.45-90 Winchester

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cartridge
gptkbp:availability limited in modern production
gptkbp:barrelLength 2.4 inches
gptkbp:caseTypes rimmed
gptkbp:currentStatus collectors and enthusiasts
obsolete but still in use
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company
gptkbp:diameter 2.4 inches
gptkbp:energyEfficiency around 1,800 foot-pounds
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:grainComposition 70 grains of black powder
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant in the development of hunting cartridges
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:American_West
buffalo hunting
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first cartridge designed for the Winchester Model 1876
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label .45-90 Winchester
gptkbp:introduced 1873
gptkbp:marketedAs big game hunting
gptkbp:menuItem lead or jacketed
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity gptkb:Winchester_rifles
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Winchester_Model_1886
large caliber
0.458 inches
0.2 to 0.3
gptkbp:notableTracks gptkb:Winchester_Model_1892
gptkbp:notableUsers frontier hunters
gptkbp:performance effective at short to medium ranges
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs .45-90 WCF
gptkbp:producedBy various ammunition companies
gptkbp:recoil moderate to heavy
gptkbp:refreshRate yes
gptkbp:relatedPatent .45-70 Government
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:.45_Colt
gptkbp:replacedBy .45-70 Government
gptkbp:safetyFeatures high recoil
gptkbp:speed around 1,300 feet per second
gptkbp:successor .45-70 Government
gptkbp:type centerfire
gptkbp:usedIn lever-action rifles
Winchester_Model_1876
gptkbp:utilizes hunting large game
gptkbp:weight 300 grains