| .219 Donaldson Wasp | |
| Origin: | USA |
| Type: | Rifle |
| Designer: | Harvey Donaldson |
| Design Date: | 1940 |
| Parent: | .219 Zipper |
| Case Type: | rimmed, tapered, bottleneck |
| Bullet: | 0.224 |
| Neck: | 0.250 |
| Shoulder: | 0.406 in (10.3 mm) Shoulder angle: 30 degrees |
| Base: | 0.416 |
| Rim Dia: | 0.506 |
| Rim Thick: | 0.063 |
| Case Length: | 1.750 |
| Length: | 2.250 |
| Shoulder Angle: | 30 degrees --> |
| Primer: | Large rifle |
| Rifling: | 1- |
| Bw4: | 53 |
| Btype4: | Sierra |
| Vel4: | 3465 |
| En4: | 1413 |
The .219 Donaldson Wasp cartridge was developed during the late 1930s by Harvey Donaldson, and is derived from the .219 Zipper case. Cases have been formed from .25-35 Winchester, .30-30 Winchester, and .22 Savage Hi-Power brass.[1] It quickly became very popular amongst benchrest shooters,[2] with 70-80% of shooters winning matches using it.[2] The introduction of the .222 Remington spelled the demise for the .219 Donaldson Wasp, though it remains a very capable cartridge for those interested in reloading.[1]