.22 Accelerator

{{Notability|Product|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox Firearm Cartridge

|name= .22 Accelerator

|image=

|caption=

|origin=

|type= Rifle

|service=

|used_by=

|wars=

|designer=

|design_date=

|manufacturer=Remington Arms

|production_date=

|number=

|variants=

|is_SI_specs=

|parent=

|case_type=

|bullet=

|neck=

|shoulder=

|base=

|rim_dia=

|rim_thick=

|case_length=

|length=

|case_capacity=

|rifling=

|primer=

|max_pressure=

|max_cup=

|filling=

|filling_weight=

|detonation=

|yield=

|is_SI_ballistics=

|bwunit=

|bw1=55

|btype1=.30-30 SP

|vel1=3400

|en1=1412

|bw2=55

|btype2=.308 SP

|vel2=3770

|en2=1735

|bw3=55

|btype3=.30-06 SP

|vel3=4080

|en3=2003

|bw4=

|btype4=

|vel4=

|en4=

|bw5=

|btype5=

|vel5=

|en5=

|test_barrel_length=

|balsrc= {{cite book|title= Cartridges of the World|last= Barnes|first= Frank C.|editor= M. L. McPherson|edition= 9th|year= 2000|publisher= Krause Publications|location= Iola, Wisconsin|isbn= 0-87341-909-X|page= [https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780873419093/page/27 27]|url-access= registration|url= https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780873419093/page/27}}

}}

The .22 Accelerator is a special loading of the .30-30, .308, and .30-06 cartridges that is manufactured by Remington.

Description

It consists of a sub-caliber {{convert|0.224|in|mm|adj=on}} diameter bullet, held in a .30-caliber {{convert|7|gr|g|adj=on}} six-fingered plastic sabot with a hollowed base.

The bullet separates from the sabot approximately {{convert|14|in|mm}} from the muzzle.

Usage

The cartridge allows for using a large-caliber rifle for varmint shooting, although the accuracy is somewhat diminished.

The advantage, however, is the extremely high muzzle velocity from factory-loaded ammunition.

References

{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:22 Accelerator}}

Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges

{{ammo-stub}}