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background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;"><span class="fn">.308 Winchester</span></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:.308_Winchester_FMJSP.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/.308_Winchester_FMJSP.jpg/300px-.308_Winchester_FMJSP.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/.308_Winchester_FMJSP.jpg/450px-.308_Winchester_FMJSP.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/.308_Winchester_FMJSP.jpg/600px-.308_Winchester_FMJSP.jpg 2x" data-file-width="996" data-file-height="561" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">.308 Winchester</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Rifle" title="Rifle">Rifle</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Place of origin</th><td class="infobox-data">United States</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;">Production history</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Designed</th><td class="infobox-data">1952</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;">Specifications</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Parent case</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/.300_Savage" title=".300 Savage">.300 Savage</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Case type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Rim_(firearms)" title="Rim (firearms)">Rimless</a>, bottleneck</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Bullet diameter</th><td class="infobox-data">0.308 in (7.82 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Land diameter</th><td class="infobox-data">0.300 in (7.62 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Neck diameter</th><td class="infobox-data">0.3433 in (8.72 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Shoulder diameter</th><td class="infobox-data">0.4539 in (11.53 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Base diameter</th><td class="infobox-data">0.4709 in (11.96 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Rim diameter</th><td class="infobox-data">0.4728 in (12.01 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Rim thickness</th><td class="infobox-data">0.0539 in (1.37 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Case length</th><td class="infobox-data">2.015 in (51.2 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Overall length</th><td class="infobox-data">2.800 in (71.1 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Case capacity</th><td class="infobox-data">56 <a href="/wiki/Grain_(unit)" title="Grain (unit)">gr H<sub>2</sub>O</a> (3.6 cm<sup>3</sup>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Primer type</th><td class="infobox-data">Large rifle</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Maximum pressure (<a href="/wiki/Small_arms_ammunition_pressure_testing" title="Small arms ammunition pressure testing">C.I.P.</a>)</th><td class="infobox-data">60,191 psi (415.00 MPa)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Maximum pressure (<a href="/wiki/Small_arms_ammunition_pressure_testing" title="Small arms ammunition pressure testing">SAAMI</a>)</th><td class="infobox-data">62,000 psi (430 MPa)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;">Ballistic performance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><table style="margin:0; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; background: #DEDEDE;"> <th scope="col">Bullet mass/type</th> <th scope="col">Velocity</th> <th scope="col">Energy</th> </tr><tr style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"> <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">125 gr (8 g) Spitzer</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">3,100 ft/s (940 m/s)</td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">2,668 ft⋅lbf (3,617 J)</td> </tr><tr style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"> <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">150 gr (10 g) Nosler tip</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">2,820 ft/s (860 m/s)</td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">2,648 ft⋅lbf (3,590 J)</td> </tr><tr style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"> <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">168 gr (11 g) BTHP</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">2,650 ft/s (810 m/s)</td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">2,619 ft⋅lbf (3,551 J)</td> </tr><tr style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"> <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">175 gr (11 g) BTHP</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">2,645 ft/s (806 m/s)</td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">2,718 ft⋅lbf (3,685 J)</td> </tr><tr style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"> <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">185 gr (12 g) Lapua Mega JSP</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">2,510 ft/s (770 m/s)</td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">2,588 ft⋅lbf (3,509 J)</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; font-size: 90%; font-style:italic;">Test barrel length: 24 in (26 in for Lapua) <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>.308 Winchester</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Smokeless_powder" title="Smokeless powder">smokeless powder</a> <a href="/wiki/Rim_(firearms)" title="Rim (firearms)">rimless</a> bottlenecked <a href="/wiki/Rifle" title="Rifle">rifle</a> <a href="/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms)" title="Cartridge (firearms)">cartridge</a> widely used for hunting, target shooting, police, military, and personal protection applications globally. It is similar, but not identical, to the <a href="/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO" title="7.62×51mm NATO">7.62×51mm NATO</a> cartridge. