Remington Reintroduces .22 Short Loads

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posted on April 8, 2026
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Remington .22 Short Loads

Remington Ammunition announced that it is once again producing the versatile, user-friendly .22 Short.

The .22 Short was the first American-made metallic cartridge. The Smith & Wesson Model 1, released in 1858, was the first defensive revolver chambered for it.

The updated .22 Short line includes both a 27-grain hollowpoint and a 29-grain roundnose offering, tailored for plinking, pest control and training new shooters. The .22 Short has the same rim, case body and bullet diameter of the .22 Long, .22 Extra Long and .22 LR, so nearly any .22-chambered firearm can shoot it (though semi-automatics may not cycle as well.)

“Big tasks sometimes call for short solutions, and our reintroduced .22 Short delivers just that,” said Dan Compton, Remington’s rimfire product director. “It’s a perfect choice for varmint specialists and first-time shooters looking for a low-recoil, lower-noise round that still
performs with confidence.”

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