The .307 Winchester cartridge was introduced by

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in 1982 to meet the demand of .300 Savage performance in a lever-action rifle equipped with a

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. It is nearly dimensionally identical to the more common .308 Winchester cartridge, the only differences being a rimmed base and thicker case walls.

Overview

The Winchester Big Bore Model 94 Angle Eject rifle was the only rifle produced to fire the cartridge, though competitor

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created some prototype model 336 rifles chambered in .307 Win. It is still commercially loaded today, but many handload to gain better performance and accuracy. Because of safety concerns owing to the rifle's tubular magazine, flat-nosed bullets are normally used.

Specifications

180 gr (12 g) Super-X Power-Point bullet. Ballistic Coefficient: 0.251

Dimensions

Child cartridges

The .307 Winchester is the parent case for the .356 Winchester, and the proprietary round 6.5 JDJ #2. It is also the parent case for the 7mm STE (Shooting Times Eastern).

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