26 BSA
Smallest of 3 in a series developed by the Birmingham Small Arms Company. It was used in bolt-action rifles on the P-14 action.
256 SWIFT RIMLESS
This is a proprietary loading of the 6.5x54 Mannlicher
256 SWIFT FLANGED
This is the 6.5x53R Mannlicher but in a proprietary loading
256 MANNLICHER
This is the British designation for the 6.5x53.5R Mannlicher. British loading with LT-Cap bullet
256 GIBBS
Introduced in 1913 by George Gibbs for bolt action sporting rifles.
9 X 51 SMAW
This was a British designed aiming device for the multi-use Shoulder Mounted Attack Weapon (SMAW) that was fired from a specialised spotting rifle positioned to the side of the rocket launcher. A standard 7.62 NATO case was used that was necked up to 9mm with a...
25 SOUPER (25-08)
The .25-08 wildcat first appeared in the mid to late 1950's. Its creation was inspired by the efficient .308 Winchester cartridge and its commercial sibling, the .243. Vernon Speer, founder of Speer Bullets, suggested that a Mr. P.F Lambert of Washington...
45 A.D.P (ADVANCED DEFENSIVE PISTOL)
The ADP (Advanced Defensive Pistol) was a South African development by Alex du Plessis in 1991 as a concealed carry handgun for police as well as civilian use. It first appeared in 1994 via Aserma, a South African company but the rights were sold about the same time...
22 UNKNOWN #2
22 UNKNOWN #1
256 FRASER RIMLESS
256 FRASER FLANGED
This is the British version of the 6.5x53R Dutch/Romanian Mannlicher. Usually comes with a Fraser oblique ratchet bullet
255 JEFFERY ROOK
Target as well as rook/rabbit cartridge mainly used in Martini type or other single shot rifles
300/250 ROOK
Relatively uncommon, this is the .300 or .295 Rook rifle shortened and necked down to .250''
297/250 ROOK RIFLE
This is the 297/230 Morris Long cartridge necked up to .250''
246 PURDEY
Developed in 1921 by James Purdey for a lightweight double rifle. Relatively rare as it was not a commercial success.
244 HOLLAND & HOLLAND MAGNUM
Introduced in 1955, this was the last belted magnum case by Holland & Holland Modern load by Wolfgang Romey, Germany Laboratory for Ballistics, Germany This case was done by OPM in South Africa. It is an untrimmed 458 Win basic brass case and overstamped...
242 RIMLESS NITRO EXPRESS (VICKERS)
Developed around 1923 reportedly for Manton & Co., Calcutta, India by Kynoch.
240/375 MATCH
This is an early experimental British loading made by necking down the 375/303 case to .240.
275/240 RIMLESS EXPERIMENTAL
This cartridge is also known as the .270/245 Holland & Holland Rimless Magnum. There are not many references to it, one being Robert T. Buttweiler's auction catalog XII-3-352. It was developed by David Lloyd in 1952 (Box date - 15 OA, which translates to...
240 FLANGED MAGNUM
The 240 Flanged is the rimmed counterpart of the 240 Rimless and dates from the early 1920's new by OPM for local client
240 BELTED RIMLESS NITRO (APEX)
Vey early loading Proof Load with purple base stripe. Bullet is a wire tip. Different versions with HOLLAND headstamp. Note the first specimen with the prominent primer ring crimp. ...
25 SEDGELEY
Based on the 30-06 case, with sharp shoulder and extended neck.
320/230 ROOK .8″
Probably formed by necking down the .320 Long case, but little other information available on this cartridge. There is a link to a 320/230 Target Pistol on Gunboards.com. The gun was estimated to have been manufactured between 1870-80 and might have been...
297/230 MORRIS LONG
This is a longer necked version of the 297/230 Morris Short
297/230 MORRIS SHORT
The 297/230 Morris Short dates from the mid 1880's and was developed as a sub caliber training cartridge in auxiliary barrels used in the 577/450 Martini Henry. It was also later adapted for use in the 303 Lee-Enfield/Metford rifles as well as in revolvers. It...
297/230 LANCASTER SPORTING
The Lancaster was an early development for sub-caliber practice. It has a copper case with battery cup Boxer style primer. Was loaded with 3,0gr. black powder with a 30gr. round nosed lead bullet. It was in all probability replaced by the 297/230 Morris...
220 ROOK (220 LONG CENTREFIRE)
This is the 220 Rook Rifle, or 22-4-30 ELEY Long. Listed in the 1899 Eley catalogue as a rook/rabbit rifle. According to Fleming, the earliest mention of this cartridge was in an 1884 Fraser advertisement. Believed to be an early centre fire version of...
45 ACP
The history of the 45 ACP and the Colt 1911 started during the late 1890’s. At that time there were still a large number of revolvers in use by the US military forces and it was during the Moro Rebellion of 1899 – 1913 in the southern Philippines that the necessity of...
348 WINCHESTER
340 WEATHERBY MAGNUM
340 HOWELL
Cartridge by Ken Howell, based on the 30-06 case, but lengthened to 2.6" as opposed to 2.494" for the standard 30-06.
340 GIBBS
34 WINCHESTER CENTRE FIRE
338-404 EXPRESS
338-378 WEATHERBY MAGNUM
338-378 KT
The 338-378 KT was designed by Elmer Keith and Bob Thompson in the 1960's as a long range elk cartridge to be used with slower burning powders available at that time. They kept the Weatherby double radius shoulder but shortened the case 1/4" to better suit case...
338-284 KCG
Wildcat based on the 284 WIN case. Designed by Hawaiian based gunsmith Mark Pinkston and manufactured by Kailua Custom Guns, Hawaii this was an attempt to offer a 338 cal rifle for carbines.
338-06 JDJ
338-06 A-SQUARE
338-06 ACKLEY IMPROVED
338-06
338 YOGI
Developed by David Tooley, this is basically a 338 Lapua Improved
338 XTREME
Developed around 2007, the 338 Xtreme (338 XT) is based on the 505 Gibbs case with a 35° shoulder.
338 WINCHESTER MAGNUM
Interesting box that came out of Zimbabwe. The crest on the box bears resemblance to the SLADE Family Crest, but I have not found any other info on who Nimrod Cartridges were.
9 X 41 LAHTI L-51
The 9x41 Lahti was a final development by Amio Lahti during the late 1950’s after he had already retired from the VKT (Valtion Kivääritehdas = State Rifle Factory). During 1943 there were serious issues between him and the VKT management. The Finnish Army Ordnance...
338 WINCHESTER MAGNUM PROTOTYPE
Prototype round by Winchester resembling a current factory load. the other one is the 264 Winchester prototype
338 WHISPER (7mm BR CASE)
The 338 Whisper is part of a range of cartridges developed by JD Jones from SSK Industries. The parent case is the 7mm Bench Rest, necked up and fire-formed.
338 WHISPER #2 (FIREBALL CASE)
338 THUMPER
The 338 Thumper is one of a new line of cartridges by Subsonic Hunter in Winter Park, Florida designed for hog hunting.