.22 Accelerator
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| .22 Accelerator | ||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Remington Arms | |||||||||||||||
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The .22 Accelerator is a special loading of the .30-30, .308, and .30-06 cartridges that is manufactured by Remington.[1]
Description
[edit]It consists of a sub-caliber 0.224-inch (5.7 mm) diameter bullet, held in a .30-caliber 7-grain (0.45 g) six-fingered plastic sabot with a hollowed base.
The bullet separates from the sabot approximately 14 inches (360 mm) from the muzzle.
Usage
[edit]The cartridge allows for using a large-caliber rifle for varmint shooting, although the accuracy is somewhat diminished.[1]
The advantage, however, is the extremely high muzzle velocity from factory-loaded ammunition.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Barnes, Frank C. (2000). M. L. McPherson (ed.). Cartridges of the World (9th ed.). Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 27. ISBN 0-87341-909-X.
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