Absolutely beautiful content. Great music choice.

I feel like 22 ammo in an unopened box is probably the cleanest thing in my house.

"Daddy, where does ammo come from?" "Well, son, it all starts with raw lead being melted and formed into cylindrical billets..."

Every time I watch how something is made, I look at the machines. I just think about how smart someone has to be to invent and build such a machine. It makes me feel dumb or at least a underachiever.

The only thing controversial about this video is that chris has been sitting on this video for a year and a half... I think he should be arrested for holding out on us...

I thought Storks carried bricks of ammo to shooters.

As an old shooter (76) who has come back to the sport recently (don't like golf and would rather "plink than drink") this was a fascinating and enjoyable clip. Who doesn't enjoy a factory tour? Thanks for sharing how the humble 22 rimfire is made. Good music for old ears too. I was struck by the lack of human workers except for a couple of steps. Good job Chris. Keep it up.

Dang…. Imagine how hard ammo was to produce before technology like this was available. Absolutely stunning. The whole film was amazing. Cheers!

If Mr. Rogers toured a .22 factory... This would be it.

This was really good. I would really like to see this for other calibers and types.

As a mechanical/manufacturing engineer and gun enthusiast, I truly enjoyed this video. Cheers from Canada.

Back in the 90s I worked a federal cartridge as a guard. It is crazy the amount of bullets made in a day.

I got a drink, well I'll admit more than just one, and a cigar and sat out on the front porch. It's almost midnight in Europe, but I have a small stove that keeps me warm during nights like this. I admittedly already have a small buzz going, but I was just unwinding from all of the chaos that's going on right now. This video is like a gift grom God. The soothing music and the commentary as well as the perfectly timed and working machinery really give me a sense of comfort and happiness during these times. Admittedly I'm German, so I have a soft spot for things like this, but I must say, even though the videos on this channel are always high quality, your really outdid yourselves with this one tonight. Greetings from Germany, even though I'm an American at heart. God bless you all, stay safe.

Almost as good as Mr. Rogers at the crayon factory.

I always wondered how the rimfire primer was done. Ive loaded lots of shotgun shells, but couldn't wrap my head around how the rim primer worked. THANK YOU SO MUCH for taking the time to take tge footage and edit it and narrate it so nicely. The background music didn't take away from it, and I appreciate watching it! ❤

Thank you Federal ammunition for showing us the very little ever seen process.

I've always wondered how rimfire cartridges are primed

Looking at what goes on, it's fascinating that a .22LR round costs only 4 cents.

Look at all those cute little .22 cartridges!!!😊

2 years after this video was made, I still enjoy watching the process Thanks, Chris and a safe, happy 2023!

You should do a series of these. You actually have a good voice for the process. This was very relaxing and informative.

That's just pretty slick. My 8 and 7 year olds have asked how ammo was made, this showed up in perfect time after we dissembled a plenty of it on steel targets yesterday afternoon.

Been around ammo for last 68 years, and this was a VERY Interesting presentation. Willnever complain about the cost of 22 ammo again.

1:45 Swage- a shaped tool or die for giving a desired form to metal by hammering or pressure. A groove, ridge, or other molding on an object.

Excellent video. I'm always amazed at the machines in "how's it made" videos and think about many of them that were designed 100 years ago and the folks that built them. Thanks.

So cute! Baby freedom seeds being born!

Excellent choice of music...and a nice example of engineering! Thank you!

The primer on the back of the case is stamped with an "F", your gun literally presses F when someone is going to die. Incredable.

I always wondered about the primer in a .22lr case, thank you for clearing that up for me.

This wasn't like "how it's made". It was more like Mr.Rogers when he comments over a video. It was awesome! I think it was the music . Thanks for this.

I enjoyed seeing how they were made . 😁👍

This was very well put together. I appreciate that the music was unobtrusive and not overly loud. Fascinating process. Some of it worked the way I thought, but the priming method, I really had no clue. Thanks for the presentation.

I just want to tell you sir, this is easily one of the best gun channels on KZfaq! I’m always thrilled when I see a new video from you guys! 👍

Chris, Thank you for doing these as well as your ballistic tests. It's time consuming, but it is VERY appreciated.

excellent video. The music is subtle enough to ignore and the narration is clear and precise without machine noise.

WONDERFUL - WONDERFUL video. For so long I've wanted to know the process of how those little .22 rounds were so precisely made to function so well. At age 75, NOWWWWWWWWW the question has been answered, because of YOUR video. THANKS SO MUCH for making it!

