.35 Newton
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The .35 Newton is a catridge introduced in 1915 by the Newton Rifle Co.
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to the 35-caliber. The Western Cartridge Co. listed it until 1936, but no commercial rifles other than the Newton chambered this round.
The .35 Newton is more powerful, in some loadings, than the .357 Magnum
. The factory load is list below was the one offered by the Western Cartridge co. but at one time, other loads were available. The is cartridge is somewhat overpowered for most North American big game. It has been used in Africa with considerable success, although the Newton Rifle was too light and poorly stocked for such a powerful cartridge. The only way in which cases can be made is by necking-up the .30 Newton, itself a scarce item. Performance is similar to the later .358 Norma Magnum
, which would be a far better choice because ammunition has been recently offered and handloading is easier.
(through simple conversion of readily available cases) .
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The .35 newton was listed in the Newton Rifle Co. catalog in 1915, which presumably is the year it was introduced. It is the .30 Newton.30 Newton
The .30 Newton cartridge was designed by Charles Newton for Fred Adolph, a gunsmith, in 1913, and was originally known as the .30 Adolf Express. The Newton Arms Company was the only manufacturer of commercial rifles chambered for this cartridge. It should not be confused with the .30 Belted...
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Wildcat cartridge
A wildcat cartridge, or wildcat, is a custom cartridge for which ammunition and firearms are not mass produced. These cartridges are often created in order to optimize a certain performance characteristic of an existing commercial cartridge.Developing and using wildcat cartridges does not...
to the 35-caliber. The Western Cartridge Co. listed it until 1936, but no commercial rifles other than the Newton chambered this round.
The .35 Newton is more powerful, in some loadings, than the .357 Magnum
.357 Magnum
The .357 S&W Magnum , or simply .357 Magnum, is a revolver cartridge created by Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe, Colonel D. B. Wesson of firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson, and Winchester. It is based upon Smith & Wesson's earlier .38 Special cartridge. The .357 Magnum cartridge was introduced in...
. The factory load is list below was the one offered by the Western Cartridge co. but at one time, other loads were available. The is cartridge is somewhat overpowered for most North American big game. It has been used in Africa with considerable success, although the Newton Rifle was too light and poorly stocked for such a powerful cartridge. The only way in which cases can be made is by necking-up the .30 Newton, itself a scarce item. Performance is similar to the later .358 Norma Magnum
.358 Norma Magnum
The .358 Norma Magnum is a bolt action rifle cartridge introduced in 1959 by Swedish company, Norma. It is closely related to the smaller .308 Norma Magnum. Both calibers share the same dimensions of the case head as the .300 H&H Magnum. The length of the case is the longest possible that would...
, which would be a far better choice because ammunition has been recently offered and handloading is easier.
(through simple conversion of readily available cases) .