.221 Remington Fireball
| .221 Remington Fireball | |
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| general information | |
| caliber | .221 Fireball |
| Sleeve shape | Bottle neck sleeve , rimless with pull-out groove |
| Dimensions | |
| Sleeve shoulder ⌀ | 9.16 mm |
| Sleeve neck ⌀ | 6.43 mm |
| Floor ⌀ | .224 inch / 5.7 mm |
| Cartridge bottom ⌀ | 9.6 mm |
| Sleeve length | 35.56 mm |
| Cartridge length | 46.48 mm |
| Weights | |
| Bullet weight | 2.5-3.5 g |
| Powder weight | approx. 1.3 g |
| Technical specifications | |
| Speed v 0 | 820-980 m / s |
| Max. Gas pressure | 3200 bar |
| Bullet energy E 0 | approx. 1,400 yrs |
| Lists on the subject | |
The .221 Remington Fireball cartridge was launched in 1962/63 with the Remington XP-100 pistol . The cartridge is defined according to CIP with a maximum gas pressure of 3200 bar. The sleeve length is 35.56 mm. The bottom diameter is 9.6 mm. The cartridge is mainly used in the United States.
literature
- Reloading, A practical manual for hunters and sport shooters, 3rd edition, 1987, Dynamit Nobel AG, Troisdorf, Germany
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ CIP 221 Rem. Fireball (PDF, 99.8 kB), accessed on April 17, 2018 ( memento from January 30, 2015 in the Internet Archive )