.45-60 Winchester

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.45-60 Winchester
Type	Rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designed	1879[1]
Manufacturer	Winchester Repeating Arms Company[2]
Produced	1879–1935[1]
Specifications
Parent case	.45-70[2]
Case type	Rimmed, tapered[1]
Bullet diameter	0.458 inches (11.6 mm)[3]
Case length	1.89 inches (48 mm)[2]
Maximum pressure (CIP)	27,850 psi (192.0 MPa)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy 300 gr (19 g) Lead 1,390 ft/s (420 m/s) 1,287 ft⋅lbf (1,745 J)
Test barrel length: 30 inches (76 cm) Source(s): Phil Sharpe[3]

The .45-60 Winchester is a

See also

• List of Winchester Center Fire cartridges
• Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
• List of cartridges by caliber
• List of rifle cartridges
• .44-40 Winchester
• .444 Marlin
• .44 Henry
• .450 No 2 Nitro Express

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