The .22 WRF

The .22 WRF (.22 Winchester Rim Fire) was also known as the .22 Remington Special. It was first manufactured in 1890 as in improvement over the .22 Long Rifle.

It featured an inside lubricated bullet instead of a heel bullet like the Long Rifle, and boasted longer range killing power than the Long Rifle. It was offered in a 45 gr. Standard Velocity (1050 fps), a 45 gr. solid lead at 1450 fps and a 40 gr. HP listed at 1440 fps. Compared to the .22 Long Rifle which ran 1050 fps, it was quite an improvement. Whether the factory loadings actually hit those velocities from a rifle is debatable. Ones I have seen checked seem to run 1300 to 1350 range, still an improvement over the Long Rifle when it was marketed.

However within a few years new powders were invented which boosted the High Velocity loadings of the .22 Long rifle to around 1300 fps. With the sheer number of .22 rifles in the Long Rifle chambering, the cheaper .22 Long Rifle High Velocity loadings effectively killed the more expensive WRF.

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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.