose (LRN) projectile at a subsonic muzzle velocity of 275 m/s, this load prevents transonic turbulence to produce consistent groupings across 25-metre precision and rapid-fire disciplines.

Key Features

• Short-Barrel Optimisation: Utilises a fast-burning powder blend designed to ensure complete combustion and uniform pressures in ~130 mm (5.1-inch) pistol barrels.
• Subsonic Ballistic Profile: Generates a muzzle velocity of 275 m/s to keep projectile flight entirely subsonic, eliminating flight instability caused by transonic shock waves.
• Soft Recoil Characteristic: Generates 98 Joules of muzzle energy to minimise muzzle rise, facilitating rapid sight realignment during timed target sequences.
• Lead Round Nose Design: Delivers smooth feeding in semi-automatic match pistols while providing a 0.132 ballistic coefficient for predictable downrange flight.

Specifications

• Calibre: .22 Long Rifle (.22 LR)
• Bullet Weight: 40 grains (2.6 grams)
• Bullet Profile: Lead Round Nose (LRN)
• Muzzle Velocity (V₀): 275 m/s (approx. 902 fps out of a 130 mm barrel)
• Velocity at 50 m: 257 m/s
• Velocity at 100 m: 241 m/s
• Muzzle Energy (E₀): 98 Joules
• Energy at 50 m: 86 Joules
• Ballistic Coefficient (BC): 0.132
• Box Quantity: 50 cartridges

Who is the RWS .22 LR Pistol Match for?

• ISSF Sport Pistol competitors — requires consistent subsonic velocities of 275 m/s and a 0.132 ballistic coefficient out of short barrels to maintain tight shot clusters in 25-metre handgun disciplines using this .22 LR match pistol ammunition.
• Standard Pistol and Rapid Fire club shooters — benefits from the mild 98 Joules of muzzle energy delivered by this 40 grains .22 LR match pistol ammunition to reduce arm fatigue and speed up sight recovery between timed shots.

Less suitable for: Long-distance small-bore rifle disciplines at 50 m to 100 m (where dedicated match rifle loads with powder burn rates tuned for 650 mm barrels are better suited), or small game hunting and pest control (where high-velocity hollow-point cartridges are recommended due to the non-expanding nature of target LRN bullets).