| 307 Winchester | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Rifle | ||
| Place of origin | United States | ||
| Production history | |||
| Designed | 1982 | ||
| Manufacturer | Winchester | ||
| Produced | 1982 | ||
| Specifications | |||
| Case type | Rimmed, bottleneck | ||
| Bullet diameter | .308 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) | ||
| Ballistic performance | |||
| Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy | |
| 180 gr (Script error: No such module "Math". g) Super-X Power-Point | 2,510 ft/s (Script error: No such module "Math". m/s) | 2,519 ft·lbf (Script error: No such module "Math". J) | |
The 307 Winchester cartridge was introduced by Winchester in 1982 to meet the demand of .300 Savage performance in a lever-action rifle equipped with a tubular magazine. It is nearly dimensionally identical to the more common .308 Winchester cartridge, the only differences being a rimmed base and thicker case walls.
The Winchester Model 94 Angle Eject rifle was the only rifle produced to fire the cartridge, though competitor Marlin Firearms created some prototype model 336 rifles chambered in .307 Win. It is still commercially loaded today, but many handload to gain better performance and accuracy. Because of safety concerns owing to the rifle's tubular magazine, flat-nosed bullets are normally used.
The .307 Winchester cartridge sees widespread use today, especially among sporting shooters in Spain, due to Spanish gun laws that prohibit civilian use of "military calibers" such as .308 Winchester-the civilian equivalent of the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge.
Specifications[]
180 gr (12 g) Super-X Power-Point bullet. Ballistic Coefficient: 0.251
| Distance | Velocity | Energy | Short Trajectory | Long Trajectory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muzzle | 2,510 ft/s (Script error: No such module "Math". m/s) | 2,519 lb·ft (Script error: No such module "Math". N·m) | - | - |
| 100 yd (Script error: No such module "Math". m) | 2,179 ft/s (Script error: No such module "Math". m/s) | 1,898 lb·ft (Script error: No such module "Math". N·m) | 0.0 in | 1.5 in |
| 200 yd (Script error: No such module "Math". m) | 1,874 ft/s (Script error: No such module "Math". m/s) | 1,404 lb·ft (Script error: No such module "Math". N·m) | -6.5 in | -3.6 in |
| 300 yd (Script error: No such module "Math". m) | 1,599 ft/s (Script error: No such module "Math". m/s) | 1,022 lb·ft (Script error: No such module "Math". N·m) | -22.9 in | -18.6 in |
| 400 yd (Script error: No such module "Math". m) | 1,362 ft/s (Script error: No such module "Math". m/s) | 742 lb·ft (Script error: No such module "Math". N·m) | - | -47.1 in |
Child cartridges[]
The .307 Winchester is the parent case for the proprietary round 6.5 JDJ #2.
See also[]
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