.219 Donaldson Wasp

The .219 Donaldson Wasp 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]

.219 Donaldson Wasp
TypeRifle
Place of originUSA
Production history
DesignerHarvey Donaldson
Designed1940
Specifications
Parent case.219 Zipper
Case typerimmed, tapered, bottleneck
Bullet diameter0.224 in (5.7 mm)
Neck diameter0.250 in (6.4 mm)
Shoulder diameter0.406 in (10.3 mm)
Shoulder angle: 30 degrees
Base diameter0.416 in (10.6 mm)
Rim diameter0.506 in (12.9 mm)
Rim thickness0.063 in (1.6 mm)
Case length1.750 in (44.5 mm)
Overall length2.250 in (57.2 mm)
Rifling twist1-14 in (360 mm)
Primer typeLarge rifle
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
53 gr (3 g) Sierra 3,465 ft/s (1,056 m/s) 1,413 ft⋅lbf (1,916 J)
Test barrel length: 24 in (610 mm)

References
  1. "219 Donaldson Wasp" (PDF). hornady.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ".219 Donaldson Wasp". www.chuckhawks.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

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