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.256 Winchester Magnum
Type	Rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Winchester
Specifications
Parent case	.357 Magnum
Bullet diameter	.257 in (6.5 mm)

The .256 Winchester Magnum was a firearms cartridge developed by Winchester, and was produced by necking-down a .357 Magnum cartridge to .257 diameter. It was designed for shooting small game and varmints.

[edit] Firearms

The .256 Winchester Magnum was chambered in a very small selection of firearms, and never achieved great commercial success. Its firearms included:

• Marlin Model 62 Levermatic lever action
• Universal Firearms M1 carbine variant
• Ruger Hawkeye single-shot pistol