Will we ever see a new rimfire caliber?

[MacFromOK]

What would you want to achieve with a new caliber?

Pretty much my first thought. What's the point?

 

[Snattlerake]

Weren't there a bunch of rimfire sizes in the early 1900's through the 30's?

Again, what's the point?

List of rimfires

• 2.34mm
• 4mm
• .14 Alton Jones
• .17 Mach 2
• .17 Hornady Magnum
• .17 PMC/Aguila
• .17 Winchester Super Magnum
• 5mm
• 5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum
• .22 Short
• .22 Long
• .22 Extra Long
• .22 Long Rifle
• .22 WMR
• .22 WRF
• .22 ILARCO
• .22 CB
• .22 BB
• .22 Remington Automatic
• .22 Winchester Automatic
• 6mm Flobert
• .25 Short (.25 Bacon & Bliss)
• .25 Stevens
• .25 Stevens Short
• .267 Remington
• .277 rimfire
• .30 rimfire
• .310 Remington Skeet
• .31 Eley
• .32 rimfire
• .340 rimfire revolver
• .35 Allen
• 9mm Flobert (Rimfire Shotgun Shell)
• .38 rimfire
• .41 Short
• .41 Swiss (10.4x38R rimfire)
• .42 Allen
• .44 Short & Long
• .440
• .442 Eley
• .44 Henry
• .45 Danish
• .46 rimfire
• .50 Remington Navy
• .50 Government
• 14x33mm Wänzl
• .56-46, 56-50, 56-52, .56-56 Spencer
• .58 Gatling
• .58 Joslyn carbine
• .58 Mont Storm
• .58 Miller
• 1" Gatling (one specimen known)

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

What would you want to achieve with a new caliber?

Further ethical shots. Isn't the .17wsm limited to max 200 yards?

 

[HoLeChit]

Thats it. I want a .25 bacon and bliss revolver.

 

[dennishoddy]

Further ethical shots. Isn't the .17wsm limited to max 200 yards?

The .17 Rem will shoot much further.

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

The .17 Rem will shoot much further.

talking about rimfires here. Not just .17 caliber boolits.

 

[HoLeChit]

Personally, I wouldn’t mind seeing a spitzer pointed type bullet in the 30-50gr range make it into existing 22LR and 22mag cartridges. Like this, but more commonplace.
https://cuttingedgebullets.com/curx-32gr-22lr-bundle-200ct

 

[JLB]

With all the new centerfire cartridges In the not so distant past I'm actually surprised we haven't seen another Rimfire cartridge. Recently acquired a 17hm2, and wanting to find a 17hmr. I'm kinda hoping that there will be emphasis on more or better quality control on all Rimfire ammo.

 

[Elm Creek Smith]

I'm looking for a shootable, affordable case of .32 Long RF. Not in my lifetime I reckon. I could convert the Remington No. 4 Rolling Block to .32 Colt Short, but nah.

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[PanhandleGlocker]

I'm looking for a shootable, affordable case of .32 Long RF. Not in my lifetime I reckon. I could convert the Remington No. 4 Rolling Block to .32 Colt Short, but nah.

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I have some of that but it’s loaded with wooden bullets. Not even kidding.