Rifle · Obsolete
.44-100 Peabody What Cheer
Long-range target cartridge for Peabody-Martini rifles.
- Caliber
- 0.44″ · 11.176 mm
- Introduced
- 1875
- Case
- Rimmed
- Primary use
- target
- Status
- Obsolete
- Introduced
- 1875
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Providence Tool Company
- Manufacturer
- Peabody Arms
- Standard
- Obsolete
- Status
- Obsolete
- Availability
- Antique
- Case capacity
- 140 gr H₂O
- Twist (typical)
- 1:20
- Primer
- Large Rifle
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Max pressure
- 18,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 1000 yd
- Recoil
- 12–18 ft·lb
- Subsonic
- Capable
Ballistics
Published velocity/energy data isn't available for .44-100 Peabody What Cheer — an obsolete/collector cartridge.
Performance
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 ⌀ | 11.18 | 0.440 | ~ |
| Neck ⌀ | 12.20 | 0.480 | · |
| Shoulder ⌀ | 14.20 | 0.559 | ~ |
| Shoulder angle | — | — | |
| Base ⌀ | 14.70 | 0.579 | · |
| Rim ⌀ | 16.90 | 0.665 | · |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | — | — | |
| Neck length | — | — | |
| Case length | 58.30 | 2.295 | · |
| Overall length | 80.52 | 3.170 | ~ |
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. .44-100 Peabody What Cheer is highlighted below.
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Factory loads
Being verified
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Connected reference
History
A Peabody falling-block rifle cartridge designed for the famous 1,000-yard What Cheer match at Providence, Rhode Island. The Peabody-Martini action used various large-caliber target cartridges in the 1870s-1880s competitive shooting scene. "What Cheer" was the shooting ground's name.
FAQs
- What twist rate does .44-100 Peabody What Cheer use?
- .44-100 Peabody What Cheer typically uses a 1:20 twist rate.
- What bullet diameter is .44-100 Peabody What Cheer?
- .44-100 Peabody What Cheer uses a 0.44″ (11.176 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .44-100 Peabody What Cheer still in production?
- .44-100 Peabody What Cheer is obsolete; typical availability is antique.
- What is .44-100 Peabody What Cheer used for?
- .44-100 Peabody What Cheer is primarily used for target.
Sources & provenance
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; availability counted from 3 live factory loads; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →