.300 Rook
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.300 Rook | ||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||
Place of origin | United Kingdom | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||
Bullet diameter | .300 in (7.6 mm) | |||||||
Neck diameter | .317 in (8.1 mm) | |||||||
Base diameter | .319 in (8.1 mm) | |||||||
Rim diameter | .369 in (9.4 mm) | |||||||
Case length | 1.17 in (30 mm) | |||||||
Overall length | 1.38 in (35 mm) | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Source(s): Cartridges of the World.[1] |
The .300 Rook, also known as the .295 Rook (by Holland & Holland only), is an obsolete centerfire rifle cartridge.
Overview
The .300 Rook is a rimmed cartridge originally designed for use in rook rifles for hunting small game and target shooting.
It was loaded with a 80 gr (5.2 g) solid lead bullet driven by 10 gr (0.65 g) of
History
The origins of the .300 Rook are uncertain although it was introduced before 1874,[1] it became one of the most popular British rook cartridges, also being chambered in several revolvers.[2] In later years its popularity was eroded by the .255 Jeffery Rook and to Holland & Holland's .297/250 Rook.[2]
The .300 Rook cartridge case was lengthened to create the .300 Sherwood,[3] which in turn superseded the .300 Rook target variant.[4] As with other rook rifle cartridges, the .300 Rook was superseded by the .22 Long Rifle.[4]
See also
References
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Barnes, Frank C., Cartridges of the World, 15th ed, Gun Digest Books, Iola, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4402-4642-5.
- Cartridgecollector, ".300 Rook target", cartridgecollector.net, retrieved 20 April 2017.
- Imperial War Museums, "7.62 x 29.5R : Kynoch ; .300 Rook Rifle & .295 Rook Rifle", iwm.org.uk, retrieved 20 April 2017.
- Municon, ".295 Rook", municion.org Archived 2017-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 20 April 2017.
- Wieland, Terry, "In praise of Rook Rifles", huntforever.org Archived 2017-04-20 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 20 April 2017.
External links
- Ammo-One, "300 (295) Rook", ammo-one.com, retrieved 20 April 2017.
- Cartridgecollector, "300 Rook (295) 1.16 inch", cartridgecollector.net, retrieved 20 April 2017.