.310 Cadet

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The .310 Cadet, also known as the .310 Greener, or the .310 Martini, is a centerfire rifle cartridge, introduced in 1900 by W.W. Greener as a target round for the Martini Cadet rifle^[1]. Firing a 120 grain lead projectile at 1200 fps the round is similar in performance to the .32-20 Winchester and many rifles may chamber both rounds with some accuracy^[2].

The round gained popularity in Australia,New Zealand and the United States when thousands of Martini Cadet rifles were sold by the Australian government after World War 2^[3].

[edit] See also

• .32-20 Winchester
• Martini Cadet
• List of rifle cartridges

[edit] External Links

• Martini Henry Site
• Martini Gallery
• Adams Guns

[edit] References

1. ^ Barnes, Frank C., Cartridges of the World, 7th Edition, p305
2. ^ Donnelly, John J., Handloaders Manual of Cartridge Conversions, p360
3. ^ Martini Gallery