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=.308_Winchester&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the 1940s, the <a href="/wiki/.300_Savage" title=".300 Savage">.300 Savage</a> became the basis for experiments on behalf of the U.S. military that resulted in the development of the <a href="/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO#Development" title="7.62×51mm NATO">T65 series</a> of experimental cartridges. The original experimental case design by the <a href="/wiki/Frankford_Arsenal" title="Frankford Arsenal">Frankford Arsenal</a> was designated "T65" and was similar to the .300 Savage case, but with less taper. The experimental cases were made from standard <a href="/wiki/.30-06_Springfield" title=".30-06 Springfield">.30-06 Springfield</a> cases which gave a little less capacity than standard .300 Savage cases because the Frankford Arsenal cases had slightly thicker walls. The later T65 iterations were lengthened compared to the original T65 case and provided a ballistic performance roughly equal to the U.S. military .30-06 Springfield service cartridge. Over forty years of technical progress in the field of propellants allowed for similar service cartridge performance from a significantly shorter, smaller case with less case capacity.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company" title="Winchester Repeating Arms Company">Winchester</a> saw a market for a civilian model of the late T65 series designs and introduced it in 1952, two years prior to the <a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO</a> adoption of the T65E5 experimental cartridge iteration under the "<a href="/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO" title="7.62×51mm NATO">7.62×51mm NATO</a>" designation, in 1954. Winchester branded the cartridge and introduced it to the commercial hunting market as the ".308 Winchester". Winchester's <a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_70" title="Winchester Model 70">Model 70</a>, <a href="/wiki/Winchester_Rifle#Model_88" class="mw-redirect" title="Winchester Rifle">Model 88</a> and <a href="/wiki/Winchester_Rifle" class="mw-redirect" title="Winchester Rifle">Model 100</a> rifles were subsequently chambered for the new cartridge. Since then, the .308 Winchester has become the most popular <a href="/wiki/Action_(firearms)" title="Action (firearms)">short-action</a>, <a href="/wiki/Big-game_hunting" class="mw-redirect" title="Big-game hunting">big-game hunting</a> cartridge worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-about_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is also commonly used for hunting, target shooting, <a href="/wiki/Metallic_silhouette" class="mw-redirect" title="Metallic silhouette">metallic silhouette</a>, bench rest target shooting, Palma shooting,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> metal matches, military <a href="/wiki/Sniper_rifle" title="Sniper rifle">sniping</a>, and police sharpshooting. The relatively short case makes the .308 Winchester especially well-adapted for short-action rifles. When loaded with a bullet that expands, tumbles, or fragments in tissue, this cartridge is capable of high <a href="/wiki/Terminal_ballistics" title="Terminal ballistics">terminal performance</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Chamberlin_FT_1966_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chamberlin_FT_1966-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-fn_(110)_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fn_(110)-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-arxiv.org_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-arxiv.org-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cartridge_dimensions">Cartridge dimensions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=.308_Winchester&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Cartridge dimensions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The .308 Winchester has a 3.64 mL (56 <a href="/wiki/Grain_(measure)" class="mw-redirect" title="Grain (measure)">gr</a> H<sub>2</sub>O) cartridge case capacity.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The exterior shape of the case was designed to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in <a href="/wiki/Bolt_action" title="Bolt action">bolt-action</a> rifles and <a href="/wiki/Machine_gun" title="Machine gun">machine guns</a> alike, under extreme conditions. </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cartridge_308.PNG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Cartridge_308.PNG/500px-Cartridge_308.PNG" decoding="async" width="500" height="355" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Cartridge_308.PNG/750px-Cartridge_308.PNG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Cartridge_308.PNG/1000px-Cartridge_308.PNG 2x" data-file-width="1123" data-file-height="797" /></a></span> </p><p><i>.308 Winchester maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions</i>. All dimensions in millimeters (mm) and inches. </p><p>Americans define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 = 20 degrees. The common <a href="/wiki/Rifling" title="Rifling">rifling</a> twist rate for this cartridge is 305 mm (1 in 12 in), 4 grooves, Ø lands = 7.62 mm, Ø grooves = 7.82 mm, land width = 4.47 mm and the <a href="/wiki/Percussion_cap" title="Percussion cap">primer type</a> is large rifle.<sup id="cite_ref-Reloading_Guide_Number_Four_1996_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Reloading_Guide_Number_Four_1996-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A 254 mm (1 in 10 in) twist rate is also commonly applied.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to the official <a href="/wiki/C.I.P." class="mw-redirect" title="C.I.P.">C.I.P.</a> (<span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr">Commission internationale permanente pour l'épreuve des armes à feu portatives</i></span>) rulings, the .308 Winchester can handle up to 415.00 MPa (60,191 psi) P<sub>max</sub> <a href="/wiki/Piezoresistive_effect" title="Piezoresistive effect">piezo</a> pressure. In C.I.P.-regulated countries, every rifle cartridge combo has to be <a href="/wiki/Proof_(firearms)" class="mw-redirect" title="Proof (firearms)">proofed</a> at 125% of this maximum C.I.P. pressure to certify for sale to consumers. This means that .308 Winchester chambered arms in C.I.P.-regulated countries are currently (2008) proof tested at 519.00 MPa (75,275 psi) PE piezo pressure.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>North American SAAMI maximum pressure for the .308 Winchester is 427.47 MPa (62,000 psi).