.219 Donaldson Wasp

.219 Donaldson Wasp
.219 Donaldson Wasp
Type	Rifle
Place of origin	USA
Production history
Designer	Harvey Donaldson
Designed	1940
Specifications
Parent case	.219 Zipper
Case type	rimmed, tapered, bottleneck
Bullet diameter	0.224 in (5.7 mm)
Neck diameter	0.250 in (6.4 mm)
Shoulder diameter	0.406 in (10.3 mm) ; Shoulder angle: 30 degrees
Base diameter	0.416 in (10.6 mm)
Rim diameter	0.506 in (12.9 mm)
Rim thickness	0.063 in (1.6 mm)
Case length	1.750 in (44.5 mm)
Overall length	2.250 in (57.2 mm)
Rifling twist	1-14 in (360 mm)
Primer type	Large rifle
Ballistic performance
	Test barrel length: 24 in (610 mm)

The .219 Donaldson Wasp / 5.7x44mmR intermediate cartridge was developed during the late 1930s by Harvey Donaldson, and is derived from the .219 Zipper case. Cases have been formed from .25-35 Winchester, .30-30 Winchester, and .22 Savage Hi-Power brass.^[1] It quickly became very popular amongst benchrest shooters,^[2] with 70-80% of shooters winning matches using it.^[2] The introduction of the .222 Remington spelled the demise for the .219 Donaldson Wasp, though it remains a very capable cartridge for those interested in reloading.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "219 Donaldson Wasp" (PDF). hornady.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ".219 Donaldson Wasp". www.chuckhawks.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

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