The Gun Digest Book of .22 Rimfire. James E. House

       Contents

       PREFACE

       ABOUT THE AUTHOR

       CHAPTER 1 Development of Rimfire Ammunition

       Cartridge Development

       22 Winchester Rim Fire (WRF)

       Other Early Rimfire Cartridges

       Propellants and Primers

       Hyper Velocity 22 Ammunition

       22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR)

       5mm Remington Magnum

       17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (HMR)

       17 Mach 2

       17 Aguila

       CHAPTER 2 Safe Shooting

       Devices and Programs

       Safety Rules

       Weapons and Image

       CHAPTER 3 The Rimfire Rifles

       Types of Actions

       Calibers

       Selection and Cost

       Youth Rifles

       Selecting a Rimfire Varmint Rifle

       Ancillaries

       CHAPTER 4 The Rimfire Handguns

       Practical Considerations

       Revolver or Semiautomatic

       Calibers

       Revolvers

       Autoloaders

       Thoughts on Selection

       Ancillaries

       CHAPTER 5 Sights and Sighting

       Open Sights

       Peep Sights

       Scopes

       Red Dot and Laser Sights

       CHAPTER 6 Rimfire Ammunition

       Selection

       Projectiles

       The 22 Short

       The 22 Long

       The 22 Long Rifle

       The 22 Winchester Rim Fire (WRF)

       The 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR)

       The 17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (HMR)

       The 17 Mach 2

       The 17 Aguila

       Matching the Ammunition to the Target

       CHAPTER 7 Internal Ballistics for Beginners

       Ignition

       Rim Thickness

       Cartridge Weights

       Firing Pin Impact

       Pressure

       Rimfire Rifle Velocities

       Bullet Velocities from Handguns

       CHAPTER 8 External Ballistics for Beginners

       Forces on Projectiles

       Trajectory

       22 Long Rifle