<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id=".308_Winchester_vs._7.62×51mm_NATO"><span id=".308_Winchester_vs._7.62.C3.9751mm_NATO"></span>.308 Winchester vs. 7.62×51mm NATO</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=.308_Winchester&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: .308 Winchester vs. 7.62×51mm NATO"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Although originating from an identical preceding series of experimental cartridges, the commercial 1952 .308 Winchester and the military 1954 7.62×51mm NATO chamberings have evolved separately and are not identical. The .308 Winchester and military <a href="/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO" title="7.62×51mm NATO">7.62×51mm NATO</a> cartridges are similar enough that they can be loaded into rifles chambered for the other round, but the .308 Winchester cartridges are typically loaded to higher pressures than 7.62×51mm NATO service cartridges.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Even though the <a href="/wiki/Sporting_Arms_and_Ammunition_Manufacturers%27_Institute" title="Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute">Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute</a> (SAAMI) does not consider it unsafe to fire the commercial .308 Winchester rounds in weapons chambered for the military 7.62×51mm NATO round, there is significant discussion about compatible chambers and pressures between the two cartridges based on powder loads, chamber dimensions and wall thicknesses in the web area of the military compared to commercial cartridge cases.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As the chambers differ, accordingly the <a href="/wiki/Headspace_(firearms)#Gauges" title="Headspace (firearms)">head space gauges</a> used for the two chamberings differ.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Usage_and_performance">Usage and performance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=.308_Winchester&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Usage and performance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The .308 Winchester is considered a standard hunting cartridge in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-StandardUShunting_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-StandardUShunting-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-OutdoorLife2022_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OutdoorLife2022-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has gained popularity in many countries as an exceptional cartridge for game in the medium- to large-sized class.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although in North America it is commonly thought that it is only recommended for whitetail deer, pronghorn and the occasional caribou or black bear, the .308 Winchester is among the calibers recommended for hunting brown and grizzly bears by the Alaska Department of Game and Fish.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Moreover, the Canadian <a href="/wiki/Arctic_Rangers" class="mw-redirect" title="Arctic Rangers">Arctic Rangers</a> chose the <a href="/wiki/Colt_Canada_C19" title="Colt Canada C19">Colt Canada C19</a> in .308 Winchester/7.62×51mm NATO for "polar bear defense" in 2014; demonstrating that the .308 Winchester is suitable and even preferred for taking any medium, large or dangerous game located in the Americas.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Clay Harvey, an American gun writer, said the .308 Winchester is usable on moose and elk.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Layne Simpson, an American who has hunted in Sweden, said he is surprised at how many hunters there used the cartridge.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Craig Boddington was told by a <a href="/wiki/Norma_Precision" title="Norma Precision">Norma Precision</a> executive that the .308 Winchester was one of Norma's best-selling calibers.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Africa, the .308 Winchester is one of the most popular calibers among <a href="/wiki/Bushveld" title="Bushveld">Bushveld</a> hunters and is used on anything from <a href="/wiki/Common_duiker" title="Common duiker">duiker</a> right up to the massive <a href="/wiki/Common_eland" title="Common eland">eland</a> (a small and large African antelope respectively). Proponents of the <a href="/wiki/Hydrostatic_shock" title="Hydrostatic shock">hydrostatic shock</a> theory contend that the .308 Winchester has sufficient energy to impart hydrostatic shock to living targets when rapidly expanding bullets deliver a high rate of energy transfer.<sup id="cite_ref-Chamberlin_FT_1966_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chamberlin_FT_1966-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-arxiv.org_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-arxiv.org-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While .308 Winchester has traditionally been the most popular cartridge in the past, the development of lighter recoil chamberings with sufficient downrange energy, like the <a href="/wiki/7mm-08_Remington" title="7mm-08 Remington">7mm-08 Remington</a>, <a href="/wiki/.260_Remington" title=".260 Remington">.260 Remington</a>, and <a href="/wiki/6.5_Creedmoor" class="mw-redirect" title="6.5 Creedmoor">6.5 Creedmoor</a>, is becoming more common for metallic silhouette shooting.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Palma shooting is a variant of full-bore target shooting done with a bolt-action rifle chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO/.308 Winchester firing match grade 155-grain bullets and using micrometer aperture iron sights out to 1,000 yards.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>F-class is a variant of full-bore target rifle which permits optical telescopic sights and shooting rests at the front and rear, such as a bipod or bags. Competitions are fired at distances between 300 and 1,200 meters (or yards), and the targets are half the size of those used in traditional Palma shooting. Based on equipment, competitors can choose to compete in one of the two classes, open and standard: F-TR ("target", standard class): A restricted class which permits a scope, bipod, backpack and rear bag (no front rest), the caliber has to be either .223 Remington or .308 Winchester. In addition, the weight limit including optics is 8.25 kg (18.15 lbs.).