Lindcott Armory Wildcat · Wildcat
.308x1.5-inch Barnes
.308 x 1.5 Barnes.308 Barnes
Early shortened-.308 wildcat (case cut to ~1.5"); tracing the lineage of later efficient .30-caliber cartridges..
Identity
- Introduced
- 1961
- Type
- Wildcat
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Frank C. Barnes
- Standard
- Wildcat
- Status
- Wildcat
- Availability
- Handload Only
Dimensions
- Bullet ⌀
- 0.308″
- Case length
- 1.5″
- Primer
- Large Rifle
- Case type
- Rimless
Ballistics
Published velocity/energy data isn't available for .308x1.5-inch Barnes. Parent case: .308 Winchester.
Reloading cost
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Lineage
Immediate parent
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History
Frank C. Barnes, March 1961; spawned the short-fat benchrest (BR) cartridge family.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .308x1.5-inch Barnes?
- .308x1.5-inch Barnes uses a 0.308″ (7.82 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .308x1.5-inch Barnes still in production?
- .308x1.5-inch Barnes is wildcat; typical availability is handload only.
- What is .308x1.5-inch Barnes used for?
- .308x1.5-inch Barnes is primarily used for hunting, wildcat experimentation.
- What is .308x1.5-inch Barnes based on?
- .308x1.5-inch Barnes is derived from the .308 Winchester case.
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →