Reuben Harwood (also known as Iron Ramrod) was an American gunwriter and cartridge designer from Somerville, Massachusetts, at the end of the 1800s. Among his notable developments was the .22 Harwood Hornet, a predecessor of the modern .22 Hornet cartridge. Harwood's cartridge, unlike the modern Hornet, was formed by necking down

.25-20 Winchester The .25-20 Winchester, or WCF (Winchester center fire), was developed around 1895 for the Winchester Model 1892 lever action rifle. It was based on necking down the .32-20 Winchester. In the early 20th century, it was a popular small game and ...

brass to .22 caliber, and was initially loaded with black powder. Further innovations of his included work on an auxiliary chamber, and experiments with .25 caliber rifle cartridges.

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