.33 Winchester
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 1902, 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]
See also
- 8mm caliber
- List of cartridges by caliber
- List of rifle cartridges
- List of Winchester Center Fire cartridges
References
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.