.348 Winchester
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The .348 Winchester / 8.8x57mmR is an American rifle cartridge. It was introduced in 1936, and developed for the Winchester Model 71 lever action rifle. The .348 was one of the most powerful rimmed rounds ever used in a lever action rifle.[3]
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Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||||||
Designer | Winchester | |||||||||||||||||||
Produced | 1936–present | |||||||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parent case | .50-110 WCF | |||||||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimmed, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | .348 in (8.8 mm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Land diameter | .340 in (8.6 mm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | .3785 in (9.61 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | .485 in (12.3 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Base diameter | .553 in (14.0 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | .610 in (15.5 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | .070 in (1.8 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Case length | 2.255 in (57.3 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Overall length | 2.795 in (71.0 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 1 in 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Primer type | Large rifle | |||||||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure (CIP) | 46,000 psi (320 MPa) | |||||||||||||||||||
Maximum CUP | 40,000[2] CUP | |||||||||||||||||||
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Test barrel length: 24 |
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