.22 CHeetah
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| .22 CHeetah | ||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | Jim Carmichel and Fred Huntington | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Parent case | 308 BR | |||||||
| Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | .22 in (5.6 mm) | |||||||
| Primer type | Small Rifle | |||||||
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The .22 CHeetah (both C and H are upper-case,[1] referring to Carmichel / Huntington[2]) is a .22 wildcat cartridge developed in the 1970s or 1980s by Jim Carmichel and Fred Huntington.[3]
The .22 CHeetah is essentially a Remington .308 BR (empty .308 Winchester cases[4][5]), modified to fit the .22 caliber.[6] Two custom gunmakers, Shilen Rifle Company and Wichita Engineering, are now making rifles specifically for the cartridge.[7] The cartridge's 50-grain .22-caliber bullets have a muzzle speed upward of 4,300 ft/s (4,250 according to some[8]), and the cartridge is known for its long-range accuracy and velocity.[2] Its high intensity is notoriously hard on barrels, which require constant cleaning.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ The Confusing World of Cartridge Nomenclature (2540)
- ^ a b "Walk on the Wild Side". Outdoorlife.com. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ^ "22 Cheetah MK 1 - Long Range Hunting Online Magazine". Archived from the original on 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ^ "Remington 308 BR Brass | M14 Forum". archive.is. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ "Remington - USA Langwaffenhülsen - Rem. B.R. (.308) auf ProGun". web.archive.org. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Frank C. Barnes (24 July 2006). Cartridges of the World. Krause Publications. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-89689-297-2. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ H. Lea Lawrence (1 July 2002). The Ultimate Guide to Small Game and Varmint Hunting: How to Hunt Squirrels, Rabbits, Woodchucks, Coyotes, Foxes, and Other Game Animals. Globe Pequot. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-58574-566-1. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Ruger's new firearm has higher velocity". Pittsburghlive.com. 2004-03-26. Archived from the original on 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ^ Williams, Ross (31 August 2005). "How to extend the life of a rifle barrel". Archived from the original on 15 February 2012.
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