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In 1975, CCI engineers completed development of the first "hyper-velocity" .22 Long Rifle ammunition. This ammunition became known as the "CCI Stinger." [ 7 ] The CCI Stinger has a slightly longer case length of .702 in (17.8 mm), compared to the standard case length of .613 in (15.6 mm) for the .22 Long Rifle, both of these cartridges have the ...
The original .22 CB Cap has the same tiny case as the .22 BB Cap and the two cartridges are interchangeable. There are now .22 rounds sold as .22 CB Short and .22 CB Long which come in the standard .22 Rimfire cartridge case sizes to allow the rounds to be used in standard magazine-fed firearms which would likely jam with the tiny BB or CB cases.
The .22 long rifle, also known as the .22 LR or 5.7×15mmR, [4] [5] is a long-established variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition originating from the United States. It is used in a wide range of firearms including rifles , pistols , revolvers , and submachine guns .
.22 caliber, or 5.6 mm, refers to a common firearms bore diameter of 0.22 inch (5.6 mm) in both rimfire and centerfire cartridges. Cartridges in this caliber include the very widely used .22 Long Rifle and .223 Remington/5.56×45mm NATO. .22 inch is also a popular air gun pellet caliber, second only to the ubiquitous .177 caliber.
Two years later, in 1965, Remington Arms adopted the .22-250, added "Remington" to the name and chambered their Model 700 and 40 XB match rifles for the cartridge along with a line of commercial ammunition, thus establishing its commercial specification. [6] The .22-250 was the first non-Weatherby caliber offered in the unique Weatherby Mark V ...
Using the same 40 gr (2.6 g) outside-lubricated bullet later adapted for the much more common .22 long rifle, [2] the extra long was loaded with 6 gr (389 mg) of black powder. [2] Originally, it slightly outperformed the .22 LR, but was "not noted for great accuracy", [2] while later smokeless loads achieved about the same muzzle velocity as ...
The .22 Winchester Automatic (also known as the .22 Winchester Auto and occasionally .22 Win Auto) is a .22 in (5.6 mm) American rimfire rifle cartridge. Introduced for the Winchester Model 1903 semiautomatic rifle, [ 1 ] the .22 Win Auto was never used in any other firearm. [ 1 ]
.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (.17 HMR): a .17 caliber cartridge based on a modified .22 WMR case..17 Hornady Mach 2 (.17 HM2): a .17 caliber cartridge based on a modified .22 Stinger case. [14].17 PMC/Aguila (.17 High Standard): a .17 caliber cartridge based on a modified .22 LR case, uncommon but still available.