It really is cool to see how every step is so precisely done - each piece falling/moving *just so* so that it moves forward to the next step. Thanks for this!

Best vid yet, I've ever seen on the manufacturing process -thank you, Lucky Gunner!

I miss the days when you could swing by the CCI plant in Lewiston Idaho and pick up a bucket of “2nd’s” for $10. They were random and typically just stuff that had fell on the floor, perfectly fine and cheap. That all stopped when 22’s became all but impossible to get. I think they started making sure they all made it into the retail boxes.

My Thanks to the people who work in these factories and produce these .22 Shells. You bring loads of pleasure to young kids as they learn marksmanship thru trial and error, hopefully under the tutelage of more experienced adults. You are a major player in the American Heritage effort.

That was quite enjoyable. More content like this in the future would be appreciated.

I have always found reloading to be very therapeutic and rewarding. You have captured the feeling in a very cinematic approach. Thank you Chris and Lucky Gunner team! Keep up the good work!

In watching the process of how these little cartridges are made, I thought I would share a two month long test I conducted before purchasing my semi-auto .22 pistol. MOst of us have experienceed the failures associated with the caliber, and I strongly suggest that it because of thr sheer numbers of cartridges being made at once. Random failure happens in every modern manufacturing process, and .22's are just like any other widget. They are NOT like centerfire cartridges which are made in far smaller lots, with what I assume is far more focused quality control. That being based upon never having had a squib centerfire load from any manufacturer in my live of shooting over 50 years. So, for those interested, here goes.... A few years ago, when I was shopping the .22 pistol offerings of all the plastic gun makers, I did extensive testing and examination of all failures related to the test firing of most of the brands of guns. M&P .22 Compact, Walther, H&K, Ruger SR-22, Ruger Mark III Target, and Glock. All guns were never cleaned during testing. Each gun had 2000 rounds, divided into 500 round runs of four top brands of .22 ammo. I will only name two brands at the end. All ammo produced failures, but the M&P Compact handled them better. Every failure to fire was examined by dis-assembly of the cartridge. In each case, no matter the brand, the cause was 1) un-even primer distribution, 2)rim strike on a rim with no primer at that point, 3)loose primer material, floating within the case, not adhered to rim 4)no propellant. 5) no primer 6) Light detonation was presumably caused by low propellant load, resulting in no slide blowback/no ejection except for the M&P. In my findings, the best ammo I used was CCI Mini mags The worst was Remington bulk. NOTE: Rem bulk works pretty good in my S&W Model 17 revolver, and probably would work just as well in any revolver. As for the guns, the M&P succesfully ejected cartridges with low powder. All the others failed to eject. I bought the M&P .22 Compact, but all the other guns were excellent, with the Glock being a bit more finicky than the others. To this day, several thousands of rounds later, the M&P still shucks 'em all day long, as long as I use CCI ammo. There are more expensive ammo brands and types but I haven't tried them.

best company i have ever dealt with for ammo..keep up the great job keeping your shelves stocked

Amazing how far our technology has come for these to be produced so rapidly.

Easily the best video you've ever done. I could watch this on repeat. Loved it.

I never understood how rimfire primer is manufactured. Just drop in a wet clay like primer inside and spin the casing to spread it out to the rim's edge. Simply amazing. The whole manufacturing process from start to finish is incredible.

Nice job! My mom is gonna love watching this (maybe), she worked at Federal for 33 or 34 years.

What a beautifully produced video. Well done sir!

This production value is absolute insane! Its like watching (how its made) federal is my favorite in alot of calibers but .22lr by far my fav, bulk baby!

It was like watching Mr. Rodgers for adults!!!! Do more videos just like this please!!!!

Fascinating! I'm now 72, but many decades ago as a Boy Scout in Canada I earned my marksman badge by doing well enough firing .22 LR from the prone position into a distant [or so it seemed at the time!] bullseye paper target using a single-shot rifle, one cartridge at a time. All well supervised by adults, of course. Canada has strict laws about possession of guns of any kind - I'm not sure that my ~1961 target shooting would be allowed today. Many thanks for the video!

Definitely worth the watch. I always find it interesting to see how much work goes into things many people take for granted. So many little steps in order to make something we would otherwise view as simple. As many have said, it was very much like a Mr. Rogers video or something like that. And that's a good thing to me. Would like to see more "How It's Made" type videos regarding ammunition or even the firearms themselves. Well worth the wait though, didnt know you had been sitting on the footage this long and I hope as things get back to normal you wont sit on things like this for that long in the future.

