The .222 Remington is a centerfire rifle cartidge introduced in 1950, and was the first commercial rimless .22 (5.56 mm) cartridge made in the United States. The .222 Remington was an entirely new design, not derived from any previously existing cartridge. A centerfire cartridge is a cartridge in which the primer is located in the center of the cartridge case head. ... A rifle is a firearm with a stock and a barrel that has a spiral groove or grooves (rifling) cut into its interior. ... Rimmed, centerfire . ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A wildcat cartridge, or wildcat, is a custom cartridge for which ammunition and firearms are not mass produced. ...

Introduction

The .222 Remington was introduced in the Remington Arms Model 722 bolt action rifle, and was an instant success. It was not unusual for factory rifles to produce groups of one minute of arc at 100 yards (91 m) with no tuning. The accuracy and flat trajectory of the cartidge meant that it was quickly adopted for varmint and benchrest rifles, and was the dominant cartidge in both disciplines for decades. While the faster .220 Swift and .22-250 provide more reach, it's at the expense of far more powder (roughly 50% more), muzzle blast, and barrel erosion. Remington Arms is a major American manufacturer of rifles, shotguns, other firearms, and ammunition. ... A bolt-action firearm is one that is manually operated (i. ... Varmint rifle is an American English term for a relatively small-caliber firearm (or even a high-powered air gun) primarily used for hunting varmints—such as coyotes and smaller. ... Benchrest shooting is a sport in which very accurate rifles are shot at paper targets from a rest or bench from a sitting position. ...

The .222 Remington was also popular in Europe. Sako was one of the first European makers to introduce .222 Remington rifles and cartridges, and German and Austrian hunters quickly adopted the .222 Remington for hunting smaller deer sized game. SAKO, Limited (Suojeluskuntain Ase- ja Konepaja Oy) is a Finnish firearm manufacturer. ...

Obsolescence

The .222 Rem. was finally eclipsed in benchrest competition by the 6 mm PPC cartridge, a dedicated benchrest cartridge, chambered almost exclusively in single shot rifles. The 6mm PPC is still a top benchrest cartridge. The 6 mm PPC is a type of centrefire rifle cartridge. ... Single shot pistols have existed since the early years of firearms. ...

When the US military was looking for a new smallbore rifle cartridge, Remington started with the .222 Remington, and stretched it to increase powder capacity by about 20% in 1958 to make the .222 Remington Magnum. The greater powder capacity put the velocities between the standard .222 Remington and the .22-250. The cartridge was not accepted by the military, but it was introduced commercially. In 1964, the 5.56 x 45 mm, also based on a stretched .222 Rem. case, was adopted along with the new M-16 rifle. The 5.56 mm cartridge had a capacity only slightly less than the .222 Rem. Mag., about 5% less, so when Remington introduced the commercial variant of the new military cartridge, the .223 Remington, both the .222 Remington and the .222 Rem. Mag. faded quickly into Obsolescence, being replaced by the .223 Remington. 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... U.S. Military 5. ... M16 Type Assault rifle Nationality United States Era Vietnam, modern History Date of design 1957 Production period 1960 to present Service duration 1960 to present Operators NATO War service Vietnam War, Gulf War, 2003_invasion_of_Iraq Specifications Type Assault Rifle Calibre 5. ...

While the .222 Remington is rarely found in current production, but its derivative cartridges are among the most popular in the world. In addition to the .222 Rem. Mag. and .223 Remington, the .222 has also produced the .221 Fireball, the fastest production handgun cartridge, and the new .204 Ruger, the fastest production rifle cartridge. A handgun is a firearm small enough to be carried and used in one hand. ... The . ...

References

• Speer Reloading Manual #11, Omark Industries, Inc. 1987