Below is a list of rimfire cartridges'' (''RF), ordered by
caliber
In guns, particularly firearms, but not #As a measurement of length, artillery, where a different definition may apply, caliber (or calibre; sometimes abbreviated as "cal") is the specified nominal internal diameter of the gun barrel Gauge ( ...
, small to large.
Rimfire ammunition
Rimfire ammunition (also rim-fire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms where the primer is located within a hollow circumferential rim protruding from the base of its casing. When fired, the gun's firing pin strikes and crush ...
is a type of
metallic cartridge
A cartridge, also known as a round, is a type of pre-assembled firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shot, or slug), a propellant substance ( smokeless powder, black powder substitute, or black powder) and an ignition device ( pr ...
whose
primer
Primer may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Primer'' (film), a 2004 feature film written and directed by Shane Carruth
* ''Primer'' (video), a documentary about the funk band Living Colour
Literature
* Primer (textbook), a te ...
is located within a hollow circumferential
rim
Rim may refer to:
*Rim (basketball), the hoop through which the ball must pass
**Breakaway rim, a sprung basketball rim
* Rim (coin), the raised edge which surrounds the coin design
* Rim (crater), extending above the local surface
*Rim (firearms) ...
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
Metric
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2.34mm SwissMiniGun
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4.5×26mm MKR
The 4.5mm MKR, also known as the 4.5mm Interdynamic or 4.5mm Kjellgren, was a Swedish prototype rimfire cartridge
Rimfire ammunition (also rim-fire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms where the primer is located within a holl ...
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5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum
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9mm Flobert
Louis-Nicolas Flobert (1819–1894) was a French inventor. He invented the first metallic rimfire cartridge in 1845. It was a major innovation in firearms ammunition technology, as it was previously delivered as separate bullets and gunpowder, per ...
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10.4×38mmRF
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12.17×42mmRF
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14x33mmRF
*17x28mmRF
*17.5x29mmRF
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Inches
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.14 Alton Jones
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.17 Hornady Mach 2 (.17 HM2)
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.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (.17 HMR)
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.17 PMC/Aguila (.17 High Standard)
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.17 Winchester Super Magnum (.17 WSM)
*.21 Sharp
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.22 BB Cap (Bulleted Breech Cap)
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.22 CB Cap (Conical Bullet Cap)
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.22 Short
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.22 Long
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.22 Long Rifle (.22 LR)
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.22 Extra Long
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.22 ILARCO (.22 American/.22 Winchester Short Magnum Rimfire)
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.22 Winchester Rimfire (.22 Remington Special/.22 WRF)
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.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (.22 Magnum/.22 WMR)
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.22 Remington Automatic (.22 Rem Auto/.22 Remington Auto)
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.22 Winchester Automatic (.22 Win Auto/.22 Winchester Auto)
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.25 Short (.25 Bacon & Bliss)
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.25 Stevens Short
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.25 Stevens (.25 Stevens Long)
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.267 Remington
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.277 rimfire
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.30 rimfire
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.310 Remington Skeet
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.31 Eley
This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the caliber range.
*''Length'' refers to the empty cartridge case
Case or CASE may refer to:
Instances
* Instantiation (disambiguation), a realization of a concept, theme, or design ...
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.32 rimfire
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.340 rimfire revolver
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.35 Allen
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.38 rimfire
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.41 rimfire
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.41 Short Rimfire (.41 Short)
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.41 Swiss
*
.42 Allen 0.4, .4, point four, or dot four may refer to:
* The number 0.4 as a fractional number
* 0.4 shot, a basketball shot made by player Derek Fisher with 0.4 seconds left in Game 5 of the NBA 2004 Western Conference Semifinals
* Point4, a songwriting t ...
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.44 Short & Long
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.440
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.442 Eley
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.44 Henry (.44 Henry Flat/.44 Rimfire/.44 Long Rimfire)
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.45 Danish
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.46 rimfire
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.50 Remington Navy
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.50 Government
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.56-56 Spencer
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.58 Berdan Carbine
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.58 Berdan Musket
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.58 Gatling
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.58 Joslyn carbine
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.58 Mont Storm
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.58 Miller
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.58 Musket
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1" Gatling (only one specimen known)
See also
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Snake shot
Snake shot, rat shot, or dust shot, more formally known as shotshell (a name shared with the shotgun shell) or canister shot, refers to handgun and rifle cartridges loaded with lead shot canisters instead of bullets, intended for pest control ...
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Garden gun
Garden guns are small bore shotguns commonly used by gardeners and farmers for pest control. They are made to fire small gauges such as .410 bore, .360 bore, 9mm Flobert, and .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, or .22 Long Rifle rimfire shotsh ...
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Wildcat cartridge
A wildcat cartridge, often shortened to wildcat, is a custom-made cartridge (weaponry), cartridge for which ammunition and/or firearms are not mass-produced. These cartridges are often created as experimental variants to optimize a certain ballis ...
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Centerfire ammunition
Two rounds of .357 Magnum, a centerfire cartridge; notice the circular primer in the center
A center-fire (or centerfire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the primer is located at the center of the base of its casing (i. ...
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List of rebated rim cartridges
Below is a list of rebated rim cartridges. Rebated-rim cartridges have a rim that is significantly smaller in diameter than the base of the case, serving only for extraction. Functionally the same as a rimless case, the rebated rim allows a gun t ...
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