Henry Golden Boy .22 WMR

rifle · lever-action | United States

Caliber.22 WMR
Barrel508 mm (20.0 in)
Weight3084 g (108.8 oz, manufacturer figure)
Capacity12 rounds
Actionlever-action
ManufacturerHenry
CountryUnited States

The Henry Golden Boy .22 WMR is a lever-action rifle chambered in .22 WMR, built by Henry in United States. From its 508 mm (20.0 in) barrel, Fiocchi FMJ (40 gr FMJ) leaves the muzzle at about 3700 fps (1128 m/s). Zeroed at 100 m, the bullet drops 71 mm by 200 m with 802 J (592 ft-lb) left. At the muzzle that is enough to defeat Drywall, Plate Glass, Pine Wood, Brick and Kevlar NIJ IIIA, and not enough for AR500 Steel. It feeds from a 12-round magazine.

Trajectory — Fiocchi FMJ

Computed by the BallisticEngine engine for this barrel length, zeroed at 100 m, 15 °C, sea level, no wind.

DistanceDropVelocityEnergyTime
100 m0 mm946 m/s1159 J0.10 s
200 m-71 mm787 m/s802 J0.21 s
300 m-303 mm645 m/s539 J0.35 s
500 m-1618 mm415 m/s223 J0.74 s

What can the Henry Golden Boy .22 WMR penetrate?

Against a semi-infinite block of each material, with Fiocchi FMJ at the muzzle. The verdict compares the depth reached against a realistic barrier thickness.

MaterialVerdictDepth
Drywall (½")✓ Full penetration377 mm
Plate Glass (¼")✓ Full penetration19 mm
Pine Wood (1")✓ Full penetration190 mm
Brick (4")✓ Full penetration128 mm
AR500 Steel (⅜")✗ Stopped7 mm
Kevlar NIJ IIIA✓ Full penetration13 mm
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Compatible ammunition

LoadMassVelocityTypeBC (G1)
Aguila Aguila .22 WMR 40gr FMJ40 gr1875 fps (572 m/s)FMJ0.130
Aguila Aguila .22 WMR 40gr JHP40 gr1875 fps (572 m/s)HP0.130
Aguila Aguila .22 WMR 40gr SP40 gr1875 fps (572 m/s)SP0.130
CCI CCI .22 WMR 30gr Maxi-Mag HP+V JHP30 gr2200 fps (671 m/s)HP0.090
CCI CCI .22 WMR 30gr Maxi-Mag TNT JHP30 gr2200 fps (671 m/s)HP0.090
CCI CCI .22 WMR 40gr Maxi-Mag FMJ40 gr1875 fps (572 m/s)FMJ0.110
CCI CCI .22 WMR 40gr Maxi-Mag HP JHP40 gr1875 fps (572 m/s)HP0.110
CCI CCI .22 WMR 40gr Uppercut JHP40 gr1050 fps (320 m/s)HP0.095
CCI CCI .22 WMR 46gr Maxi-Mag Segmented HP46 gr1875 fps (572 m/s)HP0.115
Federal Federal BYOB, 22 WMR, 50 Grain, Jacketed Hollow Point, 1530 fps50 gr1530 fps (466 m/s)HP0.158
Federal Federal Champion Training - Rimfire, 22 WMR, 40 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 1880 fps40 gr1880 fps (573 m/s)FMJ0.111
Federal Federal Personal Defense Punch Rimfire, 22 WMR, 45 Grain, Punch Jacket Hollow Point, 1000 fps45 gr1000 fps (305 m/s)HP0.136
Federal Federal Small Game, 22 WMR, 50 Grain, Jacketed Hollow Point, 1530 fps50 gr1530 fps (466 m/s)HP0.158
Federal Federal Varmint & Predator Speer TNT, 22 WMR, 30 Grain, Speer TNT Jacketed Hollow Point, 2200 fps30 gr2200 fps (671 m/s)HP0.090
Fiocchi Fiocchi 40gr FMJ40 gr3700 fps (1128 m/s)FMJ0.200
Fiocchi Fiocchi 40gr Jacketed Hollow Point40 gr1910 fps (582 m/s)HP0.210
Fiocchi Fiocchi 40gr Jacketed Soft Point40 gr1910 fps (582 m/s)SP0.210
GECO GECO .22 WMR 40gr FMJ40 gr1870 fps (570 m/s)FMJ0.130
GECO GECO .22 WMR 40gr HP40 gr1870 fps (570 m/s)HP0.130
Remington Remington .22 WMR 33gr Premier Magnum JHP33 gr2000 fps (610 m/s)HP0.119

31 loads available in .22 WMR; 20 shown.

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