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.50-110 Winchester

American rifle cartridge

.50-110 Winchester

American rifle cartridge

FieldValue
name.50-110 WCF ( Winchester Center Fire )
image[[File:50-110 Winchester case 3D improved.jpg270px]]
originUnited States
typeRifle
designerWinchester
design_date1898
manufacturerWinchester
production_date1899–1935
case_typeRimmed, straight
bullet.512
neck.534
base.551
rim_dia.607
case_length2.40
length2.75
primerLarge rifle
bw1300
btype1(black powder, .50-100 factory load)
vel11605
en11720
bw2285
btype2(black powder, solid)
vel21600
en21710
bw3450
btype3(black powder)
vel31475
en32190
bw4285
btype4(smokeless)
vel41750
en42045
bw5300
btype5(smokeless factory load)
vel52225
en53298
balsrcBarnes & Amber 1972

The .50-110 WCF (13×61mmR), also known as the **.50-100-450 WCF ** (with different loadings), in modern 1886 Winchesters with modern steel barrels is the most powerful lever-action cartridge, with up to 6,000 ftlb of energy.

Overview

The ''.50-110 WCF''.

Introduced in 1899 for the Winchester Model 1886 repeater, the .50-110 WCF was also available in single-shot weapons such as the Winchester 1885 Hi-Wall. Slight variations in charge weight in the same case led to the mistaken belief these were different rounds, when in fact they were not.

Designed for black powder, the .50-110 was also available in a potent smokeless loading, comparable to British elephant rounds. In power, the standard load was comparable to the contemporary British .500 Black Powder Express. It is sufficient for elk, deer, moose, and bear at medium ranges or in woods, and thin-skinned African game, but not dangerous animals such as elephants. The high-velocity smokeless load was in a class with the .444 Marlin, and its power exceeded the .348 and .358 Winchester.

Winchester continued to offer the cartridge commercially until 1935 and while it is still offered by some suppliers, due to its obsolescence and resultant obscurity, it is significantly more costly than more current cartridges — averaging from US$3 to $4 per round. Also, more modern guns like the new Browning 1886, 71 Winchester, and the new 1886 Winchesters, made in Japan, are capable of much higher pressures and the 50–110 WCF can achieve up to 6,000 ftlb of energy.

Dimensions

Notes

Sources

  • Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".50-110 Winchester", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 116 & 124. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. .
  • ______ and _____. ".30-30 Winchester", in Cartridges of the World, p. 34. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. .
  • ______ and _____. ".577 Nitro-Express", in Cartridges of the World, p. 233. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. .
  • ______ and _____. ".500 No. 2 Express (.577/.500)", in Cartridges of the World, p. 230. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. .
  • ______ and _____. ".444 Marlin", in Cartridges of the World, p. 62. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. .
  • ______ and _____. ".348 Winchester", in Cartridges of the World, p. 52. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. .
  • ______ and _____. ".358 Winchester", in Cartridges of the World, p. 54. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. .

References

  1. Barnes, p.116, ".50-110 WCF ".
  2. Barnes, pp. 34 and 230.
  3. Barnes, p.230
  4. Barnes, p.62.
  5. Barnes, p.52.
  6. Barnes, p.54.
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