.356 Winchester
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The .356 Winchester is a semi-rimmed, bottle-necked, centerfire rifle cartridge which was designed for use in lever-action rifles. It was developed concurrently with the .307 Winchester which acted as the parent cartridge. Both cartridges were introduced in 1982 in the then-new Model 94 XTR lever-action rifle.
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.356 Winchester | |
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Type | Rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | Winchester |
Designed | 1982 |
Manufacturer | Winchester |
Produced | 1982–present |
Specifications | |
Parent case | .307 Winchester |
Case type | Semi-rimmed, bottleneck |
Bullet diameter | .358 in (9.1 mm) |
Land diameter | .350 in (8.9 mm) |
Neck diameter | .388 in (9.9 mm) |
Shoulder diameter | .454 in (11.5 mm) |
Base diameter | .4703 in (11.95 mm) |
Rim diameter | .506 in (12.9 mm) |
Rim thickness | .048 in (1.2 mm) |
Case length | 2.015 in (51.2 mm) |
Overall length | 2.56 in (65 mm) |
Rifling twist | 1-12"[1] |
Maximum CUP | 52,000[2] CUP |
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