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| − | The '''.219 Zipper''' | + | The '''.219 Zipper''' cartridge was created by [[Winchester Repeating Arms]] in 1937 to be used in their [[Winchhester Model 64|Model 64]] rifle. It is a [[30-30 Winchester]] cartridge necked down to a .22 caliber bullet. [[Marlin Firearms]] also offered their [[Marlin Model 336]] rifle (Marlin 336 Zipper) chambered for the cartridge. |
While the .219 Zipper was supposed to compete against other [[Vermin|varmint]] cartridges of the time, most lever-action rifles use tubular magazines, which prohibit the use of [[Spitzer (bullet)|pointed bullets]]. This led to problems with accuracy. Winchester stopped producing .219 Zipper ammunition in 1962, [[Remington Arms]] stopped production of the cartridge soon afterwards. The .219 Zipper is the parent case of the [[.219 Donaldson Wasp]], and [[P.O. Ackley]] created the [[.219 Zipper Improved]] in 1937. Leslie Lindahl's ''Chucker'' and ''Super-chucker'' and "wildcat" case modifications by Hervey Lovell, Lysle Kilbourne, and W. F. Vickery offered similarly superior ballistics in stronger single-shot and bolt actions.<ref>Landis, Charles S. ''Twenty-Two Caliber Varmint Rifles'' (1947) Small Arms Technical Publishing Company p.60</ref> | While the .219 Zipper was supposed to compete against other [[Vermin|varmint]] cartridges of the time, most lever-action rifles use tubular magazines, which prohibit the use of [[Spitzer (bullet)|pointed bullets]]. This led to problems with accuracy. Winchester stopped producing .219 Zipper ammunition in 1962, [[Remington Arms]] stopped production of the cartridge soon afterwards. The .219 Zipper is the parent case of the [[.219 Donaldson Wasp]], and [[P.O. Ackley]] created the [[.219 Zipper Improved]] in 1937. Leslie Lindahl's ''Chucker'' and ''Super-chucker'' and "wildcat" case modifications by Hervey Lovell, Lysle Kilbourne, and W. F. Vickery offered similarly superior ballistics in stronger single-shot and bolt actions.<ref>Landis, Charles S. ''Twenty-Two Caliber Varmint Rifles'' (1947) Small Arms Technical Publishing Company p.60</ref> | ||
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*[[List of rifle cartridges]] | *[[List of rifle cartridges]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [http://ed_mcgraw.tripod.com/id13.html 219 Zipper Improved] | * [http://ed_mcgraw.tripod.com/id13.html 219 Zipper Improved] | ||
* [https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/219-zipper/ The .219 Zipper: A Good Cartridge That Didn’t Quite Pan Out] | * [https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/219-zipper/ The .219 Zipper: A Good Cartridge That Didn’t Quite Pan Out] | ||
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[[Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges]] | [[Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges]] | ||
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Revision as of 00:51, 29 October 2022
The .219 Zipper cartridge was created by Winchester Repeating Arms in 1937 to be used in their Model 64 rifle. It is a 30-30 Winchester cartridge necked down to a .22 caliber bullet. Marlin Firearms also offered their Marlin Model 336 rifle (Marlin 336 Zipper) chambered for the cartridge.
While the .219 Zipper was supposed to compete against other varmint cartridges of the time, most lever-action rifles use tubular magazines, which prohibit the use of pointed bullets. This led to problems with accuracy. Winchester stopped producing .219 Zipper ammunition in 1962, Remington Arms stopped production of the cartridge soon afterwards. The .219 Zipper is the parent case of the .219 Donaldson Wasp, and P.O. Ackley created the .219 Zipper Improved in 1937. Leslie Lindahl's Chucker and Super-chucker and "wildcat" case modifications by Hervey Lovell, Lysle Kilbourne, and W. F. Vickery offered similarly superior ballistics in stronger single-shot and bolt actions.<ref>Landis, Charles S. Twenty-Two Caliber Varmint Rifles (1947) Small Arms Technical Publishing Company p.60</ref>
Though the flat- or round-nosed slug causes rapid loss of velocity, the .219 Zipper is suitable for small game or varmints, including wolf or coyote, and even deer if loaded with a heavier 55 grain bullet.<ref name="Barnes, .219 Zipper, p.9">Barnes, ".219 Zipper", p.9.</ref> It works well in guns designed to fire rimmed ammunition, such as rebarreled Steyr-Mannlicher M1895s or Lee–Enfields, but not in Mauser-type actions, which are not,<ref name="Barnes, .219 Zipper, p.9"/> although Winchester's Model 70, also a Mauser-type action, had been successfully adapted to semi- and fully-rimmed cartridges, such as the .220 Swift and the .219 Zipper.
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The ballistics data in the infobox are for maximum loads, as determined by the writers for Accurate Arms. This was based upon the Winchester Model 64 rifle being chambered in .25-35 WCF and .30-30 Winchester rather than SAAMI specifications.
See also
References
- Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".219 Zipper", in Cartridges of the World, p. 9. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. Template:ISBN.
