The .35 Winchester Self-Loading (also called .35SL, .35SLR, or .35WSL) is an American rifle cartridge.

Overview

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introduced the .32SL and .35SL in the Winchester '05

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rifle as a

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cartridge version of the Winchester '03. The .35SL proved popular at first with the general public as a short-range

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and black bear

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cartridge, but was soon superseded by the introduction of the more powerful .351SL in the Winchester '07. 35 Win Self-Loading case 2D w bullet

Many now consider the .35SL inadequate as a

round, but it may still be suitable for

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or similar medium-sized

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at close ranges. When first introduced however, the notable firearm expert Townsend Whelen noted the .35SL cartridge as displaying similar

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as the

.38-40 The .38-40 Winchester is actually a .40 caliber (10 mm) cartridge shooting .401" (10.2 mm) caliber bullets. The cartridge was introduced by Winchester in 1874 and is derived from their .44-40 Winchester. This cartridge was introduced f ...

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, low-pressure cartridge.Whelen, Townsend (1918) ''The American Rifle'' Century Co. p. 266

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Winchester's .35 WSL Cartridges, not .351 WSL

.35 Winchester Self-Loading / .35 WSL
Pistol and rifle cartridges Winchester Repeating Arms Company cartridges {{ammo-stub

Overview

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