.21 Sharp

Rifle cartridge September 2025 .21 Sharp 300px United States Rifle Winchester Ammunition 2024 Winchester Ammunition 2024–present .22 Long Rifle Rimmed, straight wall .2105 .226 .226 .278 .043 0.613 0.965 in (24.51 mm) 1 in 12 in mm on 24000 SAAMI 25 Game & Target 25 grain, Copper Matrix 1750 170 37 Game & Target 37 grain, Black Copper Plated 1335 146 42 Game & Target 42 grain, FMJ 1330 165 34 Super X® 34 grain, JHP 1500 170 24 in SAAMI Rimfire The .21 Sharp, is a SAAMI-standardized rimmed straight wall rifle cartridge standardised by Winchester Ammunition. History .21 Sharp was announced in September 2024 by Winchester Ammunition and was released in 2024.https://winchester.com/en/Blog/2024/09/Please-Welcome-the-21-Sharp Please Welcome the 21 Sharp winchester.comhttps://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/winchester-21-sharp-review/521542 Winchester .21 Sharp Rimfire: Full Review Tom Beckstrand April 8, 2025 Guns and Ammo Initial factory loads for the .21 Sharp include a variety of bullet types such as jacketed hollow point, copper‑plated, full metal jacket and lead‑free copper matrix options, demonstrating a broader selection than traditional .22 LR ammunition at launch. Design The cartridge was designed to shoot a copper jacketed bullet using a .22 LR case as some jurisdictions ban lead bullets.https://www.rifleshootermag.com/editorial/winchester-21-sharp-rimfire-modernized/529446 Winchester's .21 Sharp Looks to Change the Rimfire Landscape Joseph von Benedikt August 7, 2025 RifleShooterhttps://www.americanhunter.org/content/review-winchester-21-sharp/ Review: Winchester 21 Sharp National Rifle Association American Hunter - An Official Journal Of The NRA Winchester marketed the .21 Sharp as offering improved accuracy and reduced felt recoil compared to standard .22 LR ammunition, highlighting its appeal for small‑game hunting and precision shooting. See also List of rifle cartridges .22 Long Rifle References Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Ammunition