The Sellier & Bellot .22 Hornet 45gr soft point load (part no. SB22HB) comes as 20 rounds per box and gives Hornet shooters a factory option built around a 45-grain semi-jacketed bullet. In the maker’s published figures the bullet leaves the muzzle at 2,346 fps with 550 ft-lb of energy, measured from a 23.5-inch test barrel. Sellier & Bellot lists a lead core under a CuZn 10 jacket, a soft point design intended for controlled expansion and high weight retention. It is a practical box for a hunter who wants a dependable factory soft point for a rifle chambered in .22 Hornet.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .22 Hornet, so it belongs only in firearms marked for that cartridge.
• Bullet weight is 45 grains, the weight the maker publishes ballistic data for.
• The bullet is a semi-jacketed soft point, a lead core with an engineered jacket, built by the maker for controlled expansion and high weight retention.
• The jacket material is CuZn 10, a copper-zinc alloy listed by the maker for this bullet.
• Bullet diameter is 0.224 inch, as published in the maker’s data table.
• Loaded cartridge length is 1.72 inches, the dimension to check against your magazine and chamber.
• Muzzle velocity is 2,346 fps, measured from a 23.5-inch test barrel.
• Muzzle energy is 550 ft-lb, published for the same test barrel.
• The ballistic coefficient is 0.138 (G1) and 0.070 (G7), the maker’s published figures for drop and wind drift.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, the quantity you receive with this listing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What bullet does this .22 Hornet load use? It uses a 45-grain semi-jacketed soft point with a lead core and a CuZn 10 jacket, designed for controlled expansion and high weight retention.

How fast is the 45gr .22 Hornet soft point? Sellier & Bellot publishes 2,346 fps and 550 ft-lb at the muzzle from a 23.5-inch test barrel.

How many rounds come in the box? Each box holds 20 rounds.

Buy the Sellier & Bellot .22 Hornet 45gr Soft Point, 20-Round Box

A Hornet rifle shoots best on a load matched to the case, and this 45-grain soft point is the maker’s own published option for it. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping, then see our other rifle ammunition.