.33 Winchester

.33 Winchester Center Fire

.33 Winchester Center Fire (center) with .223 Rem (left) and .308 Win (right).

Type

Rifle

Place of origin

United States

Production history

Designed

1902

Specifications

Bullet diameter

.338 in (8.6 mm)

Neck diameter

.365 in (9.3 mm)

Shoulder diameter

.443 in (11.3 mm)

Base diameter

.508 in (12.9 mm)

Rim diameter

.610 in (15.5 mm)

Case length

2.11 in (54 mm)

Overall length

2.80 in (71 mm)

Rifling twist

1:12

Primer type

large rifle

Ballistic performance

Bullet weight/type	Velocity	Energy
200 gr (13 g) (factory load)	2,200 ft/s (670 m/s)	2,150 ft·lbf (2,920 J)
200 gr (13 g)	2,220 ft/s (680 m/s)	2,198 ft·lbf (2,980 J)
200 gr (13 g) (maximum)	2,420 ft/s (740 m/s)	2,608 ft·lbf (3,536 J)

Source(s): Barnes & Amber 1972

The .33 Winchester Center Fire (colloquially .33 WCF^[1] or .33 Win) is an American centerfire rifle cartridge.

Introduced by Winchester for the Model 1886 lever rifle in 1903, it survived until the Model 86 was dropped in 1936.^[2] It was also offered in the Marlin Model 1895 and Winchester's own single-shot Model 1885.^[2]

A good round for deer, elk, or black bear in wooded terrain at medium range, it out performs the ballistically similar .35 Remington, and can be improved with modern powders.^[2] The .33 WCF was replaced by the more powerful .348 Winchester, and stopped being commercially offered in 1940.^[2]

References

↑ Barnes, p.122.
1 2 3 4 Barnes, p.83, ".33 Winchester".

Notes

Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".33 Winchester", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 83, 122, & 123. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN 0-695-80326-3.

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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.33 Winchester

See also

References

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