Please help me with at least one maker's name for 45gr solids.

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Question, solid non expanding or monolithic ?
I see the non expanding 22 bullets are called solids ? I am wanting a mono copper bullet in .22

he good old 22LR with subsonic ammo from one of the many brands is always a good thing to have.  Shot placement is critical on medium animals. I see a few makers offer 45gn solid bullet ammo.  This may help quite a bit with penetration.

Please help me with at least one maker's name for 45gr solids.

Kriek Bullets has a 48gr mono.

Kriek Bullets has a 48gr mono.

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Sorry, my BAAAD, really bad. Called a cartridge a bullet. I am wanting .22 LR  ammunition in mono solid copper. A monolithic .22 LR factory ammunition. 

Kriek Bullets has a 48gr mono.

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Winchester has a 45gn Solid LEAD bullet load available.  It has been marked with different names, but the load is the same.  At subsonic velocities the lead bullet does not really deform, so penetrations is decent.
https://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rimfire/Super-Suppressed/SUP22LR

I have seen brass bullets (Impala?) for the 22LR.  The idea is to pull the lead bullet from a factory load, re-measure or change powder, and seat the brass bullet.  Obviously it will be much lighter, so speed will be up, making it supersonic.

If the Aguila 22LR SSS 60gn load was available locally, I might just buy a pallet of the stuff and order a 1:12" twist barrel to shoot it with.
https://www.aguilaammo.com/products/22-sniper-subsonic-long-rifle-subsonic-lead-solid-point

Kriek Bullets has a 48gr mono.

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Sorry, my BAAAD, really bad. Called a cartridge a bullet. I am wanting .22 LR  ammunition in mono solid copper. A monolithic .22 LR factory ammunition. 

Just to clarify my earlier post, I'm also looking for .22LR ammo with copper monolithic bullet. I have also heard rumours of their existence but never been able to find proper information.

Maybe as per 223's suggestion, one would have to pull the lead bullets and replace them with copper bullets. I guess one would have to crimp them in some way but otherwise it would be a simple process.

I actually have obtained some Impala solids and had a die made just for that purpose. Pulled and reloaded. The accuracy was....... downrange, sometimes even in direction of the target.

I actually have obtained some Impala solids and had a die made just for that purpose. Pulled and reloaded. The accuracy was....... downrange, sometimes even in direction of the target.

Now that is some hard core rabbit rabbit holing.

https://cuttingedgebullets.com/products/curx-32gr-22lr-bundle-200ct

https://cuttingedgebullets.com/collections/curx-22lr

22LR bullets are heeled (rebated). The reduced diameter fits into the case and the tip of the bullet has the same diameter as the case. You would have to use copper bullets that are made this way, as those from Cutting Edge.

https://cuttingedgebullets.com/products/curx-32gr-22lr-bundle-200ct

https://cuttingedgebullets.com/collections/curx-22lr

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Wish it was available in RSA

They should be easy to cut on a CNC lathe. Getting primed cases is another ballpark, except if you pull bullets from existing cartridges. Getting the charge right will be the next challenge.

This sounds a bit like trying to get the (apparent) benefits of a .17 out of a .22. I wonder how much better a turned monolithic would be at .22 velocities than a hard cast lead bullet.

This sounds a bit like trying to get the (apparent) benefits of a .17 out of a .22. I wonder how much better a turned monolithic would be at .22 velocities than a hard cast lead bullet.

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This is what has been interesting me. I would love to test a large metplat solid non deforming bullet .22 LR bullet. The intent was to use it as a deep reaching brain shot - absolutely silent killer. To be able to remove a specific animal without any disturbance to troop or urban residents. Also to be able to dispatch suffering animals in same manner.
It is always a issue with the .22 LR to get that penetration needed, even if shot placement is .22 LR perfect.

Impala has a 40gr CFN. I am sure they could make a special order with rebated rim.

Impala has a 40gr CFN. I am sure they could make a special order with rebated rim.

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Already tried it, as per further up post. Accuracy was terrible and velocity wildly up down.  The crimp on bullet was the biggest issue and I could not solve it.
I believe the reason we do not see this type of ammunition readily available is because the little calibre needs to be soft to engrave enough to impart twists effect on the bullet. Secondly, because of this the rifles that likes the particular bullet will be very specific with so so many rifles just being a "no".
Hence its not worth it to manufacture.
I used MP 200 propellant, and it was far from ideal, would have to find some extra fine black powder.