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The .22 Remington Jet (5.6x33mmR)[3] is a .22 in (5.6mm) American centerfire revolver and rifle cartridge.[3] The round is known in the US as .22 Jet, .22 Center Fire Magnum/.22 CFM or .22 Rem Jet.

Development

Developed jointly by Remington and Smith & Wesson, it was to be used in the Model 53 revolver, which first appeared late in 1961.[3] While it traced its origins to potent wildcats such as the .224 Harvey Kay-Chuk,[4] which ultimately derive from the .22 Hornet,[4] it was a bottlenecked cartridge based upon the .357 Magnum case necked down to a .22 caliber bullet, with an unusually long tapered shoulder.

By 1972, the Model 53 remained the only revolver chambered for it,[3] while Marlin in 1972 was planning a lever rifle in .22 Jet.[3] The .22 Jet was also a factory chambering for the T/C Contender and the design allowed for it to reach its full potential. No cylinder gap, no case setback.[5][circular reference]

Usage

The .22 Jet was designed as a flat-shooting hunting round for handguns, and it is suitable for handgun hunting of varmints and medium game out to 100 yd (90 m).[3] The 2460 ft/s (750 m/s) and 535 ft-lbf (725 J) claimed for factory test loads did not prove out in service weapons.[3]

.22 Remington Jet dimensions

See also

References

  1. ^ .22 remington jet. Rifle Magazine. (n.d.). https://www.riflemagazine.com/22-remington-jet
  2. ^ Saami pressures. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2023, from https://leverguns.com/articles/saami_pressures.htm
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Barnes, p.148, ".22 Remington Jet".
  4. ^ a b Barnes, p.148, ".22 Remington Jet", & p.131, ".224 Harvey Kay-Chuk".
  5. ^ Thompson/Center Contender

Sources

  • Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".22 Remington Jet", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 148, & 177. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN 0-695-80326-3.
  • ______ & _____. ".224 Harvey Kay-Chuk", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 131. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN 0-695-80326-3.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.22_Remington_Jet