The .22 PPC is a centerfire rifle cartridge developed in 1974 by Dr. Louis Palmisano and Ferris Pindell, primarily as a

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cartridge. The cartridge is based on the 5.6×39mm (.220 Russian) case which is a necked-down version of the 7.62×39mm Soviet military cartridge. Several companies have made custom guns in this caliber, however no major companies did until 1993, when

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announced their No. 1 V and M77 varmint rifles in this caliber.

Changes from the .220 Russian cartridge

The changes from the .220 Russian into the .22 PPC include a 10-degree body taper and 30-degree shoulder angle, as well as expanding the neck to accept the standard diameter bullet used in the U.S. Cases are made in Finland by

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or in Sweden by

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and use Small Rifle primers. Although the .22 PPC is a short, rather stubby case (only long), it nevertheless develops ballistics superior to some larger, longer cartridges such as the .222 and

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. The 52-grain bullet can be pushed out of the muzzle at over , placing the .22 PPC in the varmint and small game class. A 1 in 14-inch (1 in 355 mm) twist has become pretty much standard for these rifles although 1 in 12-inch (1 in 305 mm) twist will sometimes be found, depending on the load and bullet weight.

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Changes from the .220 Russian cartridge

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