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**Mike Irwin** · August 2, 2012, 03:24 PM

"There were also some rifle cartridges from before the turn of the century that came in a long and even an extra-long variety, all for single shots, I believe."

More than that. Most of those were rimfires...

There was the .22 Short (plus the BB and CB caps), the .22 Long, the .22 Long Rifle, and .22 Extra Long, with the shorter cartridges being chamberable and fireable in longer chambers.

Then there was the .25 Stevens Short and the .25 Stevens.

.30 caliber is where it gets interesting...

The .30 Extra Short was a cartridge for the palm "Protector" pistol. Then there were the .30 Short, the .30 Long. Not sure if the Extra Short would chamber and fire in those.

There was a .32 Short, a .32 Long, a .32 Long Rifle, and a .32 Extra Long.

And it goes on from there up to .46 caliber.

There were similar, but fewer, rounds in center fire. Apparently the lack of enthusiasm for some of the rimfire rounds weeded the choices out.

August 2, 2012, 03:24 PM	#45
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	"There were also some rifle cartridges from before the turn of the century that came in a long and even an extra-long variety, all for single shots, I believe." More than that. Most of those were rimfires... There was the .22 Short (plus the BB and CB caps), the .22 Long, the .22 Long Rifle, and .22 Extra Long, with the shorter cartridges being chamberable and fireable in longer chambers. Then there was the .25 Stevens Short and the .25 Stevens. .30 caliber is where it gets interesting... The .30 Extra Short was a cartridge for the palm "Protector" pistol. Then there were the .30 Short, the .30 Long. Not sure if the Extra Short would chamber and fire in those. There was a .32 Short, a .32 Long, a .32 Long Rifle, and a .32 Extra Long. And it goes on from there up to .46 caliber. There were similar, but fewer, rounds in center fire. Apparently the lack of enthusiasm for some of the rimfire rounds weeded the choices out. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.