2006-09-16 21:29:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
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There are many differences between rimfire and centerfire cartridges. One essential difference is that rimfire cartridges can not be reloaded.
Rimfire cartridges are generally very affordable, perhaps currently as inexpensive as $2.00 a box of 50 shells. Rimfire cartridges have priming compound only in the rim, and the firing pin of the gun (rectangular and flat in shape) strikes the rim of the cartridge to detonate the shell. Typical .22 rimfire cartridges (the most common) send the bullet out the barrel at about 1200fps, and can be accurate to a bit beyond 100 yards, depending whether you are using a rifle or a handgun.
Centerfire cartridges are more expensive, depending upon caliber, up to $40 or $50 for a box of 20 shells. Centerfire cartridges can be reloaded. Centerfire cartridges have a primer centered in the base of the shell which can be punched out and replaced in the reloading process. The firing pin in a centerfire arm is generall cylindrical with a rounded tip that contacts the primer. Centerfire cartridges, depending upon whether they are for a rifle, pistol, or shotgun are generally (significantly) more powerful than rimfire cartridges and provide greater range and performance than rimfire ammunition.
2006-09-17 05:08:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
A rimfire cartridge has the primer in the rim of the base of the cartridge. The two most common modern rimfire cartridges are the .22 rimfire and the .17 rimfire. 100 years ago there were some larger calibers that were rimfire such as the .32 rimfire and the .41 Swiss but these have all been discontinued. The rimfire cartridge cannot be reloaded. A centerfire cartridge has the primer located in the center of the base of the cartridge. Centerfire cartridges can be reloaded but some of the smaller rounds are a bit difficult to handle and many people won't bother to reload them. Some common examples of centerfire cartridges are the .38 Special, .45 ACP, .357 mag., .44 mag, .30-06, .270, 7mm mag. etc
2006-09-19 14:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rimfire ammo is detonated by being struck around the rim. Centerfire ammo is detonated by being struck on the primer located in the back center of the cartridge.
Additionally, rimfire ammo is not re-loadable. Centerfire ammo usually is and involves removing the detonated primer from the fired case and replacing it, charging the case with the appropriate powder type & charge and topping it with the right bullet. A bit oversimplyfied of course.
Most centerfire ammo is more powerful than the smaller rimfire.
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2006-09-19 15:11:30 · answer #3 · answered by H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
rimfire cartridges are the type of cartridges that the location of the primer is located along its entire rim (located at the edges of the bottom of the cartridge), while the center fire cartridges have their primer located at the center of the bottom.
2006-09-16 21:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by Emmanuel D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
center-fire have the the primer in the center of the head cartridge rim fire don't the firing pin stike the edge of the cartridge
2006-09-17 05:08:53 · answer #5 · answered by aldo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
centerfire has a compact primer that looks like a small circle in the middle of the "tail" of the bullet. a rimfire will be smooth and have a internal primer.
2006-09-17 08:13:41 · answer #6 · answered by gsschulte 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where the hammer's firing pin strikes the cartridge plate....
2006-09-16 21:36:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rim fire cartridges are struck on the side to ignite, center fire are struck in the center
2006-09-17 09:41:30 · answer #8 · answered by bprice215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place where firing pin strikes - either on the rim or in the center.
2006-09-16 21:37:41 · answer #9 · answered by Lee J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