Most powerful rimfire cartridge?

[afro]

Just curious. Which round has the most "oomph"?

[4X4Guns]

cci stinger

[MAD SVT]

any rimfire???

.41 !!!
but seriously... check out the comparison between the bigger rimfires
velocity
.17 HMR, 17 grain V-Max = MV 2550 fps, 2380 fps at 50 yards, 1900 fps at 100 yards, 1620 fps at 150 yards, 1378 fps at 200 yards.
.17 HMR, 20 grain XTP = MV 2375 fps, 2051 fps at 50 yards, 1754 fps at 100 yards, 1492 at 150 yards, 1273 fps at 200 yards.
.22 WMR, 30 grain TNT = MV 2200 fps, 1720 fps at 50 yards, 1340 fps at 100 yards, 1080 fps at 150 yards.
.22 WMR, 40 grain JHP = MV 1910 fps, 1610 fps at 50 yards, 1350 fps at 100 yards.

energy
17 HMR, 17 grain V-Max = ME 245 ft. lbs., 185 ft. lbs. at 50 yards, 136 ft. lbs. at 100 yards, 99 ft. lbs. at 150 yards, 72 ft. lbs. at 200 yards.
.17 HMR, 20 grain XTP = ME 250 ft. lbs., 187 ft. lbs. at 50 yards, 137 ft. lbs. at 100 yards, 99 ft. lbs. at 150 yards, 72 ft. lbs. at 200 yards.
.22 WMR, 30 grain TNT = ME 325 ft. lbs., 200 ft. lbs. at 50 yards, 120 ft. lbs. at 100 yards, 80 ft. lbs. at 150 yards.
.22 WMR, 40 grain JHP = ME 324 ft. lbs., 230 ft. lbs. at 50 yards, 162 ft. lbs. at 100 yards.

tragectory
17 HMR, 17 grain V-Max = +0.1" at 50 yards, 0 at 100 yards, -2.6" at 150 yards, -8.5" at 200 yards.
.17 HMR, 20 grain XTP = +0.6" at 50 yards, 0 at 100 yards, -4.1" at 150 yards, -13.1" at 200 yards.
.22 WMR, 30 grain TNT = +0.8" at 50 yards, 0 at 100 yards, -5.8" at 150 yards.
.22 WMR, 40 grain JHP = +0.9" at 50 yards, 0 at 100 yards, -5.7" at 150 yards.

[afro]

Yes of any rimfire ever developed. Commercial availability is not important.

[sevensix2x51]

i cant find ballistics on the .58 miller, but i think thats the biggest rimfire i have ever heard of. at least as far as bullet diameter......

[22popnsplat]

58 miller/allen 500g bullet muzzle velocity of 1150 with a muzzle energy of 1468 ft lbs . at least for American rimfire

[five.five-six]

i need to buld a OLL in .58 miller

[afro]

i need to buld a OLL in .58 miller

Someone discovered the point of the thread... seeing if it'd be possible to develop a high powered rimfire EBR.

[sevensix2x51]

you think the ammo shortage is bad now? just try getting ammo for that upper...

[El Gato]

* .25 Stevens Short & Long
* .267 Remington
* .30 rimfire
* .30 R Blaser
* .310 Remington Skeet
* .31 Eley
* .32 Rimfire short ,extra short ,long ,& extra long
* .340 rimfire revolver
* .35 Allen
* 9 mm Rimfire Shotgun Shell
* .38 Short, Long, & Extra Long
* .41 Rimfire
* .41 Swiss
* .42 Allen
* .44 Short & Long
* .440
* .442 Eley
* .44 Henry
* .45 Danish
* .46 Extra Short, Short, Long, & Extra Long
* .50 Remington Navy
* .50 Government
* .56-46, 56-50, 56-52 Spencer
* .58 Gatling
* .58 Joslyn carbine
* .58 Mont Storm
* .58 Miller


any of these sound good...
I think I favor the Henry... for sentimental reasons... read too many westerns..

[stormy_clothing]

you think the ammo shortage is bad now? just try getting ammo for that upper...

yeah when people figure out they can get fifty round hi cap ar's without BB's of truck stopping rounds I think you will be surprised at how fast other brass get's melted down

[five.five-six]

Someone discovered the point of the thread... seeing if it'd be possible to develop a high powered rimfire EBR.

you are not the first to think of it. the issue is getting one that is dimensionally similar to a .223 at best or a 9mm at worst so you do not have to manufacture a magazine from scratches, also needs to be a non rimmed cartridge

[sevensix2x51]

you are not the first to think of it. the issue is getting one that is dimensionally similar to a .223 at best or a 9mm at worst so you do not have to manufacture a magazine from scratches, also needs to be a non rimmed cartridge

id be more worried about manufacturing a new bolt design, myself.. how can you have a rimfire cartrige with no rim?

[killshot44]

I think I favor the Henry... for sentimental reasons... read too many westerns..

+1 on the Henry!

[ElvenSoul]

.380, 9mm, and .45 would all be good for a rimfire smg

the more I think about it I bet a tommygun with 50round drum would not only be easier to have made, but would be safer.

Do not forget the reason those big rimfire's went the way of the dinosaur.