.21 Sharp - new kid in town

It makes sense for those areas that restrict the use of lead bullets. By moving away from the heeled bullet to a more conventional fit they can use all kinds of bullet types and construction. Using the existing .22 LR case will keep costs down. Sounds good to me.
 
Looks like a good idea but I'm thinking it could be another solution in search of a problem.

I've been using .22 rimfire for over 60 years with great satisfaction. Within the limits of range and ballistic performance the .22LR provides generally excellent accuracy and terminal effect on just about any small game critters in North America. Even with the rise in prices over the past 20 years or so my needs continue to be met with excellent economy.

My latest rimfire rifle is a CZ 455 American which already offers quick and easy change-out from .22LR to .22 mag and .17, which I have so far felt no need to utilize. I wouldn't be surprised if CZ announces a replacement barrel for the new .21 Sharp, but I doubt if I will take that step either.

Many other popular rifles offer fairly easy barrel change-out, such as the Ruger 10/22 and 77/22 models. I expect a good percentage of owners will adopt the .21 Sharp, as there always seems to be a demand for the latest, greatest, super-duper whatever.

I doubt the .22LR will be going away for a long, long time.
 
Sure seems like an interesting concept. It will be interesting to see how many gun manufacturers jump on the bandwagon. Without a selection of firearms, then ammo production won't get off the ground and in turn, nobody else will want to produce firearms for the round. It's achieve critical mass or die an early death. I would think a feasible pathway would be guns with easily replaceable barrels like the CZ457 and 10/22. If the round doesn't get any interest, then you're just out a barrel and can return the gun to 22LR.

Grin . . . . Seems like Lobo and I think alike!
 
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Had a Brain Fart Back during recent 22LR shortage.
Sportsman’s Warehouse had a nice Laminated stock LH Stainless Savage Bolt Action in 17.
And they had 500 round boxes of 17.
No 22 in sight!
But I didn’t really want a 17. Or a 21. Or a 20.
But maybe a 19!
 
I recently watched the American Rifleman TV show. The gent from Winchester made the statement that, and I am paraphrasing this, "if you have a .22, it is an easy rebarrel to the 21 Sharp", well, maybe for a Ruger 10/22, but I don't think it would be so easy on a CZ or Anschutz rifle. And again, how is it that a company can develop a new cartridge, have powder and bullets available, yet can't seem to make available many of the cartridges that are for the hundreds of thousands, or more, of firearms out there?
 
.22 Magnum is good, but costs about as much as 9mm. .21 is supposed to be priced closer to .22LR. Which probably means it’ll sell for just under Magnum prices.
 
Neat concept but yes, it's about the guns. There was that bottleneck hard plastic cased shotgun shell that seemed to solve all the issues that 12g has with magazines and feeding. But the market for absolutely reliable box/drum fed shotguns is a very small one.

Near me, a couple of years ago the local stores couldn't give away their 6.8 Western rifles and ammo. Nice cartridge but just not all that different than what's already out there. Most of your "latest and greatest" already bought a 6.5CM and maybe a 300PRC too.
 
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Most of your "latest and greatest" already bought a 6.5CM and maybe a 300PRC too.
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Don't forget .22 Velo-Dog, .22 Win Auto, Daisy VL .22, .357 Maximum, Winchester WSM, Remington Ultra Mag and a host of other cartridges that are now obsolete.

With all the functional firearms in circulation, gunmakers need to come up with new products to keep their businesses alive. There's a good reason many gunmakers have been bought out by ammunition companies since the Civil War.
 
Yeah seems they come up with new stuff hoping some will "stick" Some did and many have not. Can't keep track of the 6.5 or 6 whatever lately. Maybe a good cartridge but will stick with my 06 or 270. No need to blow big bucks on a new gun for my hunting.
 
I predict——DOA.
The traditional .22 RF is essentially irreplaceable in the mass market as it is so firmly established and there is an immense installed user base that cannot be overcome. Especially by a new round that offers no tangible performance or cost advantages to users.
 
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Nope sticking with 22 LR. Nice sales pitch but I predict an early demise.
If I were 50 years younger I would buy some ammo, a rifle never open it set it back and sell for $$$$ in a few years.
 
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