.22 Remington Jet
.22 Remington Jet | ||||||||||||||||
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.22 Remington Jet (center) with .22 Hornet (left) and .223 Rem (right). | ||||||||||||||||
Type | Revolver and rifle | |||||||||||||||
Place of origin | US | |||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||
Designer | Remington and Smith & Wesson | |||||||||||||||
Designed | 1961 | |||||||||||||||
Produced | 1961–present[1] | |||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimmed, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | .222 in (5.6 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | .247 in (6.3 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | .350 in (8.9 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Base diameter | .376 in (9.6 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | .440 in (11.2 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Case length | 1.28 in (33 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Overall length | 1.58 in (40 mm) | |||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 1:10 | |||||||||||||||
Primer type | Small pistol | |||||||||||||||
Maximum CUP | 40,000 [2] CUP | |||||||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||
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Test barrel length: 81⁄2 in (22 cm) Source(s): Barnes & Amber 1972 |
The .22 Remington Jet (5.6x33mmR)[3] is a .22 in (5.6mm) American centerfire revolver and rifle cartridge.[3] The round is known in the US as .22 Jet, .22 Center Fire Magnum/.22 CFM or .22 Rem Jet.
Development
[edit]Developed jointly by Remington and Smith & Wesson, it was to be used in the Model 53 revolver, which first appeared late in 1961.[3] While it traced its origins to potent wildcats such as the .224 Harvey Kay-Chuk,[4] which ultimately derive from the .22 Hornet,[4] it was a bottlenecked cartridge based upon the .357 Magnum case necked down to a .22 caliber bullet, with an unusually long tapered shoulder.
By 1972, the Model 53 remained the only revolver chambered for it,[3] while Marlin in 1972 was planning a lever rifle in .22 Jet.[3] The .22 Jet was also a factory chambering for the T/C Contender and the design allowed for it to reach its full potential. No cylinder gap, no case setback.[5][circular reference]
Usage
[edit]The .22 Jet was designed as a flat-shooting hunting round for handguns, and it is suitable for handgun hunting of varmints and medium game out to 100 yd (90 m).[3] The 2460 ft/s (750 m/s) and 535 ft-lbf (725 J) claimed for factory test loads did not prove out in service weapons.[3]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ .22 remington jet. Rifle Magazine. (n.d.). https://www.riflemagazine.com/22-remington-jet
- ^ Saami pressures. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2023, from https://leverguns.com/articles/saami_pressures.htm
- ^ a b c d e f g Barnes, p.148, ".22 Remington Jet".
- ^ a b Barnes, p.148, ".22 Remington Jet", & p.131, ".224 Harvey Kay-Chuk".
- ^ Thompson/Center Contender
Sources
[edit]- Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".22 Remington Jet", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 148, & 177. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN 0-695-80326-3.
- ______ & _____. ".224 Harvey Kay-Chuk", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 131. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN 0-695-80326-3.