Winchester Technology (was Re: MicroVAX equipment - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

19 Jul 2001

On Jul 19, 21:06, Bob Shannon wrote:
...
  Don Maslin wrote: 
...
  > Rather minor correction - the Winchester rifle
used 3030 caliber
 > ammunition, but there were a number of models, the most famous being
 > either the '94 or '96 (I'm having brain fade!). 
...
  Isn't that .308 for the 30-30.  Maybe your
thinking of the 303, which used
...
  .311? 
Yes, the name 30-30 comes from the 30-calibre bullet (which is actually
.308") and the original load was 30 grains of powder.

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