22 CB Ammo
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MSRP:$3.49
Used Price:
$3.14
Sale Price:
$3.49
Ammo Stats
Muzzle Velocity
720 fps
Muzzle Energy
45 J
Bullet Drop
0.2 in
Wind Drift
0.1 in
About The .22 CB Ammo is a powerful and better performing version of the .22 BB rimfire metallic Ammo, designed and manufactured in 1845 in France. These cartridges are relatively low velocity and quiet bullets that are most suitable for indoor purposes. The .22 CB Ammo was primarily intended as a cartridge cross between the .22 BB Ammo and the .22 Short Ammo. However, the combination was a disaster and carried the disadvantages of both bullets used to create it. The Americans
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dropped the .22 CB Ammo in the 1940s; however, the Europeans still use it today. The .22 CB Ammo has a somewhat small propellant charge that creates a low muzzle velocity and energy and loses velocities and muzzle energy faster in long barrel guns. The .22 CB Ammo has an overall length f 13.2mm, and the bullet diameter of this cartridge is 5.6mm. The 18-grain bullet variant of the .22 CB Ammo can travel at a velocity of 853 feet per second, creating an energy level of 39 ft.lbf.
Manufacturer
The .22 CB Ammo was designed by Louis Nicolas Flobert in 1888, using the .22 BB Ammo as the parent case in France.
Uses
The .22 CB Ammo is a quiet bullet that produces low velocity and energy levels, suitable for indoor shootings. In Europe, the .22 CB Ammo is also used for pest control purposes..22 CB For Sale
.22 CB Ballistics Performance
| Distance (yard) | Elevation (in) | Energy (fps) | Velocity (ft/lb) |
| 0 | 0.00 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 30 | -0.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 60 | -3.42 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 90 | -7.69 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 130 | -13.67 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 160 | -21.35 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 190 | -30.75 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 230 | -41.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 260 | -54.66 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 290 | -69.18 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| Distance (yards) | 0 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 130 | 160 | 190 | 230 | 260 | 290 |
| Elevation (in) | 0.00 | -0.85 | -3.42 | -7.69 | -13.67 | -21.35 | -30.75 | -41.85 | -54.66 | -69.18 |
| Energy (fps) | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 |
| Velocity (ft/lb) | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 |
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Ammo Stats
Muzzle Velocity
720 fps
Muzzle Energy
45 J
Bullet Drop
0.2 in
Wind Drift
0.1 in
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.22 CB Specifications
Category
Caliber
.22 CB
Gun Types
Case Types
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimmed
Bullet Types
Lead Round Nose
Primer Type
Small Rifle
Bullet Diameter
0.255 in
Land Diameter
0.252 in
Neck Diameter
0.288 in
Base Diameter
0.333 in
Rim Diameter
0.367 in
Rim Thickness
0.050 in
Case Length
10 in
Oal Cartridge Length
15 in
Bullet Weight
29 gr
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