.219 Donaldson Wasp

Rifle cartridge .219 Donaldson Wasp USA Rifle Harvey Donaldson 1940 .219 Zipper rimmed, tapered, bottleneck 0.224 0.250 0.406 in (10.3 mm) Shoulder angle: 30 degrees 0.416 0.506 0.063 1.750 2.250 Large rifle 1-14 in 53 Sierra 3465 1413 24 in The .219 Donaldson Wasp / 5.7x44mmR intermediate cartridge was developed during the late 1930s by Harvey Donaldson, and is derived from the .219 Zipper case. Cases have been formed from .25-35 Winchester, .30-30 Winchester, .32 Winchester Special, and .22 Savage Hi-Power brass.https://www.hornady.com/assets/site/hornady/files/obsolete-data/219-donaldson-wasp.pdf 219 Donaldson Wasp hornady.com 2 April 2023 6 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006230115/https://www.hornady.com/assets/site/hornady/files/obsolete-data/219-donaldson-wasp.pdf dead It quickly became very popular amongst benchrest shooters,https://www.chuckhawks.com/219_Wasp_Thornblom.htm .219 Donaldson Wasp www.chuckhawks.com 2 April 2023 with 70-80% of shooters winning matches using it. The introduction of the .222 Remington spelled the demise for the .219 Donaldson Wasp, though it remains a very capable cartridge for those interested in reloading. References See also List of rifle cartridges List of rimmed cartridges Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Rimmed cartridges Category:Wildcat cartridges