.221 Remington Fireball

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Key specs

Type: Pistol
Origin: United States
Designer: Remington / Wayne Leek
Introduced: 1963
Case type: rimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter: 5.69 mm
Case length: 35.56 mm
Overall length: 46.48 mm
Typical bullet: 45 gr
Typical velocity: 898 m/s
Typical energy: 1,177 J
Parent case: .222 Remington

Weapons chambered for it 2

Bolt-action riflesCZ 5277.62×39mm, .17 Hornet, .17 Remington, .204 Ruger, .22 Hornet, .221 Remington Fireball, .222 Remington, .223 Remington, .300 AAC Blackout, 6.5mm GrendelCzech Republic · 1990

Bolt-action riflesRemington 700.308 Winchester, .17 Remington Fireball, .22-250 Remington, .220 Swift, .221 Remington Fireball, .222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, .25-06 Remington, .257 Roberts, .257 Weatherby Magnum, .260 Remington, .270 Winchester, .280 Remington, .30-06 Springfield, .300 Remington Ultra Magnum, .300 Weatherby Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum, .300 Winchester Short Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum, .416 Remington Magnum, .458 Winchester Magnum, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5×47mm Lapua, 6mm Remington, 7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm Shooting Times Westerner, 7mm-08 Remington, 8.6mm Blackout, 8mm Remington MagnumUnited States · 1962

Cartridges based on it 4

.17 Mach IV .17 Remington Fireball .20 VarTarg .300 Whisper

Sources

Wikipedia: .221 Remington Fireball, Wikipedia