whats the difference between rimfire and centrefire

[ian118118 10]

what is the difference between a rimfire rifle and a centre rifle. i dont know wheather it is a daft question or not but im used to air rifles

[00taz11 39]

im with you ive always wondered what the difference is

[Jim Taylor 0]

A Rimfire weapon only pinches the rim of the ammunition to detonate it.

 

A Centrefire weapon strikes the centre of the ammunition(primary charge),the same as most shotguns.

Not sure if you get a rimfire shot gun, would be nice to know but i've never seen one.

Hope this is of help,Jim.

[The one 8,479]

It says it in your question a rimfire the bullets are fired by the firing pin hitting the bullets rim ,center fire the firing pin hits the detonater in the center of the bullet is that not the jist of it without going into to much detail?

[Jim Taylor 0]

I wasn't aware the firing pin came into contact with the 'bullet' at any time,only its casing.

perhaps your puttin em in the wrong way pal.

[mattydski 560]

 

 

Generally rimfire rounds are smaller in terms of energy, and are cheeper to buy and run. Centerfires tend to be more expensive, are higher energy and carry tighter restrictions.

 

Any mre questions, ask away.

Matty

[whippeter69 88]

 

 

Generally rimfire rounds are smaller in terms of energy, and are cheeper to buy and run. Centerfires tend to be more expensive, are higher energy and carry tighter restrictions.

 

Any mre questions, ask away.

Matty

 

Was just about to put both of those pics up

[Deker 3,478]

A Rimfire weapon only pinches the rim of the ammunition to detonate it.

 

A Centrefire weapon strikes the centre of the ammunition(primary charge),the same as most shotguns.

Not sure if you get a rimfire shot gun, would be nice to know but i've never seen one.

Hope this is of help,Jim.

 

 

That's it basically....a rimfire firing pin hits the edge of the cartridge case where the primer is carried and a centrefire pin hits the percussion cap primer in the centre of the cartridge, powders and power are a lot different in each as well as calibres.

 

Rimfires tend to stop at .22 and 40g (there is at least one at 60g though) and around 350ft lb.....centrefires do have some small calibres, but powers is dramatically higher, minimum is usually around 450ft lb up to around 15,000ft lb.......just to give you an idea and a generalisation!

[humperdingle 0]

This:

 

http://www.riflesintheuk.com/

 

Is an easy to read introduction, and should help.

[Jim Taylor 0]

And that pretty much covers that subject!

[humperdingle 0]

A Rimfire weapon only pinches the rim of the ammunition to detonate it.

 

A Centrefire weapon strikes the centre of the ammunition(primary charge),the same as most shotguns.

Not sure if you get a rimfire shot gun, would be nice to know but i've never seen one.

Hope this is of help,Jim.

 

You can get .22 rimfire shotshells or 9mm Flobert rimfire shotshells. Both pretty poor above 10 yards.