.33 Winchester
.33 Winchester Center Fire | ||||||||||||
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.33 Winchester Center Fire (center) with .223 Rem (left) and .308 Win (right). | ||||||||||||
Type | Rifle | |||||||||||
Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||
Designed | 1902 | |||||||||||
Produced | 1902–1940[1] | |||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||
Parent case | .45-70 | |||||||||||
Case type | Rimmed, bottleneck | |||||||||||
Bullet diameter | .338 in (8.6 mm) | |||||||||||
Neck diameter | .365 in (9.3 mm) | |||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | .443 in (11.3 mm) | |||||||||||
Base diameter | .508 in (12.9 mm) | |||||||||||
Rim diameter | .610 in (15.5 mm) | |||||||||||
Case length | 2.11 in (54 mm) | |||||||||||
Overall length | 2.80 in (71 mm) | |||||||||||
Primer type | large rifle | |||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||
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Source(s): Barnes & Amber 1972 |
The .33 Winchester Center Fire (colloquially .33 Winchester, .33 WCF,[2] or .33 Win) is a centerfire rifle cartridge designed and produced from 1902 to 1940 by Winchester Repeating Arms Company for their Model 1886 lever-action rifle.
History
With the new Model 1886 lever-action rifle, and appearance of new smokeless powders on the market, in 1891, Winchester Repeating Arms Company started to experiment with necking down the .45-70 cartridge. The first attempt, a .31-62 with a 200-grain bullet, reportedly resulted in pressures too high for the action. Only a decade later, the desired result was achieved with a new caliber when the .33 Winchester was introduced in 1902.[1][3] Never popular due to lack of range despite high muzzle velocity (the 1886's tube magazine ensured that aerodynamic pointed-tip bullets couldn't be used except while single loading), the only other firearms offered in this chambering were the Winchester Model 1885 and Marlin Model 1895.[1][4] The round was eventually replaced by the .348 Winchester in 1936, and ultimately discontinued by Winchester in 1940,[4] although it is still currently produced in small numbers by other ammunition manufacturers.[1]
Use
A good round for deer, elk, or black bear in wooded terrain at medium range, it outperforms the ballistically similar .35 Remington and can be improved with modern powders.[4]
See also
- 8mm caliber
- List of cartridges by caliber
- List of rifle cartridges
- List of Winchester Center Fire cartridges
References
Bibliography
- Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".33 Winchester", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 83, 122, & 123. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN 0-695-80326-3.
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