.22 Winchester Rimfire
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The .22 Winchester Rimfire (commonly called the .22 WRF or .22 Remington Special) is an American rimfire rifle cartridge.[1]
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Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||
Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||
Designed | 1890 | |||||||||||||||
Produced | 1890–present | |||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | .2285 in (5.80 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | .2435 in (6.18 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Base diameter | .2455 in (6.24 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | .300 in (7.6 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | .050 in (1.3 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Case length | .965 in (24.5 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Overall length | 1.180 in (30.0 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 1-14 in (360 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Primer type | Rimfire | |||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure | 19,000 psi (130 MPa) | |||||||||||||||
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Source(s): Barnes & Amber 1972 |
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