.219 Donaldson Wasp
Rifle cartridge
.219 Donaldson Wasp | ||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||
Place of origin | USA | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designer | Harvey Donaldson | |||||||
Designed | 1940 | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Parent case | .219 Zipper | |||||||
Case type | rimmed, tapered, bottleneck | |||||||
Bullet diameter | 0.224 in (5.7 mm) | |||||||
Neck diameter | 0.250 in (6.4 mm) | |||||||
Shoulder diameter | 0.406 in (10.3 mm) Shoulder angle: 30 degrees | |||||||
Base diameter | 0.416 in (10.6 mm) | |||||||
Rim diameter | 0.506 in (12.9 mm) | |||||||
Rim thickness | 0.063 in (1.6 mm) | |||||||
Case length | 1.750 in (44.5 mm) | |||||||
Overall length | 2.250 in (57.2 mm) | |||||||
Rifling twist | 1-14 in (360 mm) | |||||||
Primer type | Large rifle | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Test barrel length: 24 in (610 mm) |
The .219 Donaldson Wasp cartridge was developed during the late 1930s by Harvey Donaldson, and is derived from the .219 Zipper case. Cases have been formed from .25-35 Winchester, .30-30 Winchester, and .22 Savage Hi-Power brass.[1] It quickly became very popular amongst benchrest shooters,[2] with 70-80% of shooters winning matches using it.[2] The introduction of the .222 Remington spelled the demise for the .219 Donaldson Wasp, though it remains a very capable cartridge for those interested in reloading.[1]
References
- ^ a b "219 Donaldson Wasp" (PDF). hornady.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b ".219 Donaldson Wasp". www.chuckhawks.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
See also
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Cartridges derived from the .38-55 Winchester or its derivatives (including wildcats)
- .30-30 Winchester
- .32 Winchester Special
- .375 Winchester
(based on .30-30)
- .219 Zipper
- .25-35 Winchester
- 7-30 Waters
- .30-30 Ackley Improved
- .30 Herrett
- .357 Herrett
- .360 Buckhammer
Based on .219 Zipper |
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Based on .25-35 Winchester |
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Based on .30-30 Ackley Improved |
(based on .219 Donaldson Wasp)
- 6.5 mm Bench Rest Magnum
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