The CCI Uppercut .22 WMR 40-grain Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) load is a specialized rimfire cartridge designed for short-barreled personal-protection handguns. The major flaw with traditional .22 Magnum ammunition is that it is almost always optimized for long rifle barrels; when fired from a compact pistol or revolver, the bullet loses too much velocity to expand, acting like a solid full metal jacket and over-penetrating. CCI completely solves this defensive hurdle with an exclusive nose-skived jacket design engineered to expand reliably at handgun velocities.
The technical advantage centers on precision-cut skiving channels built straight into the copper jacket. These pre-stressed channels act as mechanical hinge points, allowing the hollow-point cavity to peel open easily upon impact when fired from short 2.5-inch to 4-inch barrels. By using hydraulic pressure and jacket separation to kickstart expansion rather than relying purely on high muzzle speed, this innovative projectile ensures wide, consistent mushrooming, excellent energy transfer, and controlled penetration depths out of small concealed-carry firearms.
Launching its 40-grain payload at a controlled 1,050 FPS from short barrels, this defense load is built to run flawlessly when it matters most. CCI utilizes an unwaxed copper jacket paired with their legendary, ultra-responsive, non-corrosive rimfire priming system. Eliminating the external wax coating keeps sticky bullet lubricant from collecting pocket lint or clogging up your handgun's chamber, ensuring clean ignition, reduced fouling, and dependable terminal authority in compact platforms where traditional .22 Magnum loads fall short.
Key Benefits
- Handgun-Optimized Expansion: Engineered explicitly to force consistent hollow-point expansion out of compact 2.5-inch to 4-inch defensive barrels.
- Exclusive Nose-Skived Jacket: Pre-cut jacket channels use hydraulic pressure to peel open reliably without needing rifle-length velocities.
- Unwaxed Copper Jacket: Clean-handling, wax-free design prevents debris from sticking to the round and reduces fouling accumulation in small chambers.
- Legendary CCI Priming: Built with ultra-dependable, non-corrosive rimfire primers to ensure instant ignition and absolute reliability for personal protection.
Technical Specification
- Ballistics: .22 WMR (Winchester Magnum Rimfire) | 1,050 FPS Handgun Muzzle Velocity | Sub-Compact Defensive Profile
- Projectile: 40 Grain | Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) | Pre-Cut Nose-Skived Copper Jacket
- Case/Primer: Premium Brass Case | Non-Corrosive Clean-Burning CCI Rimfire Primed | Unwaxed Bullet Architecture
- Logistics: 50 Rounds Per Box | CCI Uppercut Defense Series
- Dimensions: .22 Mag | ~0.40 lbs Per Box | SKU: CC22WMRUP
- Application: Personal Protection & Concealed Carry | Short-Barreled Revolvers & Semi-Automatic Rimfire Pistols
- Standards: Engineered and Tested to Strict SAAMI and Factory Defensive Quality Tolerances
When reliable rimfire defensive performance matters, trust SMKW for authentic CCI ammunition backed by knowledgeable service, competitive pricing, and dependable fulfillment. Add the CCI Uppercut .22 WMR 40-Grain JHP to your defensive ammunition inventory today.
