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.22 long rifle: History, Measurement & Standards

The .22 long rifle (.22LR), also known as the 5.7×15mmR, is a long-established variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition originating from the United States. It is used in a wide range of firearms, including rifles, pistols, revolvers, and submachine guns. It is a well-established small-game round but is not typically used for hunting larger game, as it…

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.22 long rifle topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Measurement and Standards as prominent areas in the source structure around .22 long rifle.

Related topics
87
Source areas
8
Connected nodes
95
Extracted relationships
54
Concept neighborhoods
26
Bridge connections
95

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Usage · 21 topics
Variants · 21 topics
Overview · 14 topics
History · 13 topics
Performance · 12 topics
Cartridge construction · 3 topics
Cartridge dimensions · 2 topics
Cartridge length · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Base diameter
.226 in (5.7 mm)
Bullet diameter
.223 in (5.7 mm) – .2255 in (5.73 mm)
Bullet mass/type
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy 40 gr (2.6 g) solid 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s) 131 ft⋅lbf (178 J) 38 gr (2.5 g) copper-plated HP 1,260 ft/s (380 m/s) 134 ft⋅lbf (182 J) 32 gr (2.1 g)…
Case length
.613 in (15.6 mm)
Case type
Rimmed, straight
Designed
1887

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Performance

Variants

Cartridge construction

Cartridge length

Usage

Cartridge dimensions

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How .22 long rifle connects Entity context

The extracted context around .22 long rifle shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, .22 long rifle → Hyper-velocity, Long Rifle, Long Rifle Stinger, LR, Many, Most, NRA, The, The CCI Stinger, This Another extracted example is .22 long rifle → American, BB Cap, It, LR, Stevens Arms, The, Tool Company. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

.22 long rifle

Top relations

related to Hyper-velocity/Ultra-velocity · 10
.22 long rifle → Hyper-velocity, Long Rifle, Long Rifle Stinger, LR, Many, Most, NRA, The, The CCI Stinger, This
related to history · 7
.22 long rifle → American, BB Cap, It, LR, Stevens Arms, The, Tool Company
related to Cartridge length · 4
.22 long rifle → BB, CB, Depending, The
related to External links · 4
.22 long rifle → Ballistics Chart, By The Inch, Long Rifle, Results
related to Cartridge dimensions · 2
.22 long rifle → All, The
related to High-velocity · 2
.22 long rifle → Smokeless, The
Base diameter · 1
.22 long rifle → .226 in (5.7 mm)
Bullet diameter · 1
.22 long rifle → .223 in (5.7 mm) – .2255 in (5.73 mm)
Bullet mass/type · 1
.22 long rifle → Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy 40 gr (2.6 g) solid 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s) 131 ft⋅lbf (178 J) 38 gr (2.5 g) copper-plated HP 1,260 ft/s (380 m/s) 134 ft⋅lbf (182 J) 32 gr (2.1 g)…
Case length · 1
.22 long rifle → .613 in (15.6 mm)

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

22 lr rifle long bullet cartridge rounds ammunition cartridges rimfire velocity standard case subsonic use bullets recoil length used gr

.22 long rifle relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 54 structured relationships around .22 long rifle. Examples in this analysis include .22 long rifle → Base diameter → .226 in (5.7 mm) and .22 long rifle → Bullet diameter → .223 in (5.7 mm) – .2255 in (5.73 mm). The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
.22 long rifleBase diameter.226 in (5.7 mm)1.00infobox
.22 long rifleBullet diameter.223 in (5.7 mm) – .2255 in (5.73 mm)1.00infobox
.22 long rifleBullet mass/typeBullet mass/type Velocity Energy 40 gr (2.6 g) solid 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s) 131 ft⋅lbf (178 J) 38 gr (2.5 g) copper-plated HP 1,260 ft/s (380 m/s) 134 ft⋅lbf (182 J) 32 gr (2.1 g)…1.00infobox
.22 long rifleCase length.613 in (15.6 mm)1.00infobox
.22 long rifleCase typeRimmed, straight1.00infobox
.22 long rifleDesigned18871.00infobox
.22 long rifleDesignerJ. Stevens Arms & Tool Company1.00infobox
.22 long rifleLand diameter.212 in (5.4 mm)1.00infobox
.22 long rifleMaximum pressure24,000 psi (170 MPa)1.00infobox
.22 long rifleNeck diameter.226 in (5.7 mm)1.00infobox
.22 long rifleOverall length1.000 in (25.4 mm)1.00infobox
.22 long rifleParent case.22 long1.00infobox
.22 long riflePlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
.22 long riflePrimer typeRimfire1.00infobox
.22 long rifleProduced1887–present1.00infobox
.22 long rifleRifling twist1:16"1.00infobox
.22 long rifleRim diameter.278 in (7.1 mm)1.00infobox
.22 long rifleRim thickness.043 in (1.1 mm)1.00infobox
.22 long rifleTypePistol1.00infobox
.22 long rifleVariants.22 Long Rifle Stinger Aguila .22 Long Rifle Colibrí1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around .22 long rifle bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Rifle, Length and Case. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • .22 long rifle
    • Rifle
    • Length
    • Case
    • Gr
    • Mm
    • Cartridges
    • Velocity
    • Short
    • Cartridge
    • Bullet
    • Round
    • Rimfire
  • .22 long rifle
    • Rifle
    • Length
    • Case
    • Gr
    • Mm
    • Cartridges
    • Velocity
    • Cartridge
    • Short
    • Bullet
    • Round
    • Rimfire
  • rimfire ammunition
    • Lr
    • Rimfire
    • Ft
    • High
    • Lead
    • Rounds
    • Often
    • Subsonic
    • Short
    • Cartridge
    • Rifle
    • Long
  • ammunition
    • Lr
    • Rimfire
    • Ft
    • High
    • Lead
    • Subsonic
    • Cartridge
    • Rifle
    • Long
    • Standard
    • Use
    • Velocity
  • .22 long
    • Rifle
    • Length
    • Case
    • Gr
    • Mm
    • Cartridges
    • Velocity
    • Short
    • Cartridge
    • Bullet
    • Round
    • Rimfire
  • .22 extra long
    • Rifle
    • Length
    • Case
    • Gr
    • Mm
    • Cartridges
    • Velocity
    • Short
    • Cartridge
    • Bullet
    • Round
    • Rimfire
  • heeled bullet
    • Case
    • Gr
    • Diameter
    • Standard
    • Velocity
    • Long
    • Lr
    • Ft
    • Cartridge
    • Rounds
    • Cartridges
    • Bullets
  • u.s. ammunition shortage of the late 2000s and early 2010s.
    • Lr
    • Rimfire
    • Ft
    • High
    • Lead
    • Subsonic
    • Cartridge
    • Rifle
    • Long
    • Standard
    • Use
    • Velocity

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For .22 long rifle, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects .22 long rifle with Variants. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
.22 long rifle — Variants · splits 74 ⟂ 22
.22 long rifle — Usage · splits 74 ⟂ 22
.22 long rifle — Overview · splits 81 ⟂ 15
.22 long rifle — History · splits 82 ⟂ 14
.22 long rifle — Performance · splits 83 ⟂ 13
.22 long rifle — Cartridge construction · splits 92 ⟂ 4
.22 long rifle — Cartridge dimensions · splits 93 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

.22 long rifle

Nodes96
Edges95
Triples54
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020833
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around .22 long rifle to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Measurement & Standards, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — .22 long rifle · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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