From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .30 Newton
.30 Newton
.30 Newton 225 gr (14.6 g) 2,610 ft/s (800 m/ 3,470 ft·lbf
s) (4,700 J)
Type Rifle
Source(s): Newton Arms Company Catalog. 14th Edition: 1920. IN
Place of origin United States "Cartridges of the World" Frank C. Barnes, 3rd Edition: 1972.
Production history
The .30 Newton cartridge was designed by Charles New-
Designer Charles Newton ton for Fred Adolph, a gunsmith, in 1913, and was origi-
Designed 1913 nally known as the .30 Adolf Express. The Newton Arms
Company was the only manufacturer of commercial rifles
Specifications chambered for this cartridge. It should not be confused
Parent case 11.2 Mauser (exact cartridge with the .30 Belted Newton (a.k.a. .30-338), which is a
unknown) different cartridge not designed by Charles Newton.
Although suitable for any large North American game,
Case type Rimless
it is an obsolete round no longer manufactured. Before
Bullet diameter .308 in (7.8 mm) WWII, loaded cartridges were once offered by Western
Neck diameter .340 in (8.6 mm)
Cartridge Company. Buffalo Arms currently sells un-
loaded brass.
Shoulder diameter .491 in (12.5 mm)
Base diameter .523 in (13.3 mm) See also
Rim diameter .525 in (13.3 mm) • List of rifle cartridges
Case length 2.52 in (64 mm) • .35 Newton
Overall length 3.35 in (85 mm)
Rifling twist 10 to 12
Notes
Primer type large rifle
References
Ballistic performance
• Barnes, Frank C. Cartridges of the World. 3rd Edition:
Bullet weight/ Velocity Energy 1972.
type • http://www.reloadersnest.com/
150 gr (9.7 g) 3,208 ft/s (978 m/ 3,445 ft·lbf frontpage.asp?CaliberID=182
s) (4,671 J) • http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/
showthread.php?t=238143
172 gr (11.1 g) 3,000 ft/s (910 m/ 3,440 ft·lbf
s) (4,660 J)
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• Magnum rifle cartridges
• Newton rifle cartridges
• Ammunition stubs
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