Powerful lever-action cartridge developed specifically for the Winchester Model 71. Delivers substantial energy for elk, moose, and bear at lever-action ranges. The most powerful standard cartridge ever chambered in a Winchester lever-action.
Type: Rifle
Introduced: 1936, United States
Parent case: None
Standardization: SAAMI
Bullet diameter: 0.348" (8.84 mm)
Case length: 2.255" (57.28 mm)
Overall length: 2.795" (71 mm)
Max pressure: 40,000 PSI
Rim type: Semi-Rimmed
Primer: Large Rifle
Typical twist rate: 1:12
Muzzle velocity: 2350–2560 fps
Muzzle energy: 2745–3640 ft-lbs
Effective range: 250 yd
Common bullet weights: 200, 220, 250 gr
Primary use: Hunting
Production status: Active
Also known as: 8.8x56mmR (approximate)
History: Introduced in 1936 for the Winchester Model 71, an improved version of the Model 1886. Designed as a heavy-brush and timber hunting cartridge, the .348 was popular in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Winchester discontinued the Model 71 in 1958 and nearly discontinued the cartridge, but collector demand and Browning's reproduction Model 71 kept it alive. Ballard-type falling-block reproductions…
Notable firearms: Winchester Model 71, Browning Model 71
Similar cartridges: .35 Whelen, .358 Winchester, .450 Marlin