FED 22LR 36GR LEAD HP 325 CT

Description

Federal Champion is a workhorse rimfire load built around the demands of high-volume shooting — range sessions, casual plinking, and small game hunting where round count matters and cost per shot needs to stay manageable. The 36-grain lead hollow point bullet expands on impact, which makes this a reasonable choice when you want a .22 LR that does double duty between paper and the field rather than a round optimized purely for target work.

Federal loads this ammunition with brass cases, which hold up better than steel or aluminum under the friction of rapid feeding and are more forgiving if you run a semi-automatic with a tight chamber. The rimfire priming is Federal’s own, and consistent ignition is what keeps a high-round-count range day from turning into a string of frustrating failures to fire. The powder is formulated to burn cleanly, which matters practically — fouling accumulates faster with dirtier loads, and a cleaner-burning powder means fewer interruptions to wipe down the action.

Muzzle velocity is rated at 1,260 fps, which sits in a useful range for the hollow point to function as intended on small game without pushing into the territory where a lightweight .22 bullet starts shedding accuracy over distance. The 325-round box format suits shooters who go through rimfire ammunition at a steady pace and would rather make fewer purchases than buy in smaller increments.