Fantastic. - How old are the machines? Who designed the process? Who built the system? What kind of maintenance problems do they have? How many cartridges are made in an hour?

Thank you for avoiding the heavy metal gunner music that so many videos think is mandatory , much easier to listen to this.

As much of a Metalhead that I am, thank you for not putting anything obnoxious for the soundtrack.

Honestly, this would make for a great series, I would watch you do tours of factories and manufacturers, great content. Well edited, you do work sir.

Hell, Yeah. Im watching this in my backyard with a refreshing beer.

Yes Sir! What a really nice video. That was actually done in a very old school way that was both informative and soothing with the great music choice. All of your videos are great but you did really well here.

Hey thanks for that. I always wondered how they primed .22 rimfires. Ingenious!!!

Great video! Thank you. I always wondered how this stuff was made and could be sold so cheap.

That was really neat, love watching videos of how it's made..

Don't forget, a lot of .22 shells minus the bullets are also used for nail drivers. I think they use .22 shorts. Still, it shows the power they have.

Brilliant episode. Combines my love of manufacturing with great jazz...... Thank you.

very well done. your production standards are often very high (even the stuff Manny did way back in the day), but this just might be your best yet. the photography, music, pacing were all terrific, and very educational. great job.

This was damned interesting! (And very well done, to boot!)

Thanks for sharing the vid, and true thanks to the good folks at Federal for allowing such rare access to the process. You gotta love seeing THIS 'sausage' being made.

I'm glad someone posted this, because the major manufacturers seem to have forgotten how.

If you get a chance you should do more of these!! This was a nice change in pace for the usual gun channel videos

.22 lr: the most wholesome of bullets

Considering how cheap they are, I'm impressed how much goes into making 22LR's. And somebody said it below--your choice of musical background is worth the whole video.

I always enjoy the tv show "How is Made" This video is great. I wish there was a version of "How is Made" for everything manufactured related to guns. From ammo and weapons to accessories, scopes, armor, chemicals and everything in between.

Really interesting! I always wondered how .22 Rimfire cartridges are made. Specifically how the prime is put in the rim of the case. It's interesting how the whole process is automated.

I live about 10 minutes from the plant, I like to see the deer in the fenced off area when I drive by.

Fabulous editing and music. It really was a fun break. Really enjoyed the details and glad to see that the manufacturer was very accommodating. Next time I see a box of it, I'll know a heck of a lot of work went into it. Thanks so much.

I just had a wash of nostalgia seeing those cases. I loved making piles of them back in the 80s. Man I haven't shot a .22 this century.

It's so relaxing and satisfying to watch videos like this! By the way, the process of ammo manufacturing is always beautiful 😍

Watching this video just dropped by blood pressure to 120/80. I’m ready for bed now.

Man, I really appreciate your timing on releasing this video. So calm and peaceful.

Fascinating! I have always admired the people who design and build the machinery that handles the cartridges along the process.

This music is so disney i swear one of those bullets was about to grow a face and start singing.

Seeing this now when ammo is scarce, makes me hungry.

There's nothing more heartwarming than watching ammo be born.

So relaxing watching baby pews being made!

Remember when 22 used to be cheap, boy those were the days

As someone with ADHD this is extremely satisfying to watch

Excellent video. I had no idea how much work was put into .22 Rim Fire's.

Pretty incredible but whats more imcredible is the people that make the automated machines. Unreal

"Just think! Every single one of those bullets is going to kill someone" -Some activst somwhere

Nothing like watching ammo being made. I wonder how much planning it took initially to build production equipment like this, it is captivating to watch!

Ammo making is a beautiful process!

This is best explanation of rimfire ammo production I have seen.

who remembers 22plinkster's video about how .22 ammo is made over at cci?

3:05 me after tacobell

Every day is a school day. Excellent...thanks for sharing this with us!

Awesome. Thanks LGA for the video and thank you to Federal for the ammo!!!

Drinking a glass of fine red wine and snapping my fingers along to the music!

It looks like they make tens of thousands of round the day, why the heck is there a shortage on 22 ammo???

Fabulous video. It's amazing that something so seemingly simple is derived from such complexity. Thank you for sharing this.

Thanks for showing this, very interesting to watch.