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The .50-110 WCF (also known as the .50-100-450 WCF , with different loadings) in modern 1886 Winchesters with modern steel barrels is the most powerful lever-action cartridge, with up to of energy.
Introduced in 1899 for the Winchester Model 1886 repeater,Barnes, p.116, ".50-110 WCF ". the .50-110 WCF was also available in single-shot weapons such as the Winchester 1885 Hi-Wall. Slight variations in charge weight in the same case led to the mistaken belief these were different rounds, when in fact they were not.
Designed for black powder, the .50-110 was also available in a potent smokeless loading, comparable to British elephant rounds. In power, the standard load was comparable to the contemporary British .500 Black Powder Express. It is sufficient for elk, deer, moose, and bear at medium ranges or in woods, and thin-skinned African game, but not dangerous animals such as elephants. The high-velocity smokeless load was in a class with the
50-110 Winchester
50-110 Smokeless Powder Lever Action Rifle
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Overview
Introduced in 1899 for the Winchester Model 1886 repeater,Barnes, p.116, ".50-110 WCF ". the .50-110 WCF was also available in single-shot weapons such as the Winchester 1885 Hi-Wall. Slight variations in charge weight in the same case led to the mistaken belief these were different rounds, when in fact they were not.
Designed for black powder, the .50-110 was also available in a potent smokeless loading, comparable to British elephant rounds. In power, the standard load was comparable to the contemporary British .500 Black Powder Express. It is sufficient for elk, deer, moose, and bear at medium ranges or in woods, and thin-skinned African game, but not dangerous animals such as elephants. The high-velocity smokeless load was in a class with the .444 Marlin
The .444 Marlin (10.9×57mmR) is a rifle cartridge designed in 1964 by Marlin Firearms and Remington Arms. It was designed to fill in a gap left by the older .45-70 when that cartridge was not available in any new lever-action rifles; at the ...
, and its power exceeded the .348 and .358 Winchester
The .358 Winchester is a .35 caliber rifle cartridge based on a necked up .308 Winchester created by Winchester in 1955. The cartridge is also known in Europe as the 9.1x51mm.
History
This cartridge came over 30 years later than the .35 Whe ...
.Barnes, p.54.
Winchester continued to offer the cartridge commercially until 1935 and while it is still offered by some suppliers, due to its obsolescence and resultant obscurity, it is significantly more costly than more current cartridges — averaging from US$3 to $4 per round. Also, more modern guns like the new Browning 1886, 71 Winchester, and the new 1886 Winchesters, made in Japan, are capable of much higher pressures and the 50–110 WCF can achieve up to of energy.
Dimensions
See also
* List of cartridges by caliber *List of rifle cartridges
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name.
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* 13mm caliber
* .50-90 Sharps
The .50-90 Sharps rifle
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* .50-140 Sharps
* .50-70 Government
The .50-70 Government (also called the .50-70 Musket and .50 Government) is a black powder cartridge adopted in 1866 for the Springfield Model 1866 trapdoor rifle.
Description
Derived from the .50-60-400 Joslyn, the cartridge was developed af ...
Notes
Sources
*Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".50-110 Winchester", in ''Cartridges of the World'', pp. 116 & 124. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. . *______ and _____. ".30-30 Winchester", in ''Cartridges of the World'', p. 34. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. . *______ and _____. ".577 Nitro-Express", in ''Cartridges of the World'', p. 233. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. . *______ and _____. ".500 No. 2 Express (.577/.500)", in ''Cartridges of the World'', p. 230. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. . *______ and _____. ".444 Marlin", in ''Cartridges of the World'', p. 62. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. . *______ and _____. ".348 Winchester", in ''Cartridges of the World'', p. 52. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. . *______ and _____. ".358 Winchester", in ''Cartridges of the World'', p. 54. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. .External links
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50-110 Smokeless Powder Lever Action Rifle
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