The blackened steel Hoffer-Thompson holders, complete with spring-loaded firing pin to fire the .22 short rimfire cartridge, were issued in quantities of 25 with each rifle.

Rimfire and centerfire cartridges are both metallic cartridges; the difference is in how they are primed. A centerfire cartridge has a primer that’s inserted into a hole in the base of the brass ...

Since 2002, the .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire cartridge has developed a cult following for both its high velocity and accuracy potential, all in a light-recoiling package.

For short-range shots at varmints, from foxes to racoons and groundhogs, rimfire cartridges get the job done and nothing is more affordable. But it is critical that you pick the right load. Here ...

In 1887 Stevens Arm Co. raised the Long’s powder level to 5 grains, popped on a 40-grain round nose, and created the most popular rimfire cartridge in history, the .22 LR. But most popular is not the ...

The fact that the .22 rimfire remains economical doesn’t hurt its case any, either. I shoot enough .22 rounds on a regular basis that I usually buy the ammunition by the (500-round) “brick.” ...