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A rimfire is a type of firearm cartridge. It is called a rimfire because, instead of the firing pin striking the primer cap at the center of the base of the cartridge to ignite it (as in a centerfire cartridge), the pin strikes the base's rim. The rimfire cartridge is essentially an extended and widened percussion cap which contains not only the priming compound, but also the propellant powder and the projectile (bullet). Once the cartridge has been struck and discharged it cannot be reloaded, as the head is deformed by the firing pin impact. While many different cartridge priming methods have been tried, only rimfire and centerfire survive today in significant use.
Characteristics
Rimfire cartridges, due to the thin case they must have, are limited to low pressure calibers. While in the past, rimfire calibers up to .44 (11 mm) were common, modern rimfires tend to be of caliber .22 (5.5 mm) or smaller. The low pressures mean that rimfire firearms can be very light and inexpensive, which has helped lead to the continuing popularity of the small caliber rimfire cartridges.
Economics
Rimfire cartridges are typically inexpensive, due primarily to large production quantities. A box of fifty inexpensive .22 Long Rifle cartridges typically costs less than US$1.00. Premium or match-grade .22 Long Rifle cartridges, as well as less common or out-of-production rimfire cartridges (such as the .22 Short, .22 Long, .32 Rimfire, .22 Winchester Auto, .22 WMR, and 5 mm Remington) can cost substantially more. More on [ Rimfire ammunition ]
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Rossi has a new single-shot, break-action gun. Interchangeable barrels from .22 rimfire to big centerfires and shotgun.
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