.22 Creedmoor
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| .22 Creedmoor | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Designer | Hornady | |||||||||||||||||||
| Designed | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | Hornady | |||||||||||||||||||
| Produced | 2024–present | |||||||||||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent case | 6.5mm Creedmoor | |||||||||||||||||||
| Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .224 in (5.7 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Neck diameter | .256 in (6.5 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Base diameter | .4703 in (11.95 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rim diameter | .472 in (12.0 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rim thickness | .054 in (1.4 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Case length | 1.92 in (49 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Overall length | 2.45 in (62.23 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rifling twist | 1 in 8 in (200 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum pressure (SAAMI) | 62,000 psi (430 MPa) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 24 in Source: SAAMI | ||||||||||||||||||||
The .22 Creedmoor, is a SAAMI-standardized rimless tapered bottleneck rifle cartridge standardised by Hornady but had been used as a wildcat cartridge since the late 2000s.[1][2]
History
[edit].22 Creedmoor was announced in August 2023 by Hornady and was released in 2024.
Design
[edit]The cartridge was designed for varmint hunting, deer‑sized game and long‑range target shooting.[3]
See also
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