.14-222

.14-222
Type Rifle
Place of origin United States
Production history
Designer Helmut W. Sakschek
Designed 1985
Specifications
Parent case .222 Remington
Case type Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter .14 in (3.6 mm)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
11.4 gr (1 g) HP 4,200 ft/s (1,300 m/s) 461 ft⋅lbf (625 J)

The .14-222 is a wildcat cartridge that was created in 1985 by Helmut W. Sakschek. It uses a .222 Remington case necked down to accept a .14 caliber bullet.

See also

References

  • Lermayer, Ralph M. (July 2005). "The Mighty Midgets". Buckmasters GunHunter Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
  • "14-222". The Reload Bench. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-01.


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