0.22 JET AMMO ?

[O.G.]

HELLO !
i own a 53 model in 0.22 jet cal.
can anyone tell me abut manufacturers of this round ?
or abut reloading it ?
thanks in advance
O.G.

 

[CTSixshot]

Sorry, not much help here...
Foster Bear Arms in Foster, RI had a few bags of .22 Jet brass on the shelf, but that was awhile ago and if you're not in the area, it doesn't help much.
Reloading the Jet shouldn't be much differnet than a Hornet, just go easy so you don't crush the necks, I suppose.
FBA's website doesn't seem to exist anymore...(401) 647-4867

 

[perrazi]

remington is the only producer of the brass,some others are loading ammo. there hasn't been any new remington ammo for about 25yrs. now. you will see it at gunshows from time to time either rediculously expensive or dirt cheap,depending on the knowledge of the seller. it takes a .222 or .223 diameter bullet for loading. i use the .223 sierra hornet bullets in my jets and have had good luck with them. even with a light handload the noise is impressive. never shoot one without ear protection. to actively shoot a jet you must reload. lubing cases is a must so it's like loading for a rifle. die set-up is critical, as is a tight mouth for the bullet to rest in. you will have to trim after 3-4 loads with anything close to a factory speed round. they are my favorite s&w gun to go play with. have owned around 25 of them over the years and still have several.

 

[O.G.]

THANKS !

thank you very much for the replay and the info !
regards
o.g.:

 

[O.G.]

any ammo manufacturerers ?

are there any companies that produce factory-loaded ammo for the 0.22 jet handgun ?

 

[SuperMan]

Several shooters on the Forum have used this ammo and have said it is very good...better than having to pay $75-100 a box for Remington...

Reed's Ammunition & Research, LLC

Bob

 

[rck281]

Midway has Remington and Graf & Sons has PRVI brass (never tried their brass but ammo is good).

 

[O.G.]

explanation please ?

hello friends !
since i am not english speaker from birth please explain :
are the companies mentiond actualy produce ammonition for the 0.22 jet or only brass cases or they re-load used cases ?
does remington produce jet shels and sell it for 75-100$ a box?
thanks for your paitience !
regards
o.g. from israel

 

[SuperMan]

Reed's is loaded ammo...the rest I believe is just brass... Remington has not made any .22 Jet for many many years...

Click on Reed's link above to see the ammo...

Bob

 

[murphydog]

The other alternative is to find an appropriate .22 LR cylinder or chamber inserts for your Jet. The factory will not have them for your gun but they can be found, depending on your country's gun laws. If you want to shoot full-power loads reloading would be the best option as others have noted.

 

[perrazi]

believe jets are loaded by a couple of the smaller reload outfits. the market now is very small and those who shoot jets reload there own. the remington and prvi are both brass only not ammo. best thing is to start loading if you don't already. don't know about your laws though.

 

[O.G.]

prvi partizan ammo - any expereance ?

i heard that prvi-partizan from serbia (ex-yoguslavia) are manufacturing the 0.22 jet ammo they call it '' o.22 remington jet magnum'' does any one have comments abut it ?

 

[SuperMan]

...don't know about their .22 Jet ammo but their .223/.308/9mm and .45 are excellent.....

Bob

 

[O.G.]

inserts for 0.22 magnum

are there inserts for 0.22 magnum cartridges ?

 

[Arman4461]

0.22 JET AMMO

Hello,
I am a Jet fan also. I have bought new ammo from The Old Western Scrounger and had good luck with it. He has it as Model: 6560 for $49.95 for 50 rounds
I bought two boxes when I got my first Jet. It was good freshly-loaded ammo and gave good brass for reloads. It grouped fairly well, but the Jet is VERY bullet sensitive. Midway just did a run of brass for the Jet. They still have some. It is Remington brass. 50 new empties for $54.99, Product #: 660147. Might want to get some quick. they only make it every few years.
Reloading is the only way to go, unless you have excess cash. You must use good dies. Single-loading on a Bonanza Co-Ax works well for me. I will not attempt to use my Dillon RL550B progressive, due to brass loss from neck failures. I prefer Rifle primers due to the high pressures. The S&W shoots well as long as you keep the chambers dry.
Good Luck!
Arman4461

 

[O.G.]

hello sir.
when saying you used .223 slugs what weight were they ? is it o.k. to use 65 grain slugs ? will they make '' key-holeing'' ?
regards
ofer

 

[perrazi]

use only 40 or 45 grain bullets when loading for a jet. the heavier bullets will not stabilize and i know of no reloading data for them. use only .222 or .223 diameter bullets. i have heard of people using .224 bullets in lighter weights,but i wouldn't. you can use std. small rifle or small magnum pistol primers. once you get this gun running, it will be worth all the additional trouble. they are my favorite gun to shoot. as mentioned,make sure chambers are totally dry before shooting. i use a cleaning patch with alcohol or lighter fluid works too. good luck with your jet.

 

[O.G.]

thanks !

thank you sir for the importent information !
since i have wery little knowledge in the field of reloading, i will apriciate any pice of info abut it !

 

[M29since14]

O.G., there should be a bunch of info in the reloading forum about Jet reloading. I am not good at finding such things myself, or I would point it out to you.

One thing I can share with you about Jet reloading is that I really do not recommend it for a novice. It can be done, but the Jet is probably the most difficult pistol cartridge I can think of to make satisfactory cartridges for, and it seems to leave very little room for errors. If you do decide to reload your Jet cartridges, be very careful. If possible, try to find someone experienced in handloading to work with until you feel comfortable with what you are doing. Jets can be easily damaged and the damage is usually fatal to the cylinder of the gun.

A Jet is really a poor place to take up the handloading hobby, but a careful man can do it.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

HELLO !
i own a 53 model in 0.22 jet cal. can anyone tell me abut manufacturers of this round ?
or abut reloading it ?
thanks in advance
O.G.

Considering you are seeing prices of $75-$100 a box reloading is probably a good idea. The good news is the .22 Jet is made from a necked down .357 Magnum cases. With prices like that for loaded ammo it would be well worth contacting RCBS for forming dies and resize all the .357 Magnum brass you will ever need for loading the .22 Jet. The original .22 Jet used a 40gr .224" bullet and was loaded to ~2450-2460 fps. There are plenty of 40gr .224" bullets available so components shouldn't be a problem since you have the brass and bullets easily covered. Powders are the same as used in the .357 Magnum too. You can use H110/W296, 4227 and probably get really good performance from Hodgdon Lil'Gun too.