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2017)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The .308 Winchester has slightly more drop at long range than the <a href="/wiki/.30-06_Springfield" title=".30-06 Springfield">.30-06 Springfield</a>, owing to its slightly lower (around 30 metres per second (100 ft/s)) muzzle velocity with most bullet weights. Cartridges with significantly higher muzzle velocities, such as the <a href="/wiki/.300_Winchester_Magnum" title=".300 Winchester Magnum">.300 Winchester Magnum</a> can have significantly less drop at long range, but much higher recoil.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 285px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 280px; height: 230px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:30calCOMPAREdropMOA.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Trajectory comparisons between .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, and .300 Winchester Magnum[30]"><img alt="Trajectory comparisons between .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, and .300 Winchester Magnum[30]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/30calCOMPAREdropMOA.png/250px-30calCOMPAREdropMOA.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/30calCOMPAREdropMOA.png/375px-30calCOMPAREdropMOA.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/30calCOMPAREdropMOA.png/500px-30calCOMPAREdropMOA.png 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Trajectory comparisons between .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, and .300 Winchester Magnum<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 285px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 280px; height: 230px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:.308_Winchester_bullet_(150_grain_FMJ).JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Ultra-high speed photo of a 150 grain FMJ .308 Winchester bullet photographed with an air-gap flash"><img alt="Ultra-high speed photo of a 150 grain FMJ .308 Winchester bullet photographed with an air-gap flash" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/.308_Winchester_bullet_%28150_grain_FMJ%29.JPG/250px-.308_Winchester_bullet_%28150_grain_FMJ%29.JPG" decoding="async" width="250" height="194" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/.308_Winchester_bullet_%28150_grain_FMJ%29.JPG/375px-.308_Winchester_bullet_%28150_grain_FMJ%29.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/.308_Winchester_bullet_%28150_grain_FMJ%29.JPG/500px-.308_Winchester_bullet_%28150_grain_FMJ%29.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="794" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Ultra-high speed photo of a 150 grain FMJ .308 Winchester bullet photographed with an <a href="/wiki/Air-gap_flash" title="Air-gap flash">air-gap flash</a></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="As_a_parent_case">As a parent case</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=.308_Winchester&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: As a parent case"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:9.3X62-30-06-8X57-6.5X55-308.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/9.3X62-30-06-8X57-6.5X55-308.JPG/170px-9.3X62-30-06-8X57-6.5X55-308.JPG" decoding="async" width="170" height="128" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/9.3X62-30-06-8X57-6.5X55-308.JPG/255px-9.3X62-30-06-8X57-6.5X55-308.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/9.3X62-30-06-8X57-6.5X55-308.JPG/340px-9.3X62-30-06-8X57-6.5X55-308.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption>From left to right <a href="/wiki/9.3%C3%9762mm" title="9.3×62mm">9.3×62mm</a>, <a href="/wiki/.30-06_Springfield" title=".30-06 Springfield">.30-06 Springfield</a>, <a href="/wiki/7.92%C3%9757mm_Mauser" title="7.92×57mm Mauser">7.92×57mm Mauser</a>, <a href="/wiki/6.5%C3%9755mm" class="mw-redirect" title="6.5×55mm">6.5×55mm</a> and .308 Winchester <a href="/wiki/Cartridge_(weaponry)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cartridge (weaponry)">cartridges</a>. The <a href="/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO" title="7.62×51mm NATO">7.62×51mm NATO</a> (not pictured) is similar in appearance to the .308 Winchester.</figcaption></figure> <p>Several cartridges have been developed using the .308 Winchester as a parent case, some becoming very popular for hunting, particularly in North America.<sup id="cite_ref-Reloading_Guide_Number_Four_1996_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Reloading_Guide_Number_Four_1996-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These are the <a href="/wiki/.243_Winchester" title=".243 Winchester">.243 Winchester</a>, the <a href="/wiki/.260_Remington" title=".260 Remington">.260 Remington</a> (6.5-08 A-Square), the <a href="/wiki/7_mm-08_Remington" class="mw-redirect" title="7 mm-08 Remington">7 mm-08 Remington</a>, the <a href="/wiki/.338_Federal" title=".338 Federal">.338 Federal</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/.358_Winchester" title=".358 Winchester">.358 Winchester</a> (8.8×51mm). In 1980, two rimmed cartridges based on the .308 Winchester were introduced for use in the <a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1894" title="Winchester Model 1894">Winchester Model 94</a> XTR angle eject rifle: the <a href="/wiki/.307_Winchester" title=".307 Winchester">.307 Winchester</a> and the <a href="/wiki/.356_Winchester" title=".356 Winchester">.356 Winchester</a>. In 2014, the rimless <a href="/wiki/45_Raptor" class="mw-redirect" title="45 Raptor">45 Raptor</a> was introduced to provide a big bore cartridge for the <a href="/wiki/AR-10" class="mw-redirect" title="AR-10">AR-10</a> by combining the .308 Winchester with the <a href="/wiki/.460_S%26W_Magnum" title=".460 S&W Magnum">.460 S&W Magnum</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1248256098">@media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery{width:100%!important}}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery{display:table}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-default{background:transparent;margin-top:4px}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-left{float:left}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-right{float:right}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-none{float:none}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-collapsible{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .main,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title>div{display:table-cell;padding:0 4px 4px;text-align:center;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .main>div{display:table-cell}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .gallery{line-height:1.35em}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Sectional_Density_vs_Ballistic_Coefficient_of_some_projectiles_of_the_308_Winchester_Family.png/250px-Sectional_Density_vs_Ballistic_Coefficient_of_some_projectiles_of_the_308_Winchester_Family.