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In 1925, Winchester introduced the .270 Winchester, previously known as the .270 WCF, based on the 30-06 Springfield case necked down to .277" (6.8 mm). Although the .270 Winchester was not an instant success, within a few decades it became one of the most popular big game hunting cartridges for mid sized game worldwide, because of its relatively mild recoil and flat trajectory within ...
The .270 Winchester is a rifle cartridge developed by Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1923, and it was unveiled in 1925 as a chambering for their bolt-action Model 54 [3] to become arguably the flattest shooting cartridge of its day, only competing with the .300 Holland & Holland Magnum, also introduced in the same year.
.243 Winchester.25-06 Remington.260 Remington 6.5 Creedmoor 6.5×55mm 6.5 PRC.270 Winchester.270 Winchester Short Magnum 7mm-08 Remington 7×64mm 7mm Remington Magnum.308 Winchester/7.62×51mm NATO.30-06 Springfield.300 Winchester Short Magnum.300 Winchester Magnum 8×57 IS.338 Federal.338 Winchester Magnum 9.3×62mm: Action: Bolt action, two ...
The Winchester Model 54 is a bolt-action rifle manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The 54 was the first successful production run civilian centerfire bolt action for Winchester. [1] Using a Mauser 98 [2]-type action, the Model 54 was produced until 1936 when, with some modifications, it was reintroduced [3] as the Winchester ...
Sako Limited (natively Sako Oy) [1] is a Finnish firearm and ammunition manufacturer located in Riihimäki, Tavastia Proper in southern Finland.It also has owned the Tikka brand of bolt-action rifles since 1983, and is now owned by the Italian firearm holding company Beretta Holding.
The .284 Winchester case is very similar to the .308, however, the .284 case has a body diameter of 0.500", and the .308 case has a body diameter of 0.471". Both share an identical head/rim. The 450B is limited to 35,000-psi, which is more common in pistols, and lower than similarly sized rifle cartridges.
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O'Connor was well known among shooters and hunters as a proponent of various cartridges such as the .30-06 Springfield, 7x57mm Mauser (), and for his extensive knowledge of hunting and shooting, but especially for the .270 Winchester with which he collected all sorts of North American big game including the giant moose.