.220 Rook Explained

.220 Rook
Origin:United Kingdom
Design Date:1880s
Case Type:Rimmed, straight
Bullet:.224
Neck:.238
Base:.239
Rim Dia:.279
Rim Thick:.043
Case Length:.742
Length:.939
Bw1:30
Vel1:UNK
En1:UNK
Balsrc:The Encyclopædia of Sport & Games.

The .220 Rook, also known as the .220 Long Centrefire, is an obsolete British centerfire rifle cartridge.

Overview

The .220 Rook is a rimmed cartridge originally designed for use in rook rifles. It was designed and produced in Britain in the 1880s. It is believed to be an early centrefire version of the .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge.

The .220 Rook fired a bullet of 30gr weight driven by 5gr of black powder, it was designed for hunting small game and target shooting, although many considered it too small for practical hunting purposes.

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