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="157" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Sectional_Density_vs_Ballistic_Coefficient_of_some_projectiles_of_the_308_Winchester_Family.png/375px-Sectional_Density_vs_Ballistic_Coefficient_of_some_projectiles_of_the_308_Winchester_Family.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Sectional_Density_vs_Ballistic_Coefficient_of_some_projectiles_of_the_308_Winchester_Family.png/500px-Sectional_Density_vs_Ballistic_Coefficient_of_some_projectiles_of_the_308_Winchester_Family.png 2x" data-file-width="1947" data-file-height="1220" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Sectional density vs. ballistic coefficient</div> </li> </ul></div></div></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 22em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/.243_Winchester" title=".243 Winchester">.243 Winchester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.260_Remington" title=".260 Remington">.260 Remington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7mm-08_Remington" title="7mm-08 Remington">7mm-08 Remington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO" title="7.62×51mm NATO">7.62×51mm NATO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.307_Winchester" title=".307 Winchester">.307 Winchester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.338_Federal" title=".338 Federal">.338 Federal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.358_Winchester" title=".358 Winchester">.358 Winchester</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=.308_Winchester&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/.30_Remington_AR" title=".30 Remington AR">.30 Remington AR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7_mm_caliber" title="7 mm caliber">7mm caliber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Delta_L_problem" title="Delta L problem">Delta L problem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_firearms" title="List of firearms">List of firearms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rifle_cartridges" title="List of rifle cartridges">List of rifle cartridges</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sectional_density" title="Sectional density">Sectional density</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Table_of_handgun_and_rifle_cartridges" title="Table of handgun and rifle cartridges">Table of handgun and rifle cartridges</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruger_American_Rifle" title="Ruger American Rifle">Ruger American Rifle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SIG_Sauer_CROSS" title="SIG Sauer CROSS">SIG Sauer CROSS</a></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=.308_Winchester&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output 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Ackley">.250 Ackley Improved</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.300_Savage" title=".300 Savage">.300 Savage</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Based on <a href="/wiki/.280_Remington" title=".280 Remington">.280 Remington</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/.280_Ackley_Improved" title=".280 Ackley Improved">.280 Ackley Improved</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Based on <a href="/wiki/.50_BMG" title=".50 BMG">.50 BMG</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/.416_Barrett" title=".416 Barrett">.416 Barrett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.460_Steyr" title=".460 Steyr">.460 Steyr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.510_DTC_EUROP" title=".510 DTC EUROP">.510 DTC EUROP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.55_Boys" title=".55 Boys">.55 Boys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/14.5mm_JDJ" title="14.5mm JDJ">14.5mm JDJ</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Fourth generation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Based on <a href="/wiki/.300_Savage" title=".300 Savage">.300 Savage</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">.308 Winchester</a>/<a href="/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO" title="7.62×51mm NATO">7.62×51mm NATO</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Based on <a href="/wiki/.22-250_Remington" title=".22-250 Remington">.22-250 Remington</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/P.O._Ackley" class="mw-redirect" title="P.O. Ackley">.22-250 Ackley Improved</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Fifth generation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th id="Based_on_.308_Winchester" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Based on <a class="mw-selflink selflink">.308 Winchester</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/.22_CHeetah" title=".22 CHeetah">.22 CHeetah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.243_Winchester" title=".243 Winchester">.243 Winchester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6.45%C3%9748mm_XPL_Swiss" title="6.45×48mm XPL Swiss">6.45×48mm XPL Swiss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.260_Remington" title=".260 Remington">.260 Remington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7mm-08_Remington" title="7mm-08 Remington">7mm-08 Remington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.307_Winchester" title=".307 Winchester">.307 Winchester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.308%C3%971.5-inch_Barnes" title=".308×1.5-inch Barnes">.308×1.5-inch Barnes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_CETME" title="7.62×51mm CETME">7.62×51mm CETME</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.338_Federal" title=".338 Federal">.338 