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Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point. This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name. Data values are the highest found for the cartridge, and might not occur in the same load ...
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] [15] [16] [17] [18]
Components of a modern bottleneck rifle cartridge. Top-to-bottom: Copper-jacketed bullet, smokeless powder granules, rimless brass case, Boxer primer.. Handloading, or reloading, is the practice of making firearm cartridges by manually assembling the individual components (metallic/polymer case, primer, propellant and projectile), rather than purchasing mass-assembled, factory-loaded ...
.22 LR is among the most popular calibers, thanks to various factors. I’ve mentioned the lower cost and softer felt recoil. However, that general affordability also applies to the firearms in ...
Although not originally designed for handguns, several rifle and shotgun cartridges have also been chambered in a number of large handguns, primarily in revolvers like the Phelps Heritage revolver, Century Arms revolver, Thompson/Centre Contender break-open pistol, Magnum Research BFR, and the Pfeifer Zeliska revolvers.
.22 Nosler, a cartridge introduced in 2017 intended for use in AR-15-style rifles.22 PPC, a firearm cartridge used primarily in benchrest shooting.22 Remington Jet, a cartridge designed for the Smith & Wesson Model 53 revolver.22 Savage Hi-Power (5.6×52mmR), a cartridge introduced by Savage in 1912 for use in the Savage Model 99 rifle
Cartridges of the World is a comprehensive guide to firearm cartridges. The reference series is written by Frank C. Barnes . The latest version of the book is its 17th edition, published in 2022, and edited by W. Todd Woodard.
Because it is very dimensionally-similar, however, the shorter .22 short, .22 long, and .22 LR will chamber in weapons designed for it [2] (in the same way a .38 Special cartridge can be loaded into a .357 Magnum revolver, or a .44 Special cartridge can be loaded into a .44 Magnum) revolver. [citation needed]