.256 Newton ammo

[JKH]

Scored a bunch of ammo cheap today, there was 13 rounds of factory. 256 Newton ammo. Anyone know when this was last produced? Its Western headstamped.

[cwtebay]

I believe that Western stopped that in 1939 or so. Cool cartridge, too bad powder tech wasn't around at the time to make it longer lasting.

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[DavidB56]

I had a 35 Newton a few years back. I got dies, brass, and loaded ammo from Buffalo Arms in Sandpoint Idaho. (Ponderay) Maybe you could get more info from them.

[M-Tecs]

Interesting history

https://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/.256+Newton+and+6.5-06.html

https://revivaler.com/newton-rifle-256-newton/