Federal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.358_Winchester" title=".358 Winchester">.358 Winchester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.45_Raptor" title=".45 Raptor">.45 Raptor</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sixth generation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Based on .243 Winchester</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/P.O._Ackley" class="mw-redirect" title="P.O. Ackley">.243 Ackley Improved</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Based on .307 Winchester</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/.356_Winchester" title=".356 Winchester">.356 Winchester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.308_Marlin_Express" title=".308 Marlin Express">.308 Marlin Express</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Based on .308×1.5-inch Barnes</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/.22_BR_Remington" title=".22 BR Remington">.22 BR Remington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6mm_BR" title="6mm BR">6mm BR</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=.30_BR&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title=".30 BR (page does not exist)">.30 BR</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seventh generation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Based on 6mm BR</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/5_mm/35_SMc" title="5 mm/35 SMc">5 mm/35 SMc</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6mm_Dasher" class="mw-redirect" title="6mm Dasher">6mm Dasher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7mm_BR_Remington" title="7mm BR Remington">7mm BR Remington</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Based on .22 BR</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/.20_BR" title=".20 BR">.20 BR</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Eighth generation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th id="Based_on_7mm_BR_Remington" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Based on <a href="/wiki/7mm_BR_Remington" title="7mm BR Remington">7mm BR Remington</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/.338_Whisper" title=".338 Whisper">.338 Whisper</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/.30_Thompson_Center" title=".30 Thompson Center">.30 Thompson Center</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Winchester_firearms_and_cartridges" style=";wide;padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Winchester_Cartridges_Firearms" title="Template:Winchester Cartridges Firearms"><abbr title="View this template" style="color:inherit">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Winchester_Cartridges_Firearms" title="Template talk:Winchester Cartridges Firearms"><abbr title="Discuss this template" style="color:inherit">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Winchester_Cartridges_Firearms" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Winchester Cartridges Firearms"><abbr title="Edit this template" style="color:inherit">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Winchester_firearms_and_cartridges" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company" title="Winchester Repeating Arms Company">Winchester</a> firearms and cartridges</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Rifle" title="Rifle">Rifles</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;font-weight:normal;">Lever-action</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Henry_rifle" title="Henry rifle">Henry rifle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_rifle#Winchester_Model_1866" title="Winchester rifle">Model 1866</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Rifle#Winchester_Model_1873" class="mw-redirect" title="Winchester Rifle">Model 1873</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Rifle#Winchester_Model_1876" class="mw-redirect" title="Winchester Rifle">Model 1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1886" title="Winchester Model 1886">Model 1886</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1892" title="Winchester Model 1892">Model 1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1894" title="Winchester Model 1894">Model 1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1895" title="Winchester Model 1895">Model 1895</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_53&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 53 (page does not exist)">Model 53</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_55" class="mw-redirect" title="Winchester Model 55">Model 55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_64" class="mw-redirect" title="Winchester Model 64">Model 64</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_65&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 65 (page does not exist)">Model 65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_71" title="Winchester Model 71">Model 71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_88" class="mw-redirect" title="Winchester Model 88">Model 88</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_150&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 150 (page does not exist)">Model 150</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_250&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 250 (page does not exist)">Model 250</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_255&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 255 (page does not exist)">Model 255</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_9422" class="mw-redirect" title="Winchester Model 9422">Model 9422</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;font-weight:normal;">Bolt-action</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Hotchkiss" title="Winchester Hotchkiss">Model 1878 Hotchkiss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Model_1895_Lee_Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="Model 1895 Lee Navy">Model 1895 Lee Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1900" title="Winchester Model 1900">Model 1900</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_1902&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 1902 (page does not exist)">Model 1902</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_1904&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 