.308 Winchester
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The .308 Winchester is a popular rifle cartridge widely used for hunting, target shooting, and military and law-enforcement applications due to its accuracy, manageable recoil, and effective range.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
.30 caliber cartridge
ⓘ
bottlenecked rifle cartridge ⓘ centerfire rifle cartridge ⓘ rifle cartridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | .308 Win NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseDiameter | 0.4709 inch ⓘ |
| bulletDiameter | 0.308 inch ⓘ |
| caseLength | 2.015 inch ⓘ |
| caseType |
bottleneck
ⓘ
rimless ⓘ |
| commercialEquivalentOf | 7.62×51mm NATO ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| effectiveRangeCategory | medium range ⓘ |
| hasCaseCapacityApprox | 56 grains of water ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
accuracy
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effective medium-range performance ⓘ manageable recoil ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumPressureCIP | 415 MPa ⓘ |
| maximumPressureSAAMI | 62000 psi ⓘ |
| neckDiameter | 0.3433 inch ⓘ |
| overallLength | 2.80 inch ⓘ |
| parentCartridge | .300 Savage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularInRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primerType | large rifle ⓘ |
| rimDiameter | 0.4728 inch ⓘ |
| shoulderDiameter | 0.4539 inch ⓘ |
| standardCaliberClass | .30 caliber ⓘ |
| standardRiflingTwist | 1 turn in 12 inches ⓘ |
| typicalBulletWeight |
147 grain
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150 grain ⓘ 165 grain ⓘ 168 grain ⓘ 175 grain ⓘ |
| typicalMuzzleEnergyRange | 2400–2700 ft⋅lbf ⓘ |
| typicalMuzzleVelocity150gr | 2800 ft/s GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalMuzzleVelocity168gr | 2650 ft/s GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
hunting
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law enforcement marksman applications ⓘ military applications ⓘ sniper applications ⓘ target shooting ⓘ |
| usedForGameType |
deer
ⓘ
elk ⓘ wild boar ⓘ |
| usedIn |
bolt-action rifles
ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ semi-automatic rifles ⓘ |
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