Military Wiki
Advertisement
.22 BR Remington
Type Rifle
Place of origin United States
Production history
Designer Jim Stekl
Designed ~1963, standardized 1978[1]
Specifications
Parent cartridge 308 x 1½ inch Barnes
Bullet diameter .224 in (5.7 mm)
Neck diameter .246 in (6.2 mm)
Shoulder diameter .458 in (11.6 mm)
Base diameter .467 in (11.9 mm)
Rim diameter .473 in (12.0 mm)
Case length 1.520 in (38.6 mm)
Primer type Remington 7½

The .22 Bench Rest Remington cartridge, commonly referred to as the .22 BR Remington, is a wildcat cartridge commonly used in varmint hunting and benchrest shooting. It is based on the .308 x 1½ inch Barnes cartridge, necked down to .22 caliber, lengthened by .020 inches and with the shoulder angle increased to 30°. It was first developed in approximately 1963 by Jim Stekl, and in 1978 Remington standardized the dimensions. It is renowned for its high velocities and excellent accuracy.[2]

References[]

External links[]

See also[]

All or a portion of this article consists of text from Wikipedia, and is therefore Creative Commons Licensed under GFDL.
The original article can be found at .22 BR Remington and the edit history here.
Advertisement