A method of forming a rimfire ammunition cartridge, the method comprising: obtaining a steel composition having an intermediate thickness, in a cold rolled state or dual phase annealed state, the steel composition comprising: from 0.03 to 0.18 weight percent of carbon; from 0.15 to 1.60 weight percent of silicon; from 0.60 to 2.50 weight percent of manganese; from greater than 0 to 0.025 weight percent of phosphorus; from greater than 0 to 0.025 weight percent of sulfur; from 0.02 to 0.08 weight percent of aluminum; less than 0.22 weight percent of one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of cobalt, niobium, chromium, copper, molybdenum, nickel, titanium, vanadium, zirconium and mixtures and alloys thereof; and a balance of iron, based on total weight of the composition; performing a first batch annealing and subsequent cooling of the steel composition having the intermediate thickness; performing a first cold rolling of the steel composition having the intermediate thickness, following the first batch annealing and subsequent cooling step to produce the steel composition having a reduced intermediate thickness, wherein, the reduced intermediate thickness constitutes a reduction of about 30% to about 70% of the intermediate thickness; performing a second batch annealing and subsequent cooling of the steel composition having the reduced intermediate thickness; performing a second cold rolling of the steel composition having the reduced intermediate thickness, following the second batch annealing and subsequent cooling step to produce the steel composition having a final thickness, wherein, the final thickness constitutes an additional reduction of about 20% to about 35%; performing a third batch annealing and subsequent cooling of the steel composition having the final thickness; continuous plating one or more of: the steel composition having the reduced intermediate thickness, following the second batch annealing and subsequent cooling step; and the steel composition having the final thickness, following the third batch annealing and subsequent cooling step; and forming the steel composition having the final thickness into a rimfire ammunition cartridge. obtaining a steel composition having an intermediate thickness, in a cold rolled state or dual phase annealed state, the steel composition comprising: from 0.03 to 0.18 weight percent of carbon; from 0.15 to 1.60 weight percent of silicon; from 0.60 to 2.50 weight percent of manganese; from greater than 0 to 0.025 weight percent of phosphorus; from greater than 0 to 0.025 weight percent of sulfur; from 0.02 to 0.08 weight percent of aluminum; less than 0.22 weight percent of one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of cobalt, niobium, chromium, copper, molybdenum, nickel, titanium, vanadium, zirconium and mixtures and alloys thereof; and a balance of iron, based on total weight of the composition; from 0.03 to 0.18 weight percent of carbon; from 0.15 to 1.60 weight percent of silicon; from 0.60 to 2.50 weight percent of manganese; from greater than 0 to 0.025 weight percent of phosphorus; from greater than 0 to 0.025 weight percent of sulfur; from 0.02 to 0.08 weight percent of aluminum; less than 0.22 weight percent of one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of cobalt, niobium, chromium, copper, molybdenum, nickel, titanium, vanadium, zirconium and mixtures and alloys thereof; and a balance of iron, based on total weight of the composition; performing a first batch annealing and subsequent cooling of the steel composition having the intermediate thickness; performing a first cold rolling of the steel composition having the intermediate thickness, following the first batch annealing and subsequent cooling step to produce the steel composition having a reduced intermediate thickness, wherein, the reduced intermediate thickness constitutes a reduction of about 30% to about 70% of the intermediate thickness; performing a second batch annealing and subsequent cooling of the steel composition having the reduced intermediate thickness; performing a second cold rolling of the steel composition having the reduced intermediate thickness, following the second batch annealing and subsequent cooling step to produce the steel composition having a final thickness, wherein, the final thickness constitutes an additional reduction of about 20% to about 35%; performing a third batch annealing and subsequent cooling of the steel composition having the final thickness; continuous plating one or more of: the steel composition having the reduced intermediate thickness, following the second batch annealing and subsequent cooling step; and the steel composition having the final thickness, following the third batch annealing and subsequent cooling step; and the steel composition having the reduced intermediate thickness, following the second batch annealing and subsequent cooling step; and the steel composition having the final thickness, following the third batch annealing and subsequent cooling step; and forming the steel composition having the final thickness into a rimfire ammunition cartridge.