Author Topic: .256 belted magnums? (Read 640 times)

Varmint Sniper · « **on:** August 24, 2005, 04:53:42 AM »

Has anyone ever heard of a .256 belted magnum? A friend of mine told me he seen one somewhere but couldn't remeber where. Is this true that there is one? :?

Lone Star · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2005, 06:20:59 AM »

Probably, although the term .256 has typically refered to a 6.5 mm bore. The old .256 Newton was based on the 30-06 case necked to hold .264" bullets. So in that light the .264 Winchester Magnum could be considered a .256 belted magnum.

In more modern terminology, the .257 Weatherby is a belted magnum firing a .257" bullet. With only a 0.007" difference in diameter, both belted cases are pretty much equivalent except for bullet availability.

Lawdog · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2005, 11:28:48 AM »

The .256 is actually a Quarter Bore, .257 caliber. The .256 Winchester uses a .257 caliber bullets. It is not a 6.5mm, which is a .264 caliber. Lawdog

Graybeard · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2005, 11:54:32 AM »

Yeah but the Brit's don't always do things the way we do. A .256 to them was a 6.5 bore. Weird but then a lot of things about naming cartridges is weird.

The .257 STW is a belted quarter bore as well as the Whby. round. Pretty sure I recall a British one also.