5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum
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The 5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum or 5 mm RFM[1] is a bottlenecked rimfire cartridge introduced by Remington Arms Company in 1969. Remington chambered it in a pair of bolt-action rifles, the Model 591 and Model 592, but this ammunition never became very popular, and the rifles were discontinued in 1974.[2] About 52,000 rifles and 30,000 barrels for the T/C Contender pistol were sold during its brief production run. Remington discontinued the cartridge itself in 1982,[2] leaving owners with no source of ammunition.[3][4]
In 2008, the cartridge was reintroduced by Aguila Ammunition in collaboration with Centurion Ordnance.[5][6][7][8]
Design
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Between 1982 and 2008, no ammunition was being manufactured. Some firearms manufacturers even created conversion kits to allow the existing 5 mm guns to shoot other more-common cartridges.[4]
At the 2008 SHOT Show, Aguila Ammunition announced it would reintroduce the cartridge and begin commercial production of 5 mm RFM ammunition. Until 2019, the cartridges were sold in the United States of America under the Centurion brand. In 2019, Aguila Ammunition announced the company now offered two 5 mm RFM loads: one with a semi-jacketed hollow point bullet and a second with a full jacketed hollow point bullet. Both loads use a Script error: No such module "convert". projectile and have a muzzle velocity of Script error: No such module "convert"..[10]
Performance
The 5 mm RRM offers higher velocity and more energy than the .22 WMR and the later .17 HMR.[5] It offers improved performance on small game and for varmint hunting, along with excellent accuracy.[11]
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| Script error: No such module "convert". | .22 WMR | Remington | AccuTip-V | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | N/A | N/A | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | N/A | N/A | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | N/A |
5 mm Craig centerfire conversion
When Remington discontinued production of 5 mm RFM ammunition, owners of Remington 591 and 592 rifles were left with excellent rifles but no ammunition for them. In 1994, Mike Craig of Seattle, Washington began working on a centerfire conversion of the 5 mm RFM, called the 5 mm Craig.[12][13]
Firearms chambered for 5 mm RRM
For a brief time, Thompson Center Arms offered firearms in 5 mm Mag.[4]
At the 2008 SHOT show, Taurus International introduced the first handgun chambered for the 5 mm Remington Magnum Rimfire.[14]
See also
- Rimfire ammunition
- List of rifle cartridges
- List of handgun cartridges
- Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
- 5 mm caliber
References
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- ↑ Simpson, L. (2019, November 19). Aguila 5mm remington rimfire magnum ammo review. Shooting Times. https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial/aguila-5mm-rimfire-magnum-ammo-review/369583
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