G-MAN Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 True or false: The 30 WCF, also known as the 30-30 Winchester, was introduced in the Winchester 1894 and was originally a black powder cartridge with the 30-30 denoting "30 caliber and 30 grains of black powder." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwillson Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 I'm not a WCF buff, but I do know how to google. From the .30 WCF article on Wikipedia. "Although the original name used by Winchester on their firearms and ammunition was .30 WCF, the designation .30-30 was used by both Marlin and Union Metallic Cartridge Co., who did not want to put the name of rival Winchester on their products.[3] The added -30 stands for the standard load of 30 grains (1.9 g) of early smokeless powder, which was on par with current IMR/DuPont's 4064. Over time Marlin's variation on the name stuck, though ".30 WCF" is also used." So the answer to your question is no, the -30 does not denote 30 grains of black powder.Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-MAN Posted November 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 You cheated, Wayne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwillson Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 But I did learn something about the .30 WCF! :-)Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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