.25-35 Winchester
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| .25-35 Winchester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Rifle | |
| Place of origin | USA | |
| Production history | ||
| Designer | Winchester | |
| Designed | 1895 | |
| Manufacturer | Winchester | |
| Variants | 6.5x52R | |
| Specifications | ||
| Parent case | .30-30 Winchester | |
| Bullet diameter | .258 in (6.6 mm) | |
| Neck diameter | .282 in (7.2 mm) | |
| Shoulder diameter | .365 in (9.3 mm) | |
| Base diameter | .422 in (10.7 mm) | |
| Rim diameter | .506 in (12.9 mm) | |
| Rim thickness | .063 in (1.6 mm) | |
| Case length | 2.043 in (51.9 mm) | |
| Overall length | 2.55 in (65 mm) | |
| Primer type | CCI 200 | |
| Ballistic performance | ||
| Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy |
| 60 gr (3.9 g) JFP | 3,026 ft/s (922 m/s) | 1,220 ft·lbf (1,650 J) |
| 75 gr (4.9 g) JFP | 2,815 ft/s (858 m/s) | 1,320 ft·lbf (1,790 J) |
| 90 gr (5.8 g) LFP | 1,513 ft/s (461 m/s) | 458 ft·lbf (621 J) |
| 117 gr (7.6 g) RN | 2,357 ft/s (718 m/s) | 1,444 ft·lbf (1,958 J) |
| Test barrel length: 24" Source: Hodgdon [1] |
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The .25-35 Winchester, or WCF (Winchester Center Fire) was introduced in 1895 by Winchester for the Winchester Model 1894 lever action rifle. The case was based on the .30-30 cartridge.
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[edit] Performance
While significantly more powerful than the .25-20 Winchester, the .25-35 WCF can be used to hunt small deer at 200 yards and medium sized deer at 100 yards, though it may be better to hunt small predators such as coyotes instead. No production rifles have been made in .25-35 WCF since the 1940s until 2005, when Winchester began chambering their new version Model 94 rifles in this caliber. Winchester ammunition has kept the cartridge in production in the U.S.A. and RWS offers it in Europe in its metric designation, 6.5x52R.
| Case | Bullet | Powder | Charge | Velocity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington | Hornady 117-grain RN | IMR 3031 | 26.5 | 2274 |
| Winchester | Mt. Baldy 110-grain FPGC | IMR 3031 | 27 | 2393 |
| Winchester | Remington 86-grain RN | AA2460 | 29.4 | 2776 |
| Winchester | Sierra 75-grain HP | AA2460 | 30.1 | 2906 |
| Winchester | Hornady 117-grain RN | AA2460 | 27.5 | 2471 |
| Winchester | Mt. Baldy 110-grain FPGC | Titegroup | 5.5 | 1383 |
| Winchester | Mt. Baldy 100-grain FPGC | IMR Trail Boss | 5.5 | 1153 |
| Winchester | 117-grain soft point | Factory Load | N/A | 2135 |
[edit] See also
- Winchester Rifle
- List of rifle cartridges
- 6 mm caliber Other cartridges of similar caliber
[edit] References
- ^ ".25-35 Win data" from Hodgdon
- Winchester brings back the .25-35 at Gunblast
- 25 Caliber Cartridges by Chuck Hawks
- Cartridge Dimensions at Steve's Pages
- ".25-35 data" from Accurate Powder
[edit] External links
- The .25-35 Winchester by Chuck Hawks
