Lindcott Armory Revolver · SAAMI
.22 Remington Jet
Bottlenecked revolver cartridge achieving rifle-like velocity from a handgun.
- Caliber
- 0.2225″ · 5.652 mm
- Introduced
- 1961
- Case
- Rimmed
- Parent
- .357 Magnum
- Primary use
- Varmint, Hunting
- Status
- Discontinued
- Introduced
- 1961
- Type
- Revolver
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Remington / Smith & Wesson
- Manufacturer
- Remington
- Standard
- SAAMI
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Collector
- Case capacity
- 10.2 gr H₂O
- Twist (typical)
- 1:14
- Primer
- Small Pistol
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Max pressure
- 42,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 100 yd
- Max range
- 300 yd
- Recoil
- 4–6 ft·lb
Ballistics
- Parent case
- .357 Magnum
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Performance
Buy links open .22 Remington Jet ammunition at Rivertown Munitions.
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
SAAMI · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 5.65 | 0.223 | · |
| Neck ⌀ | 6.27 | 0.247 | · |
| Shoulder ⌀ | 8.89 | 0.350 | ~ |
| Shoulder angle | 6.8° | — | ~ |
| Base ⌀ | 9.55 | 0.376 | · |
| Rim ⌀ | 11.18 | 0.440 | · |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.38 | 0.054 | ~ |
| Neck length | 4.90 | 0.193 | ≈ |
| Case length | 32.51 | 1.280 | · |
| Overall length | 40.39 | 1.590 | ~ |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. .22 Remington Jet is highlighted below.
Factory loads
In production — 6 active loads across 6 brands. Top 15 shown · see all 20 →.
| Brand | Load | Grain | Bullet | FPS | ft·lb | BC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bore | JHP | 40 | JHP | 2,460 | 537 | — |
| HSM | HSM Cowboy | 40 | JHP | 2,100 | 392 | — |
| DoubleTap | Ammunition | 40 | JHP | 2,100 | 392 | — |
| Cor-Bon | Hunter | 40 | JHP | 2,100 | 392 | — |
| Grizzly | WC | 40 | JSP | 2,050 | 373 | — |
| Hornady | Custom | 40 | HP | 2,050 | 373 | — |
| Remington | SP Original | 40 | SP | 2,460 | 537 | — |
| Remington | Standard | 40 | PSP | 2,460 | 537 | — |
| Winchester | HP | 40 | HP | 2,460 | 537 | — |
| Federal | HP | 40 | HP | 2,460 | 537 | — |
| Peters | SP | 40 | SP | 2,460 | 537 | — |
| Graf & Sons | Graf Heritage | 40 | JHP | 2,100 | 392 | — |
| Graf | Standard | 40 | Soft Point | 2,100 | 392 | — |
| PPU | SP | 40 | Soft Point | 2,100 | 392 | — |
| HSM Ammunition | Varmint | 40 | V-MAX | 2,100 | 392 | — |
Velocities are manufacturer-stated (test-barrel). Discontinued loads dimmed.
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Firearms chambered in .22 Remington Jet
4 models in the database chamber .22 Remington Jet. Browse all →
Lineage
Connected reference
History
Developed jointly by Remington and Smith & Wesson for the S&W Model 53 revolver. The concept — varmint-hunting velocity from a revolver — was sound, but the tapered bottleneck case design caused chronic case-setback problems under recoil, often requiring a mallet to open the cylinder. Smith & Wesson discontinued the Model 53; Remington ended factory ammunition production. Handloaders occasionally work with the cartridge today using resized .357 Magnum brass.
FAQs
- What twist rate does .22 Remington Jet use?
- .22 Remington Jet typically uses a 1:14 twist rate.
- What bullet diameter is .22 Remington Jet?
- .22 Remington Jet uses a 0.2225″ (5.652 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .22 Remington Jet still in production?
- .22 Remington Jet is discontinued; typical availability is collector.
- What is .22 Remington Jet used for?
- .22 Remington Jet is primarily used for varmint, hunting.
- What is .22 Remington Jet based on?
- .22 Remington Jet is derived from the .357 Magnum (necked down) case.
Sources & provenance
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; availability counted from 6 live factory loads; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →