.14-222

.14-222
Type Rifle
Place of origin USA
Production history
Designer Helmut W. Sakschek
Designed 1985
Specifications
Parent case .222 Remington
Case type Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter .14 in (3.6 mm)
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type Velocity Energy
11.4 gr (1 g) HP 4,200 ft/s (1,300 m/s) 461 ft·lbf (625 J)

The .14-222 is a wildcat cartridge that was created in 1985 by Helmut W. Sakschek. It uses a .222 Remington case necked down to accept a .14 caliber bullet.

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