.33 Winchester

Rifle cartridge Product February 2023 .33 Winchester Center Fire .33 Winchester with .223 Rem and .308 Win.JPG .33 Winchester Center Fire (center) with .223 Rem (left) and .308 Win (right). 300px United States Rifle 1902 1902–1940 .45-70 Rimmed, bottleneck .338 .365 .443 .508 .610 2.11 2.80 large rifle 200 (factory load) 2200 2150 200 (maximum load) 2420 2608 Barnes & Amber 1972 The .33 Winchester Center Fire / 8.6x54mmR (colloquially .33 Winchester, .33 WCF,Barnes, p.122. or .33 Win) is a centerfire rifle cartridge designed and produced from 1902 to 1940 by Winchester Repeating Arms Company for their Model 1886 lever-action rifle. History With the new Model 1886 lever-action rifle, and appearance of new smokeless powders on the market, in 1891, Winchester Repeating Arms Company started to experiment with necking down the .45-70 cartridge. The first attempt, a .31-62 with a 200-grain bullet, reportedly resulted in pressures too high for the action. Only a decade later, the desired result was achieved with a new caliber when the .33 Winchester was introduced in 1902.https://www.gunmart.net/ammunition/rifle-ammunition/case-history-33-winchester Case History - 33 Winchester | Rifle Ammunition Gun Marthttps://www.magzter.com/stories/Mens-Interest/Handloader/The-Original-338-Winchester The Original .338 Winchester www.magzter.com Never popular due to lack of range despite high muzzle velocity (the 1886's tube magazine ensured that aerodynamic pointed-tip bullets couldn't be used except while single loading), the only other firearms offered in this chambering were the Winchester Model 1885 and Marlin Model 1895. The round was eventually replaced by the .348 Winchester in 1936, and ultimately discontinued by Winchester in 1940,Barnes, p.83, ".33 Winchester". although it is still currently produced in small numbers by other ammunition manufacturers. Use thumb|Dimensions of the .33 Winchester A good round for deer, elk, or black bear in wooded terrain at medium range; it outperforms the ballistically similar .35 Remington and can be improved with modern powders. See also 8mm caliber List of cartridges by caliber List of rifle cartridges List of rimmed cartridges List of Winchester Center Fire cartridges References Bibliography Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".33 Winchester", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 83, 122, & 123. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. 0-695-80326-3. Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Rimmed cartridges Category:Winchester Repeating Arms Company cartridges