List of rimfire cartridges

Below is a list of rimfire cartridges (RF), ordered by caliber, small to large. Rimfire ammunition is a type of metallic cartridge whose primer is located within a hollow circumferential rim protruding from the base of its casing.

The most common rimfire cartridges are chambered for .17 caliber and .22 caliber. The bullet diameter for .17 caliber firearms generally measure .172 inch (4.37 mm), while the bullet diameter for .22 caliber firearms generally measure .222 inch (5.64 mm).

List

Examples of .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridges, the most common ammunition in the world today in terms of units manufactured and sold.

Metric

Inches

See also


References

  1. ^ M1848/54/65 Danish snider infantry rifle, M184__/53/66 Danish snider naval rifle . MilitaryRifles.com. (n.d.). https://www.militaryrifles.com/danish/snider
  2. ^ C., L. (2021, April 12). The Rimfire report: 17.5mm Danish snider - the world’s largest rimfire cartridge. thefirearmblog.com. https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2021/04/12/17-5mm-danish-snider-largest-rimfire/