.219 Donaldson Wasp

The .219 Donaldson Wasp cartridge (.219 Wasp) was created in 1937 by Harvey Donaldson. It is based on the .219 Zipper case, which is in turn based upon the .25-35 Winchester case. While popular amongst match shooters in the 1930s & 1940s it has fallen by the wayside in favor of cartridges such as the 6mm PPC, but is still held in high regard for its accuracy. 45, 50 & 55 grain bullets are commonly used and pressures for some loads are reported to be in the 55-60,000 PSI range.

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