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Contents

PREFACE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

CHAPTER 1 Development of Rimfire Ammunition

Cartridge Development

22 Winchester Rim Fire (WRF)

Other Early Rimfire Cartridges

Propellants and Primers

Hyper Velocity 22 Ammunition

22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR)

5mm Remington Magnum

17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (HMR)

17 Mach 2

17 Aguila

CHAPTER 2 Safe Shooting

Devices and Programs

Safety Rules

Weapons and Image

CHAPTER 3 The Rimfire Rifles

Types of Actions

Calibers

Selection and Cost

Youth Rifles

Selecting a Rimfire Varmint Rifle

Ancillaries

CHAPTER 4 The Rimfire Handguns

Practical Considerations

Revolver or Semiautomatic

Calibers

Revolvers

Autoloaders

Thoughts on Selection

Ancillaries

CHAPTER 5 Sights and Sighting

Open Sights

Peep Sights

Scopes

Red Dot and Laser Sights

CHAPTER 6 Rimfire Ammunition

Selection

Projectiles

The 22 Short

The 22 Long

The 22 Long Rifle

The 22 Winchester Rim Fire (WRF)

The 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR)

The 17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (HMR)

The 17 Mach 2

The 17 Aguila

Matching the Ammunition to the Target

CHAPTER 7 Internal Ballistics for Beginners

Ignition

Rim Thickness

Cartridge Weights

Firing Pin Impact

Pressure

Rimfire Rifle Velocities

Bullet Velocities from Handguns

CHAPTER 8 External Ballistics for Beginners

Forces on Projectiles

Trajectory

22 Long Rifle

22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire

17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire

17 Mach 2 and 17 Aguila

Ballistics Tables

Effect of Sight Height

Wind Deflection

Shooting Uphill and Downhill

CHAPTER 9 Rimfire Hunting Tools

What Rimfires Can Do

Terminal Effects

Penetration

Smash

Shot Cartridges

Hitting the Target

Caliber Considerations

Scopes for Rimfire Hunting

Field Accuracy

CHAPTER 10 Rimfire Maintenance

Tools

Techniques

Restore or Refinish?

Metal Finishing

Wood Finishing

CHAPTER 11 Choose A Rimfire for Tough Times

Tough Times

Why a Rimfire?

Rifle or Handgun?

Rifle Choices

Handgun Choices

Caliber

Ammunition

CHAPTER 12 Accessories, Accuracy, and Competition

Stocks

Barrels

Triggers

Sights

Accuracy

Holding Steady

Competition

CHAPTER 13 Evaluations of Some Current Rimfire Rifles

The Study

Marlin 25N (925)

Ruger 10/22 Carbine

Ruger 10/22 Target

Ruger 10/22 Rifle

Marlin 60

Remington 597

Thompson/Center Classic

Henry Lever Action

Winchester 9422

Ruger 77/22

CZ 452 American (22 LR

Ruger 77/22M

Ruger 77/17

CZ 452 American (17 HMR)

CHAPTER 14 Shooting Some Vintage Rimfire Rifles

Winchester 90

Browning SA-22

Winchester 190

Winchester 69A

Ithaca Saddle Gun

Winchester 320

Daisy 2201, 2202, and 2203

Remington 541T

Anschutz 164

CHAPTER 15 Evaluations of Some Current Rimfire Handguns

Accuracy

Browning Buck Mark

Ruger Mark II

Ruger Super Single Six Convertible

Ruger Mark II 22/45

Smith & Wesson Model 22A

Walther P22

CHAPTER 16 Shooting Some Vintage Rimfire Handguns

Colt Huntsman

Smith & Wesson 2206

High Standard H-B

Smith & Wesson K-22

Smith & Wesson Model 34 Kit Gun

Ruger Single Six

Colt Frontier Scout

APPENDIX A Suggestions for Further Reading

APPENDIX B Sources for the Rimfire Shopper

APPENDIX C Sources for Hunting Information