1904 (page does not exist)">Model 1904</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_43&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 43 (page does not exist)">Model 43</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_47&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 47 (page does not exist)">Model 47</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_51&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 51 (page does not exist)">Model 51 Imperial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_52" title="Winchester Model 52">Model 52</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_54" title="Winchester Model 54">Model 54</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_56&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 56 (page does not exist)">Model 56</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_57&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 57 (page does not exist)">Model 57</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_58&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 58 (page does not exist)">Model 58</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_59&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 59 (page does not exist)">Model 59</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_60&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 60 (page does not exist)">Model 60</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_60A&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 60A (page does not exist)">Model 60A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_67" title="Winchester Model 67">Model 67</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_68" title="Winchester Model 68">Model 68</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_69" title="Winchester Model 69">Model 69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_70" title="Winchester Model 70">Model 70</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_72&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 72 (page does not exist)">Model 72</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_75&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 75 (page does not exist)">Model 75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_121" title="Winchester Model 121">Model 121</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_131&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 131 (page does not exist)">Model 131</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_141&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 141 (page does not exist)">Model 141</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_320&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 320 (page does not exist)">Model 320</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_325&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 325 (page does not exist)">Model 325</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_670" title="Winchester Model 670">Model 670</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_770&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 770 (page does not exist)">Model 770</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;font-weight:normal;">Pump-action</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1890" title="Winchester Model 1890">Model 1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1906" title="Winchester Model 1906">Model 1906</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_61&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 61 (page does not exist)">Model 61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_62" title="Winchester Model 62">Model 62</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_62A&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 62A (page does not exist)">Model 62A</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_270&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 270 (page does not exist)">Model 270</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;font-weight:normal;">Semi-automatic</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1903" title="Winchester Model 1903">Model 1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1905" title="Winchester Model 1905">Model 1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1907" title="Winchester Model 1907">Model 1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1910" title="Winchester Model 1910">Model 1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_model_30" title="Winchester model 30">Model 30</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_63" class="mw-redirect" title="Winchester Model 63">Model 63</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_74&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 74 (page does not exist)">Model 74</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_77&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 77 (page does not exist)">Model 77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_100" title="Winchester Model 100">Model 100</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_190&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 190 (page does not exist)">Model 190</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_290&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 290 (page does not exist)">Model 290</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_490&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winchester Model 490 (page does not exist)">Model 490</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;font-weight:normal;">Full-automatic</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Olin/Winchester FAL</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burton_Machine_Rifle" title="Burton Machine Rifle">Model 1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_model_30#Winchester_Automatic_Rifle" title="Winchester model 30">WAR</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;font-weight:normal;">Falling-block action</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Winchester_Model_1885" title="Winchester Model 1885">Model 1885</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Shotgun" title="Shotgun">Shotguns</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" 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