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Cartridge comparison

.22 Cheetah vs .22 K-Hornet

.22 Cheetah and .22 K-Hornet are both in the reference; see the full spec comparison below.

Side by side

.22 Cheetah.22 K-Hornet
TypeRifleRifle
Introduced19891940
Bullet diameter0.224″0.224″
Case length1.765″1.4031″
Max pressure62,000 psi46,000 psi
Recoil5–8 ft·lb3.5–5.5 ft·lb
Effective range400 yd300 yd

Highlighted cells hold the clear edge where both sides have a number. Every figure is a range maximum from the reference; typical loads run lower.

ToolOverlay .22 Cheetah and .22 K-Hornet trajectories with real loads in Ballistic Compare