.22 CB
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The .22 CB cap (Conical Bullet Cap), also known as the 6mm Flobert, is a more powerful version of the .22 BB cap rimfire metallic cartridge, which was invented by Louis-Nicolas Flobert in 1845. The .22 BB cap and .22 CB cap are interchangeable and are relatively quiet, low velocity cartridges, designed for indoor target shooting.
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.22 Flobert CB | ||||||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||||||
Place of origin | France | |||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||
Designer | Louis-Nicolas Flobert | |||||||||||
Designed | 1888 | |||||||||||
Produced | 1888–present | |||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||
Parent case | .22 BB | |||||||||||
Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||||||
Bullet diameter | .222 in (5.6 mm) | |||||||||||
Neck diameter | .225 in (5.7 mm) | |||||||||||
Base diameter | .225 in (5.7 mm) | |||||||||||
Rim diameter | .271 in (6.9 mm) | |||||||||||
Rim thickness | .040 in (1.0 mm) | |||||||||||
Case length | .284 in (7.2 mm) | |||||||||||
Overall length | .520 in (13.2 mm) | |||||||||||
Primer type | Rimfire | |||||||||||
Maximum pressure (CIP) | 51.6 ft⋅lbf (70.0 J) | |||||||||||
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Source(s): Cartridges of the World, 11th Edition[1] |
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