Lindcott Armory Rifle · Proprietary
.40-60 Winchester
Winchester Model 1876 and Model 1886 black powder cartridge for large North American game; popular in the American Northwest for elk and bear..
- Caliber
- 0.406″ · 10.312 mm
- Introduced
- 1884
- Case
- Rimmed
- Status
- Discontinued
- Introduced
- 1884
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Winchester
- Standard
- Proprietary
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Rare
- Primer
- Berdan Large Rifle
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Max pressure
- 22,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 150 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.
SAAMI · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 10.31 | 0.406 | ~ |
| Neck ⌀ | — | — | |
| Shoulder ⌀ | — | — | |
| Shoulder angle | — | — | |
| Base ⌀ | 11.61 | 0.457 | ~ |
| Rim ⌀ | 12.88 | 0.507 | ~ |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | — | — | |
| Neck length | — | — | |
| Case length | 47.82 | 1.883 | ~ |
| Overall length | 56.90 | 2.240 | ~ |
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Firearms chambered in .40-60 Winchester
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Connected reference
History
Developed for the Winchester Model 1876 in 1884, the .40-60 was also offered in the Model 1886. It was a popular hunting cartridge in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions for elk, bear, and other large game during the black powder era. Less common than the .45-70 and .45-60 but well-regarded for its effectiveness.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .40-60 Winchester?
- .40-60 Winchester uses a 0.406″ (10.312 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .40-60 Winchester still in production?
- .40-60 Winchester is discontinued; typical availability is rare.
Sources & provenance
- ManufacturerBuffalo Arms Co. — 40-60 Winchester Black Powder Ammo (.406" 210 gr) · bullet ⌀, grain weightsarchived
- SecondaryWolfe Publishing / LoadData.com (Brian Pearce) — Handloading the .40-60 WCF — Brian Pearce · velocity, grain weights, bullet ⌀archived
- SecondaryWikipedia (pointer) — .40-60 Winchester · year, velocityarchived
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →