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.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire

Bullet diameter
5.69 mm
Case length
26.80 mm
Max pressure
165 MPa
Introduced
1959

Specification

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IdentityWhat it is, who designed it and what else it is called.

Cartridge type
Rimmed
Introduced
1959
Designer
Winchester
Parent cartridge
22-lr
Also known as
.22 Mag, .22 Magnum, .22 WMR, .22 Win Mag, 22 Mag, 22 Magnum and 4 more

DimensionsThe case and the bullet, to a hundredth of a millimetre.

Bullet diameter
5.69 mm
Neck diameter
6.18 mm
Base diameter
6.24 mm
Rim diameter
7.62 mm
Rim thickness
1.27 mm
Case length
26.80 mm
Overall length
34.29 mm

BallisticsWhat a typical load does, and the pressure it runs at.

Max pressure
165 MPa
Max pressure, psi
24,000
Typical bullet weight
2.59 g
Typical muzzle velocity
575 m/s
Typical muzzle energy
428 J

ConstructionWhat the case, primer and projectile are made of and shaped like.

Case shape
Straight
Case material
Brass
Primer
Rimfire
Projectile
Bullet
Bullet profile
Hollow point
Mouth closure
Bullet

Provenance

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Confidence in this record

90%

API

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The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.

curl --request GET \  --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/calibers/22-wmr' \  --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'