Lindcott Armory Rifle · Proprietary
.28-30 Stevens
Stevens single-shot rifle cartridge notable for its unusual .28 caliber bore; chambered in Stevens 44½ and Ideal single-shot rifles for small game..
- Caliber
- 0.285″ · 7.239 mm
- Introduced
- 1903
- Case
- Rimmed
- Status
- Discontinued
- Introduced
- 1903
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Stevens Arms
- Standard
- Proprietary
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Rare
- Primer
- Berdan Small Rifle
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Max pressure
- 20,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 200 yd
Ballistics
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
Cartridges of the World · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 7.24 | 0.285 | · |
| Neck ⌀ | 7.85 | 0.309 | · |
| Shoulder ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Shoulder angle | n/a | ||
| Base ⌀ | 9.07 | 0.357 | · |
| Rim ⌀ | 10.46 | 0.412 | ~ |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.52 | 0.060 | ~ |
| Neck length | n/a | ||
| Case length | 63.75 | 2.510 | · |
| Overall length | — | — | |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. .28-30 Stevens is highlighted below.
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Connected reference
History
The .28-30 Stevens was one of the more unusual American cartridges of the early 20th century, using a .28 caliber bore in a period when most American cartridges were .22, .25, .30, .32, .38, or .44. Chambered in Stevens 44½ and Ideal single-shot actions, it remained a niche offering through the early 1900s.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .28-30 Stevens?
- .28-30 Stevens uses a 0.285″ (7.239 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .28-30 Stevens still in production?
- .28-30 Stevens is discontinued; typical availability is rare.
Sources & provenance
- ReferenceGun Digest Books (Frank C. Barnes) — Cartridges of the World (.28-30-120 Stevens entry) · bullet ⌀, velocity, grain weights
- SecondaryCartridge Collector (cartridgecollector.net) — 28-30-120 Stevens · yeararchived
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →