Obsolete rimfire cartridge bridging .22 Long and early .22 LR. Loaded with a 40-grain heel-base bullet in a longer case than the .22 Long, offering marginally higher velocity for gallery and small-game use.
Type: Rifle
Introduced: 1880, United States
Parent case: None
Standardization: None
Bullet diameter: 0.224" (5.69 mm)
Case length: 1" (25.4 mm)
Max pressure: 18,000 PSI
Rim type: Rimfire
Primer: Rimfire
Typical twist rate: 1:16
Muzzle velocity: 1050–1100 fps
Muzzle energy: 95–108 ft-lbs
Effective range: 75 yd
Common bullet weights: 40 gr
Primary use: Small Game, Target
Production status: Discontinued
Also known as: .22 XL
History: Developed circa 1880 for gallery rifles and small-game shooting. Was superseded by the .22 Long Rifle, which offered better accuracy at longer case length. Ammunition production ended by the early 20th century; original chambered revolvers and rifles are collector items.
Notable firearms: Various Stevens single-shot rifles, Remington rolling-block gallery rifles
Similar cartridges: .22 Long, .22 Long Rifle