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262:(introduced in 1888) are both called 6mm Flobert and are considered the same cartridge. These cartridges have a relatively low muzzle velocity of around 600 ft/s (183 m/s) to 800 ft/s (244 m/s).
324:, giving it a longer overall length, a higher muzzle velocity, and superior performance as a hunting and target round, rendering the .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Extra Long cartridges obsolete. The .22 LR uses a
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548:(5mm RFM): a .20 caliber rimfire cartridge that is based on the .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire case, it has greater muzzle energy, longer range, and a flatter trajectory over many of the other rimfire cartridges.
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is based on a .22 WMR casing with a smaller formed neck which accepts a .17 bullet. The advantages of the 17 HMR over .22 WMR and other rimfire cartridges are its much flatter trajectory and its highly
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484: in (44 mm) brass shotshell manufactured by Fiocchi in Lecco, Italy, using a .25 oz (7.1 g) shot of No. 8 shot with a velocity of 600 ft/s (180 m/s).
391:(for the Spencer rifle was the world's first military metallic cartridge repeating rifle), all the way up to the .58 Miller, they were quickly made obsolete by the newly developed
209:, which generates much higher pressures and tend to be of .22 caliber (5.5 mm) or smaller. This also means that rimfire firearms can be very light and inexpensive, as the
633:(.22 WMR): also known as the .22 Magnum, this is a longer rimfire cartridge based on the .22 Winchester Rimfire cartridge with an increase in both muzzle energy and velocity.
627:(.22 WRF): also known as the .22 Remington Special, it has slightly more muzzle energy than the more common .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge, uncommon but still available.
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with a bullet attached to the top. While many other different cartridge priming methods have been tried since the early 19th century, such as
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