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The .22 Hornet or 5.6×36mmR Hornet [2] is a varminting, small-game hunting, survival and competition centerfire rifle cartridge commercially introduced in 1930. It is considerably more powerful than the rimfire .22 WMR and the .17 HMR , achieving higher velocity with a bullet twice the weight of the .17 HMR bullet.
Below is a list of rimmed cartridges (R).Although similar, it must be noted that rimmed cartridges differ from rimfire cartridges ().A rimmed cartridge is a cartridge with a rim, whose primer is located in the center of the case head; the primer is detonated by the firing pin striking that center location.
.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.
Ruger No. 1 Varmint rifle in .223 Remington.Note the heavy barrel, bipod rest, large telescopic sight, and "DOPE" sheet on the stock for windage. A varmint rifle or varminter is a type of small-caliber, precision-oriented long gun (firearm or high-powered airgun) primarily used for varmint hunting and pest control.
.32-40 cartridge between .223 Remington (left) and .270 Winchester (right) Type: Rifle: ... It can be used for varmint and predator hunting, including coyotes and ...
The .22 TCM's parent case is derived from the .223 Remington / 5.56×45mm NATO, which are open-source designs. The cartridge has been used successfully in both pistols and bolt-action rifles for hunting varmints, such as coyotes and feral swine. [citation needed] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Developed jointly by Remington and Smith & Wesson, it was to be used in the Model 53 revolver, which first appeared late in 1961. [3] While it traced its origins to potent wildcats such as the .224 Harvey Kay-Chuk, [4] which ultimately derive from the .22 Hornet, [4] it was a bottlenecked cartridge based upon the .357 Magnum case necked down to a .22 caliber bullet, with an unusually long ...
.22 Hornet.222 Remington.223 Remington.22-250 Remington.223 WSSM.225 Winchester.220 Swift.243 Winchester.243 WSSM.250-3000 Savage.257 Roberts.25-06 Remington.25 WSSM 6.5×55mm.264 Winchester Magnum 6.5mm Creedmoor.270 Winchester.270 WSM.270 Weatherby Magnum.280 Remington 7mm Mauser 7mm-08 7 mm Remington Magnum 7mm WSM 7mm STW.300 Savage.30-06 ...