.19 Badger
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| .19 Badger | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Rifle | |
| Place of origin | USA | |
| Production history | ||
| Designer | James Calhoon | |
| Designed | 2001 | |
| Manufacturer | James Calhoon | |
| Produced | 2006 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Parent case | .30 Carbine | |
| Bullet diameter | .198 in (5.0 mm) | |
| Neck diameter | .224 in (5.7 mm) | |
| Ballistic performance | ||
| Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy |
| 28 gr (1.8 g) hp | 3,725 ft/s (1,135 m/s) | 863 ft·lbf (1,170 J) |
| 32 gr (2.1 g) HP | 3,550 ft/s (1,080 m/s) | 896 ft·lbf (1,215 J) |
| Source: Calhoon [1] | ||
The .19 Badger is a .19 caliber rifle wildcat cartridge. It's the third (currently in 2007 the latest) in a set of .19 caliber rounds created by James Calhoon. This was an attempt to take the best features of his earlier cartridges the .19 Calhoon Hornet and the .19-223 and create a very powerful and efficient cartridge.
This cartridge is based on the rimless .30 M1 Carbine case, which has almost the same rim diameter as a .22 Hornet but has less potential feeding problems in some rifles because of the lack of a rim. [1]
