.22 BB
Category Archives: Rimfire
6mm Flobert
6mm Flobert Blank
4mm M20
4mm M20
for indoor shooting
5 mm Rem mag
5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum
Designed in 1969
never popular, discontinued in 1973
.22 WRF
.22 Winchester Rimfire
.22 WRF
introduced in 1890
identical to .22 Remington Special (has a roundnosed slug)
.41 rimfire
.41 rimfire
.32 short rimfire
.32 short rimfire
.22 mag
.22 WMR
.22 magnum
.22 Mag
Introduced in 1959 by Winchester
40 grains (2.6 g) bullet
The only successful rimfire cartridge introduced in the 20th Century
.22 extra long
.22 extra long
Introduced early 1880’s
40 gr (2.6 g) lubricated bullet
.22 long rifle combined the case of the “.22 Long” with the 40-grain (2.6 g) bullet of the “.22 Extra Long”
.22 Short, .22 Long, .22 LR can all shoot from .22 extra long
Stopped being available commercially in 1935
.17 Mach 2
.17 Mach 2
.17 HM2
introduced in 2004
.22 Long Rifle case, necked down to .17 caliber (4.5 mm)
17 grains
Bullet weighs less than half the typical .22 Long Rifle bullet
.17 caliber bullet is much more difficult to manufacture than .22 LR
.17 Mach 2 typically cost twice as much .22 Long Rifle ammo
The .17 HM2 was never successful
.17 HMR
.17 HMR
.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire
Developed by Hornady in 2002
.22 Magnum necked down to .17 caliber (4.5 mm) bullet
17 grain (1.1 g) bullet
exceptionally flat trajectory, Longer range than .22 mag
.22 long rifle
.22 long rifle
.22 LR
Developed by Stevens Arms in 1887
combines the case of the “.22 Long” with the 40-grain (2.6 g) bullet of the “.22 Extra Long”
.22 LR most common caliber in the world
Ideal for:
recreational shooting
training,
small-game hunting
pest control
.22 CB
.22 CB
.22 CB Cap (Conical Ball Cap)
6mm Flobert
Introduced in 1888
20 to 29 grains (1.30 to 1.88 g) Bullet
usually just the primer, no gunpowder
.22 long
.22 long
Introduced in 1871
.22 Long is the 2nd oldest (still used) rimfire cartridges
29 grain (1.9 g) bullet
In 1887 the .22 Long was combined with the .22 Extra Long to make the .22 Long Rifle
.22 short
.22 short
Developed in 1857 for the first Smith & Wesson revolver
First American metallic cartridge
29 grain (1.88 g) bullet
or 30 grain (1.94 g) bullet
Designated the “.22 Short” in 1871
when the .22 Long cartridge was introduced