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243 CATBIRD
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IMPERIAL SPORTING UP TO .249"
243 CATBIRD
243 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 243 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL SPORTING UP TO .249" · 2 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
The .243 Catbird was designed as an ultra-long range 6mm varmint round. It is based on the .270 Winchester case necked down to .243 and blown out with a 35 degree shoulder.
Provenance
2018Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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