Cartridges

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My 5.6×61mm SE, an abbreviated form of its full designation. Case is a Bertram.
The 5.6×61mm [Vom Hofe] Super Express, is a rifle cartridge introduced in Germany in 1937. It is based on the 6.5×55mm Swedish cartridge.

The '5.6×61mm SE' uses a .228-in diameter bullet as also does the .22 Savage Hi-Power, unlike the more common .224-in bullets used for most .22 centrefire cartridges.

5.6×61mm VHSE ammunition is still available (2007) from Walter Gehmann, Karlsruhe, Germany. No mass-produced rifles are currently offered in this chambering, but custom rifle makers will chamber for it; and the calibre has a loyal if specialised following, especially among handloading long-range hunters of roe deer and chamois, although the cartridge has accounted for very much larger deer and antelope.

303 SMK reload for scale.

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My 5.6×61mm SE, an abbreviated form of its full designation. Case is a Bertram.
The 5.6×61mm [Vom Hofe] Super Express, is a rifle cartridge introduced in Germany in 1937. It is based on the 6.5×55mm Swedish cartridge.

The '5.6×61mm SE' uses a .228-in diameter bullet as also does the .22 Savage Hi-Power, unlike the more common .224-in bullets used for most .22 centrefire cartridges.

5.6×61mm VHSE ammunition is still available (2007) from Walter Gehmann, Karlsruhe, Germany. No mass-produced rifles are currently offered in this chambering, but custom rifle makers will chamber for it; and the calibre has a loyal if specialised following, especially among handloading long-range hunters of roe deer and chamois, although the cartridge has accounted for very much larger deer and antelope.

303 SMK reload for scale.

I have a Newton 22 caliber made from the 7x57mm case which fired a 90 gr bullet at 3100 fps in 1915

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I have a 22 Newton (part of my Newton family) that fired a 90 gr bullet at 3100 fps in 1915
also a 256 Newton made by necking down the 30-06 case in 1913. Fired a 129 gr bullet at 2780 FPS

My 30 Newton came out around the same time as the 375 H&H about 1913 with the same base diameter only
without the belt. Fired at 150 gr bullet at 3175 fps.

33 Newton few factory rifles but wildcat were made desined in 1915

35 Newton which was the 30 necked up fired a 250 gr bullet at 2800 fps very close to the 375 H&H

400 Newton designed in 1924 to fire a 350 gr bullet at 2800 fps

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Here is a photo of the Newton cartridges as detailed in my last posting.

A recent action sold a 33 Newton cartridge with the SPEER headstamp for $100.00US

Wildcat shooters still used the 30 and 35 cal Newton cartridges

Newton also designed the 22 Savage Hi power cartridge for Savage to use in their Model 99