After the Spanish-American War, the United States Military began the process of creating a new cartridge after seeing the deadly efficiency of the 7x57mm Mauser round in the hands of Spanish troops.
The Springfield was designed to fire gr bullets at 2, fps feet per second. The was wildly successful and led to wildcatters using the as a parent case to make new cartridges.
A wildcatter is someone who makes their own custom cartridges that are not commercially available to achieve a specific purpose. Two wildcat cartridges that eventually became commercially available were the. Winchester decided to take a page out of the Mauser Playbook and necked down the cartridge to accept a smaller diameter bullet that would be fired at a faster muzzle velocity. The original offering of the Winchester came in their Model 54 bolt action rifle and was designed to fire grain bullets at a muzzle velocity of 3, fps.
The decision to use a 0. By comparison, the commonly known 7x57mm Mauser round fired a 0. This decision by Winchester meant that the Win was not an immediate commercial powerhouse like the and the Win lived in relative obscurity for many years. Even today there are only a few cartridges that utilize the 0. It was then that the popularity of the grew. Since then, the Win has been steadily growing more and more in popularity due to its flatter trajectory, long range shooting capability, and versatility as a hunting round being able to ethically harvest game animals from groundhogs to elk.
With the ability to shoot lighter bullets from gr for small game all the way up to a heavier bullet at gr for large game, the Winchester allows you to have ammo versatility that other cartridges only dream about. They wanted a new battle rifle that was capable of both semi and fully automatic fire and featured a detachable magazine to keep pace with the AK This meant that the needed to go as it required a long action which is less suitable for fully automatic fire.
In , Winchester released the Win to the general shooting public. It was an immediate success and was the basis for the military adopting the Winchester as the 7. The 7. The original load for the 7. Back on the civilian front, the Winchester was a staple at NRA long range shooting matches, hunting lodges across North America, all the way to the African savannah.
It truly is a workhorse of a cartridge that has been harvesting whitetail, elk, caribou, and even black bears for over half a century. Although recently the Win has fallen somewhat out of favor for newer rifle cartridges like the Win Mag and the 6. The Winchester is still utilized by numerous law enforcement agencies as its sniper ammo of choice, and who can blame them?
The has a proven track record and exceptional accuracy in both the backwoods and the battlefield. Now we come to the big question: which hunting round is going to be better for you?
When it comes to comparing the Win to the Win, we are on the verge of splitting hairs. Both of these cartridges are hunting stalwarts and excellent choices when it comes to your next hunting rifle. However, there are some differences that we will explore that might help you in this decision. This is primarily due to what each cartridge was designed to do. The Winchester is a necked down version of the Springfield the predecessor to the to accept a 0.
The longer case means that the Win will require a long action receiver whereas the has a shorter case length and fits into a short action. A short action requires less bolt throw to load another round. It is hypothetically possible that follow up shots will come faster from a than a However, in practice, there is no discernable difference between follow up shots on either platform.
The cartridge performs well on longer shots. However, the Win is the better choice in hunting larger game animals like the red stag, elk, or moose since it uses larger diameter and heavier bullets that are well suited for very large or tough animals especially with grain ammo.
Hitting a small game with a heavy grain will not leave anything behind and overkill and waste money. Though the Winchester certainly has the edge over the Win when shooting grain loads, the grain load of the Win cartridge has more energy remaining and shoots flatter with less inches bullet drop than the at yards.
When our team tested out both ammo, there was no noticeable difference between the two rounds to the yard mark. When shot from to yard mark, we noticed that the Win cartridge showed a flatter projectile even at yards.
More ammo with flatter trajectory in this 38 Super and 9mm Luger comparison here. The Winchester is quite a flat shooting and a moderately powerful cartridge with moderate recoil, roughly comparable to the Win. Although both cartridges are capable of outstanding accuracy, the Winchester does shoot quite a bit flatter in longer ranges, as mentioned earlier. Since we noticed a lesser recoil and flatter projectile in the Winchester cartridge, we considered it as the definite winner in this category.
Depending on ammunition loads and brands, the two cartridges showed advantages when we tried them on both long and short-range shooting, not as powerful as the 6 5 Creedmoor, though. We saw that the Winchester load outperformed the Winchester when we used gr bullets. However, the gr Win load has far less wind drift than the load. I like all the bullet and rifle options as well as the availability of practice ammunition. It's the best. That's the flat truth. A hybrid hunting fixed blade with a fine, smooth edge to trim, debone, or slice your preferred cuts of meat.
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Last month, I called the. No one doubts the. But the long-range target shooting craze has produced an equally voracious Many hunters will be surprised to learn that the. Winchester introduced the. Around the same time, gunsmith and wildcatter P. Ackley began tinkering with the. Introduced only two years apart, the.
It was developed in for an experimental rifle known as the AR Hunting Firearms Caliber Battle:. Quite a few cartridges are produced with varying grain bullets, bullet material, shape, and powder loads. All these can change the ballistic numbers.
Additionally, the type of optics and mounting on your firearm, along with barrel length, can all alter the ballistics. So, in this section we will discuss some generalities. We will refer to the ballistics information. Most important is the fact that we are providing a method that you can use with any caliber that interests you.
The information is available if you can find it. Then, use the process in this article to decide what caliber you need. Both of these calibers are going to have the stopping power to bring down just about any game you are hunting in North America besides maybe larger bears.
Both calibers can deliver over a thousand pounds of pressure at yards. Some might consider the. If you are going to need a little more distance, the. It has a higher velocity and flatter trajectory making it a little easier to adjust for shots at long range as evidenced by the bullet drop numbers in the long trajectory section. If you need the maximum stopping power, the. When going after bigger game with shots within yards, the. This is a common question many hunters have, especially when considering a hunting rifle for younger hunters.
However, the. Regardless, neither caliber will fly out of your hands. With a little practice on the range, any shooter can become accustomed to the kick. With proper shooting technique and scope placement, you should never have to worry about scope eye with either cartridge. Now concerning recoil, you should be aware of the bullet size and the amount of powder in the cartridge. Heavier bullets and increased powder are going to increase the amount of recoil.
More ammunition manufacturers produce the vs in America. You can bet that the. We could honestly take any two calibers common to hunting and find hunters who will debate which of the two are the best cartridge until the day they die with neither party being swayed.
Hunters are very loyal to their particular cartridge. This is especially true for the. Specifically, with the. We are not advocating for one or the other, but wanted to provide the specs and discuss the differences between the two.
What we hope, is that by providing you with some background and numbers, you can look at your hunting situation and make an educated decision on which particular caliber will suit your hunting needs better. And regardless of your choice, a good shot with either caliber is going to end in a successful hunt!
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