The Speer Rifle Plinking .224 Cal Bullets, 52 gr HP-BT (Speer part no. 1036) is a 52-grain Hollow Point Boat Tail (HP-BT) bullet from Speer‘s Target Match line, sized for .224 cal (.22 Caliber) and sold 100 per box for reloaders working up their own ammunition rather than buying it loaded. Reloaders pick a bullet like this specifically for the terminal performance and consistency it brings to a handload that a generic, unbranded projectile can’t match.

Key Specifications

• Sized for .224 cal (.22 Caliber) at 52 grains.
• Bullet type: Hollow Point Boat Tail (HP-BT).
• Sold 100 per box, ready for the bench.
• A boat-tail hollow point profile built for match-grade accuracy.
• Its low-drag shape minimizes wind drift to extend usable range.
• Speer designates this line for target and range use, not hunting applications.
• Sold as bullets only — brass, powder, and primers are needed separately to complete a round.
• Part of Speer’s Target Match product line, not a generic unbranded bullet.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this 52 gr bullet best suited for? It’s built as a hollow point boat tail (hp-bt) in Speer’s Target Match line — see the description above for the specific use Speer designs this line around.

Does this come loaded or as a component? This is a reloading component — 100 per box of bare bullets for handloaders, not loaded ammunition.

Will this fit my existing dies and seating stem? It’s sized to standard .224 cal (.22 Caliber) bullet diameter, so it should run in dies and seating stems built for that caliber — always check your seating stem profile against the bullet’s ogive first.

Buy the Speer Rifle Plinking .224 Cal Bullets, 52 gr HP-BT

Add the Speer Rifle Plinking .224 Cal Bullets, 52 gr HP-BT to your next batch for consistent, brand-name performance instead of an unknown-quality bullet. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for quick, insured shipping, and browse our reloading bullets selection for more calibers and weights.