.348 Winchester - a rifle ammunition, introduced by Winchester in 1936 under the Winchester Model 71 for sports shooting and hunting for large game at medium distances in a wooded area. It was considered the most powerful cartridge of the lever action used in rifles . He served as the basis for the creation of 348 Ackley Improved and .50 Alaskan . In the US civilian market , it was offered with bullets weighing 10, 13 and 16 grams . In 1962, the production of cartridges with a bullet of 10 and 16 grams was discontinued.
| .348 Winchester | |
|---|---|
 .348 Winchester | |
| Cartridge type | Rifle cartridge |
| Producing country | USA |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | Winchester |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge Length, mm | 71.0 |
| Real bullet caliber , mm | 8.8 |
| Bullet weight, g | ten |
| Muzzle velocity , m / s | 880 |
| Bullet Energy , J | 3770 |
| The length of the test barrel, mm | 508 |
| Liner parameters | |
| Sleeve length mm | 57.3 |
| The diameter of the neck sleeve, mm | 9.61 |
| The diameter of the sleeve sleeve, mm | 12.3 |
| The diameter of the base of the sleeve, mm | 14.0 |
| Diameter of sleeve flange , mm | 15,5 |
In France .348 Winchester is still considered a live cartridge and therefore its turnover is tightly controlled.
Notes
This cartridge was used for hunting all species and subspecies of deer (including moose ), excluding especially large individuals of northeast Siberia, as well as wild boars and mountain ungulates.
Literature
- Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber . Cartridges of the World. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. 52