The .22 Remington Jet (5.6x33mmR)Barnes, p.148, ".22 Remington Jet". is a .22 in (5.6mm) American

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and

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cartridge. 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

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, it was to be used in the Model 53 revolver, which first appeared late in 1961. While it traced its origins to potent

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s such as the .224 Harvey Kay-Chuk,Barnes, p.148, ".22 Remington Jet", & p.131, ".224 Harvey Kay-Chuk". which ultimately derive from the .22 Hornet, 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, while

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in 1972 was planning a

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rifle in .22 Jet. The .22 Jet was also a factory chambering for the Thompson/Center Contender and the design allowed for it to reach its full potential, having no cylinder gap and no case setback.

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

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out to 100 yd (90 m). 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. 22 Remington Jet dimensions-03

References

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. . *______ & _____. ".224 Harvey Kay-Chuk", in ''Cartridges of the World'', pp. 131. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. . {{DEFAULTSORT:22 Remington Jet Rimmed cartridges Dual-purpose handgun/rifle cartridges Pistol and rifle cartridges Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1961 Remington Arms cartridges

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