| .303 Magnum | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Rifle | |||||||
| Place of origin | England | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | W.J. Jeffery & Co | |||||||
| Designed | 1919 | |||||||
| Produced | 1919 | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Case type | Semi-rimmed or rimless, bottleneck | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | .312 in (7.9 mm) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | .345 in (8.8 mm) | |||||||
| Shoulder diameter | .462 in (11.7 mm) | |||||||
| Base diameter | .530 in (13.5 mm) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | .557 in (14.1 mm) | |||||||
| Case length | 2.35 in (60 mm) | |||||||
| Overall length | 3.35 in (85 mm) | |||||||
Ballistic performance
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| Source(s): Cartridges of the World.[1] | ||||||||
The .303 Magnum is a bottleneck centerfire rifle cartridge developed by W.J. Jeffery & Co and introduced in 1919. It was produced in both semi-rimmed and rimless versions.[2]
Overview[]
The cartridge was designed by Jeffery for target shooting, and was used for some time by the British Match Rifle Committee.[2] The .303 Magnum's case capacity is the same as the .30-06 Springfield, although performance was considered to favour the .303 Magnum. The .303 Magnum had a brief life, only appearing in the Kynoch catalogue until 1930.[1]
The .303 Magnum fires a 174 gr projectile at 2850 fps.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Frank C. Barnes, Cartridges of the World, Gun Digest Books, Iola, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4402-3059-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Don Davie, The other .303 cartridges, acant.org.au, retrieved 25 Jan 15.
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