Jet 22
 

Buddy of mine showed me a box of Jet .22 cartridges yesterday and asked if I'd ever heard of them. Told him no. Anyone have any idea what the heck a Jet .22 or a .22 Jet is? The cartridges looked like a mini high-powered rifle cartridge, but the casing is really fat and only about 1 1/2" long. They had a pointed soft point tip. I think the box said 40 gr. so I'm guessing an old varmint caliber...

RE: Jet 22
 

The .22 jet was chambered in Smith and Wesson model 53revolvers in 1961 until it was discontinued in 1971. it wasnt very sucessful because of the use of a tapered case in a cylinder. When the gun was fired the cases had a tendancy to slip backwards andlock the gun up. the pistols also came with 6 adapter cartridges to allow a person to fire 22 long rifle ammoalso. it was also chambered in the marlin 62, H&R topper and TC also made guns in this caliber. it developed about 2460 fps with a 40gr bullrt and had a muzzle energy of about 535 ft.lb.

RE: Jet 22
 

didnt smith an wesson also make a pistol in the 221 remington fireball cartridge?

RE: Jet 22
 

I dont belive that S&W made handguns in 221 fireball, but i know remington introduced the cartridge in the XP-100 pistol. it was a bolt action number ment for varmint hunting and in other calibers hunting big game or silloute shooting.

RE: Jet 22
 

Wow this is a blast from the past. I really wonder if there are any S&W 22 Jets out there? Or if they went to granny's graveyard. Seems like revolvers like straight cases.

RE: Jet 22
 

that must have been what i was thinkin of