.25-35 Winchester

.25-35 Winchester (center) with .223 Rem (left) and .308 Win (right).

Type

Rifle

Place of origin

USA

Production history

Designer

Winchester

Designed

1895

Manufacturer

Winchester

Variants

.25-35 Ackley Improved, 6.5×52mmR

Specifications

Parent case

.30-30 Winchester

Bullet diameter

.258 in (6.6 mm)

Neck diameter

.282 in (7.2 mm)

Shoulder diameter

.365 in (9.3 mm)

Base diameter

.422 in (10.7 mm)

Rim diameter

.506 in (12.9 mm)

Rim thickness

.063 in (1.6 mm)

Case length

2.043 in (51.9 mm)

Overall length

2.55 in (65 mm)

Rifling twist

1 in 8 in (200 mm)

Primer type

Large Rifle

Maximum pressure

44,000 psi (300 MPa)

Ballistic performance

Bullet weight/type	Velocity	Energy
60 gr (4 g) JFP	3,026 ft/s (922 m/s)	1,220 ft·lbf (1,650 J)
75 gr (5 g) JFP	2,815 ft/s (858 m/s)	1,320 ft·lbf (1,790 J)
90 gr (6 g) LFP	1,513 ft/s (461 m/s)	458 ft·lbf (621 J)
117 gr (8 g) RN	2,357 ft/s (718 m/s)	1,444 ft·lbf (1,958 J)

Test barrel length: 24"
Source(s): Hodgdon ^[1]

The .25-35 Winchester, or WCF (Winchester Center Fire) was introduced in 1895 by Winchester for the Winchester Model 1894 lever action rifle. The case was based on the .30-30 cartridge.

Performance

While significantly more powerful than the .25-20 Winchester, the .25-35 WCF can be used to hunt small deer at 200 yards and medium-sized deer at 100 yards, though some consider it better suited to small predators such as coyotes instead. It was a popular round used in the Winchester Model 1885 High Wall single-shot rifle. No production rifles had been made in .25-35 WCF since the 1940s until 2005 when Winchester resumed chambering their Model 94 rifles in this cartridge. Winchester ammunition has kept the cartridge in production in the U.S.A.

6.5×52mmR

The 6.5×52mmR is a European cartridge that is a close variant of the .25-35 Winchester. It should not be considered identical to the .25-35 Winchester and is not treated as such by the Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'Epreuve des Armes à Feu Portatives (CIP), which has released separate specifications for each cartridge. The 6.5×52mmR has its origins in Germany and was introduced by RWS and is chambered in many drilling and single-shot rifles. Any interchangeability between the two cartridges is solely dependent on individual chamber tolerances and should not be assumed.

References

↑ ".25-35 Win data" from Hodgdon

Winchester brings back the .25-35 at Gunblast
25 Caliber Cartridges by Chuck Hawks
Cartridge Dimensions at Steve's Pages

External links

The .25-35 Winchester by Chuck Hawks

Cartridges derived from the 30-30 Winchester or its derivatives (including wildcats)

First generation derivatives

Second generation derivatives

Based on .219 Zipper	.219 Donaldson Wasp .219 Zipper Improved .225 Winchester

Based on .25-35 Winchester	.22 Savage HP

Based on .30-30 Ackley Improved	.22/.30-30 Ackley Improved 6 mm/.30-30 Improved

Winchester firearms and cartridges

Rifles

Lever-action	Henry rifle Model 1866 Model 1873 Model 1876 Model 1886 Model 1892 Model 1894 Model 1895 Model 53 Model 55 Model 64 Model 65 Model 71 Model 88 Model 150 Model 250 Model 255 Model 9422

Bolt-action	Model 1878 Hotchkiss Model 1895 Lee Navy Model 1900 Model 1902 Model 1904 Model 43 Model 47 Model 51 Imperial Model 52 Model 54 Model 56 Model 57 Model 58 Model 59 Model 60 Model 60A Model 67 Model 68 Model 69 Model 70 Model 72 Model 75 Model 121 Model 131 Model 141 Model 320 Model 325 Model 670 Model 770

Pump-action	Model 1890 Model 1906 Model 61 Model 62 Model 62A Model 270

Semi-automatic	Model 1903 Model 1905 Model 1907 Model 1910 Model 30 Model 63 Model 74 Model 77 Model 100 Model 190 Model 490

Full-automatic	Olin/Winchester FAL Model 1917

Falling-block action	Model 1885

Shotguns

Pump-action	Model 1893 Model 1897 Model 1912 Model 25 Model 42 Model 1200 Model 1300

Lever-action	Model 1887 Model 1901 Model 9410

Single-shot	Model 20 Model 36 Model 37 Model 37A Model 41

Double-barrel	Model 21 Model 24 Model 96 Model 101

Semi-automatic	Model 1911 SL Model 40 Model 50 Model 59 Model 1400 Model 1500 SX-1

Cartridges

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.25-35 Winchester

Performance

6.5×52mmR

See also

References

External links