| .22 PPC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Rifle | |
| Place of origin | United States | |
| Production history | ||
| Designer | Louis Palmisano and Ferris Pindell | |
| Designed | 1974 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Parent case | .220 Russian | |
| Bullet diameter | .224 in (5.7 mm) | |
| Neck diameter | .246 in (6.2 mm) | |
| Shoulder diameter | .431 in (10.9 mm) | |
| Base diameter | .440 in (11.2 mm) | |
| Rim diameter | .441 in (11.2 mm) | |
| Case length | 1.515 in (38.5 mm) | |
| Overall length | 2.100 in (53.3 mm) | |
| Rifling twist | 1-14" | |
| Primer type | Small Rifle | |
.22 PPC is a firearm cartridge used primarily in benchrest shooting. It was designed by Dr. Louis Palmisano and Ferris Pindell in 1974 and was originally a wildcat cartridge until 1987, when SAKO, a Finnish firearms manufacturer, began producing commercial .22 PPC rifles and ammunition. Since then, several other manufacturers have created rifles chambered in .22 PPC, including Norma and Remington Arms.