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Following the introduction of the 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire in 1959 and the introduction and demise of the 5mm Remington Magnum in the early 1970s, the rimfire field was one which saw only incremental changes except perhaps for the development of the hyper velocity cartridges. Some new models of firearms were introduced and many others were discontinued, but there were no earth shaking developments. That changed dramatically in 2002 with the introduction of the 17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire and the situation is continuing to change rapidly. The 17 Mach 2 and 17 Aguila are here. There is even talk of yet another new 17 caliber cartridge. Ammunition has continued to evolve with several brands that were unknown not too many years ago becoming familiar names. The last few years have seen an enormous number of significant changes in the field of rimfire firearms and ammunition making this the most exciting time in many years with regard to products in this area of the shooting sports.

There have been others who have written books devoted to rimfire firearms and ammunition. Anyone who writes on a topic in any area builds on what others have done with an attempt to bring the field up to date. In that sense, this book is like others that have dealt with rimfire shooting sports. However, studying other writings has made it clear that each author has a particular outlook and system of values that are brought to bear on the content and organization of the material. As always, there is also the question of what to leave out and what to leave in. In writing this book, I have tried to communicate some of the observations and experience that have been accumulated over a period of 60 years. I have tried to make the material inviting, interesting, and informative. Wherever possible, I have also tried to make the material reflect the current status of the field in terms of product availability.