Lindcott Armory Rifle · Proprietary
.38-50 Remington-Hepburn
Remington single-shot Hepburn action cartridge for medium game; part of the extensive Remington-Hepburn family developed for high-quality target and hunting single-shot rifles..
- Caliber
- 0.379″ · 9.627 mm
- Introduced
- 1876
- Case
- Rimmed
- Status
- Discontinued
- Introduced
- 1876
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Remington / Hepburn
- Standard
- Proprietary
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Rare
- Primer
- Berdan Large Rifle
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Max pressure
- 22,000 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.
mixed/other · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 9.63 | 0.379 | ~ |
| Neck ⌀ | 9.60 | 0.378 | ~ |
| Shoulder ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Shoulder angle | n/a | ||
| Base ⌀ | 11.53 | 0.454 | ~ |
| Rim ⌀ | 13.64 | 0.537 | ~ |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.60 | 0.063 | ~ |
| Neck length | n/a | ||
| Case length | 56.46 | 2.223 | ~ |
| 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. .38-50 Remington-Hepburn is highlighted below.
Reloading costestimate cost per round vs factory
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Connected reference
History
Developed for the Remington-Hepburn No.3 single-shot action, the .38-50 was part of the comprehensive Remington-Hepburn cartridge family designed to offer shooters a range of calibers from .22 to large bore. Used for medium game hunting and target shooting through the 1880s and 1890s.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .38-50 Remington-Hepburn?
- .38-50 Remington-Hepburn uses a 0.379″ (9.627 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .38-50 Remington-Hepburn still in production?
- .38-50 Remington-Hepburn is discontinued; typical availability is rare.
Sources & provenance
- ReferenceCartridges of the World, 8th Edition (1997) — 38-50 Remington-Hepburn Loading Data and Factory Ballistics · velocity_max_fps
- SecondaryThe Wyoming Schuetzen Union's "Center Shot" (The Nifty 38-50) · velocity_max_fps
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →