The .22 Bench Rest Remington cartridge, commonly referred to as the .22 BR Remington, is a
wildcat cartridge commonly used in
varmint hunting and
benchrest shooting
Benchrest shooting is a shooting sport discipline in which high-precision rifles are rested on a table or bench — rather than being carried in the shooter's hands — while shooting at paper or steel targets, hence the name "benchrest". Bot ...
. It is based on the
.308×1.5-inch Barnes cartridge, necked down to .22 caliber, lengthened by .020 inches and with the shoulder angle increased to 30°. It was first developed in approximately 1963 by Jim Stekl, and in 1978
Remington standardized the dimensions. It is renowned for its high velocities and excellent accuracy.
References
External links
.22 BR Reloading Information - Accurate Powder.22 BR Reloading Information - Sierra.22 BR Remington - Reloader's Nest
See also
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.20 BR
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.20 Ferguson Ace
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.20 Magna
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List of rifle cartridges
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name.
File:Cartridge Sample 2.jpg, 350px, From left to right: 1 .17 HM2,2 .17 HMR, 2.5 .17 wsm, 3 .22LR, 4 .22 WMR, 5 .17/23 SMc, 6 5mm/35 SMc, 7 .22 Hornet, 8 .223 Remington, 9 .223 ...
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Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
Pistol and rifle cartridges
Remington Arms cartridges
Wildcat cartridges
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