The .307 Winchester cartridge was introduced by Winchester in 1982 to meet the demand of .300 Savage performance in a lever-action rifle equipped with a tubular magazine. 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 Marlin Firearms 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 DistanceVelocityEnergyShort TrajectoryLong Trajectory Muzzle-- 0.0 in1.5 in -6.5 in-3.6 in -22.9 in-18.6 in --47.1 in
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).
See also .308 Marlin Express List of rimmed cartridges List of rifle cartridges Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
References
External links
The .307 Winchester by Chuck Hawks Pity The Poor .307 Winchester TFB Round Table: Is .307 Winchester Just .308 With a Typo? The .307 Winchester and .356 Winchester Lever-Action Cartridges