.19 Calhoon Hornet
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| .19 Calhoon Hornet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Hunting | |
| Place of origin | USA | |
| Production history | ||
| Designer | James Calhoon | |
| Manufacturer | James Calhoon | |
| Specifications | ||
| Parent case | .22 Hornet | |
| Bullet diameter | .198 in (5.0 mm) | |
| Neck diameter | .215 in (5.5 mm) | |
| Shoulder diameter | .286 in (7.3 mm) | |
| Base diameter | .294 in (7.5 mm) | |
| Rim diameter | .350 in (8.9 mm) | |
| Rim thickness | .063 in (1.6 mm) | |
| Case length | 1.390 in (35.3 mm) | |
| Primer type | small rifle | |
| Ballistic performance | ||
| Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy |
| 27 gr (1.7 g) hp | 3,600 ft/s (1,100 m/s) | 777 ft·lbf (1,053 J) |
| Source: Calhoon [1] | ||
The .19 Calhoon Hornet is a .19 caliber rifle wildcat cartridge. It was created by James Calhoon after his interest was piqued from learning about British sub-caliber rifle trials in the early 1970s.
The cartridge is based on a necked-down blown-out .22 Hornet cartridge. This provides less stretching, and greater case capacity with a lighter bullet. The result is a flatter trajectory when compared to the .22 Hornet. Having a larger bore than the .17 caliber centerfires helps mitigate some of the fouling problems that rifles in that caliber tend to have.
[edit] See also
- List of firearms
- List of handgun cartridges
- List of rifle cartridges
- 5 mm caliber
- List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
- .19 Badger
- .19-223
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Calhoon Website
- Subcaliber Stinger By Jim Matthews
