Does anyone still make .22 rinfire gallery loads, the ones with the lead free frangible bullets? With all the 'lead free' shooting ranges now days it seems there should be a market.

Do remember them, but don't think they are still in production. Were two types if you do find any, one with a stintered LEAD bullet and one with a stintered IRON bullet (at least it was advertized as iron and a magnaet will stick). The lead version didn't do a thing for air contamination, but did revert back to dust on contact with a hard surface. Same deal with the iron version, but the iron dust wasn't a hazard....it did wear bores rather rapidly.

Federal tried a solid Zinc bullet a few years ago (in .22LR) and I know work is going on with the new matrix mateirals in other calibers. Eventaully htere will be lead free .22ammo on the market.

I know that frangible .22 caliber bullets are already available for the centerfires.


Do remember them, but don't think they are still in production. Were two types if you do find any, one with a stintered LEAD bullet and one with a stintered IRON bullet (at least it was advertized as iron and a magnaet will stick). The lead version didn't do a thing for air contamination, but did revert back to dust on contact with a hard surface. Same deal with the iron version, but the iron dust wasn't a hazard....it did wear bores rather rapidly.

Federal tried a solid Zinc bullet a few years ago (in .22LR) and I know work is going on with the new matrix mateirals in other calibers. Eventaully htere will be lead free .22ammo on the market.