.25-35 Winchester

.25-35 Winchester, or WCF ( Winchester Center Fire) is a rifle cartridge that was introduced in 1895 for the first time from Winchester for the lower lever rifle Winchester Model 1894. The sleeve of the cartridge based on the .30-30 cartridge. In Europe, it is also known as 6.5 × 52R.

The .25-35 Winchester was as a cartridge for hunting deer very popular.

History

Winchester built the rifle in 1894 in this caliber from 1895 until the 1940s. Starting in 2005, was offered again in this caliber Winchester Model 1894. Winchester and RWS were for many years the only manufacturer of ammunition.

Although .25-35 Winchester and 6.5 × 52 mm R are almost the same on the dimensions, so when using the .25-35 Win in a 6.5 × 52 mm R is offered with great caution. The maximum allowable service pressure of the gas .25-35 Winchester is located at 3400 bar bar far above the allowable for the 6.5 × 52 mm R gas pressure of 2450.