I have always heard the .30 WCF was the very first smokeless powder sporting cartridge in the U.S. But what about the .303 Savage? Both were developed in 1894. Does anyone have any references as to which came first, or was it maybe a dead heat? Another thought occurred that since Savage was engaged trying for a military contract that perhaps the .303 would be considered a military development instead of sporting.

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